Barnack Transport Services, part of the Barnack Group, is using TruTac’s software to ensure compliance and says the system delivers everything needed at the touch of a button.
Driver / People Management
McPherson Ltd, the UK’s pre-eminent provider of bulk spirit transportation is actively seeking to recruit a high calibre individual to head up our large and diverse engineering department.
This position will be based in Aberlour, Scotland, and reports directly to the Main Board.
Barnard Castle-based Hodgsons Coach Operators has taken delivery of a limited edition Scania OmniExpress Finesse coach – its fifth Scania and third OmniExpress model.
Bus & Coach
Operators who transport abnormal loads are being invited to have their say with a new forum, established to develop an industry code of practice.
Standards & Practices
Trailer and body manufacturer Cartwright has announced its second apprentice recruitment drive for 2016, after 16 apprentices were signed up in September.
Apprenticeships
Midlands based Hills of Wolverhampton has expanded its 20-plus strong coach fleet with the addition of a new B8R SB3 – its ninth from Volvo over the last five years and the first of its type in the UK.
Bus & Coach
Continental is now researching artificial intelligence with the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science in a project aimed at building systems for future applications particularly in autonomous driving.
Safety systems
Nottingham based haulier Taylors Transport has taken delivery of the last of 50 curtainsided trailers from Montracon, as par to its £2 million fleet investment programme started in 2015.
Cornwall-based Skinner’s Brewery has taken delivery of a 6.5-tonne Isuzu Forward 4x2 rigid truck, fitted with a narrow dray body to enable deliveries to customers in coastal towns with restricted access roads.
Rigids
Sales of heavy goods vehicles fell in the third quarter of 2016, however the small decline (3.6%) follows five consecutive quarters of growth and year-to-date registrations are still up by 6.6% against the same period last year – the strongest year-to-date figure since 2008.
Bus & Coach
The Road Haulage Association is reminding operators that any drivers caught using handheld phones will be referred to the traffic commissioners, as well as potentially receiving the increased penalty of six points and a £200 fine.
Road Safety
Beverley Bell, who steps down as senior traffic commissioner next year (2017), is to address the Microlise Transport Conference (Ricoh Arena, 17 May 2017.
Telematics