Every bus route is different, in terms of distance travelled, topography traversed, popularity of use, traffic conditions and road location (urban/suburban/rural). Countries and operators have their own preferences of vehicle type and specification.
Electric Vehicles
From its headquarters in Derbyshire, SRS Rail System International manufactures and provides road/rail hire vehicles that keep millions of the UK’s train passengers on the move. John Henderson visits
Rigids
IRTE is preparing a new best practice guide on the inspection and maintenance of RCVs
Standards & Practices
DVSA has announced plans to reaccredit all of its nearly 500 MOT vehicle assessors to the irtec inspection technician level. Will Dalrymple explains its proposal in the context of the original arrangement
Road Tests
Steve Banner profiles DAF Trucks’ apprenticeship provision operated with City of Bristol College
Apprenticeships
Next year, Scania dealer TruckEast celebrates 50 years of servicing customers in eastern England. Although the trucks have evolved, the business has not
Repair & Maintenance
Much attention has been given to the important issue of safely returning vehicles to service after extended storage due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Standards & Practices
Battery-electric refuse collection vehicles offer zero emissions in operation, but much effort and expense is required of the operator to reach that point, finds Steve Banner
Electric Vehicles
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Driver CPC
A new qualification is being launched aimed at enabling mentors to support commercial vehicle technicians on their journey towards completing the recently-introduced IMI apprenticeship standards, reports Brian Wall
Apprenticeships
How to prevent diesel spills, and be prepared for them to happen. Lucy Radley speaks to government agencies and suppliers
Fuel Systems
Given the weight and nature of the loads HGVs carry – not to mention people in the case of PSVs – their anchors should be 100% serviceable, all of the time. MOT data reveals a darker but improving story, writes Peter Shakespeare
VOSA Prohibitions