The IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers) has released the full programme and speaker details for the 2017 national IRTE Conference, being staged at Chesford Grange, Kenilworth, Warwickshire on 28 September.
Continuing Professional Development
Since adopting r2c Online’s digital compliance management platform, Arriva Bus & Coach have reduced its administration time by 40 hours per week, amongst a host of other benefits.
Standards & Practices
The logistics division of Howard Tenens is working with TruTac and CMS Supatrak to implement a programme of upgrades, focussed on delivering efficiency improvements for driver and vehicle management.
Driver / People Management
A range of Aerodyne air management kits have been launched to ensure Stralis tractor units are optimised for operation with double deck trailers.
Tractor Units
Go-Ahead London has confirmed its third electric bus order from the Alexander Dennis (ADL) and BYD partnership for 30 more Enviro200 EV 10.8m buses – bringing the total ordered to 95.
Electric Vehicles
Bristol Water has signed a new four-year agreement with Peugeot for a fleet of cars and light commercial vehicles, including 18 New Expert vans.
Light Commercial Vehicles
A new service has launched offering operators the ability to check driver licences, with discounts for members of FORS (the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme).
Driver / People Management
The winners of the IRTE Skills Challenge have been crowned in a ceremony at the Williams F1 conference centre in Oxfordshire.
Bodywork
Renault Trucks is continuing its research into improving the energy efficiency of truck and trailer combinations by leading the FALCON (Flexible & Aerodynamic Truck for Low CONsumption) project.
Tyres & Retreads
Michelin has unveiled a new £10 million European distribution centre (EDC) at its Stoke-on-Trent logistics facility.
Tyres & Retreads
Infrastructure services business FM Conway has taken delivery of a custom designed centre-balanced drawbar trailer from Andover Trailers to transport asphalt chip spreaders to site.
Trailers
Marlin Environmental Services has taken delivery of a new Volvo FE 6x2 rear-steer tanker with an ADR-compliant, vacuum sludge tanker.
ADR Vehicles