Railway maintenance contractor McCulloch Rail has taken delivery of its latest Mercedes-Benz Unimog, this time fitted with special rail wheels to enable operation on train lines as well as on- and off-road.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
Transport for London has launched a tender for the bulk procurement of fuel cell buses as part of the JIVE project, an EU-funded initiative deploying 139 new vehicles across nine cities.
Alternative Fuels
Two separate trends, both aimed at increasing trailer volume – greater length in the longer semi-trailer trial, newly extended to 2027, and greater height in new double-deck trailer models – are providing ways to improve haulage efficiencies. Will Dalrymple reports
Longer Semi-Trailers
8x4 tippers are the mainstay of the UK’s construction logistics industry. Peter Shakespeare reviews the latest options, trends and issues surrounding their specification
Lifting & Handling
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Health & Safety Legislation
Tight size and weight limits no longer constrain specification of tail-lifts for small vans and trucks. Steve Banner introduces six models
Tail Lifts
The latest models of light commercial vehicles aim to maintain and even increase payloads in tippers, dropsides and conversions by revising powertrains, incorporating new materials and eliminating duplicated systems, among other means. Dan Gilkes reports
Drop Side
The mayor of London’s proposals to restrict the use of some N3G off-road style heavy goods vehicles in 2020 based on direct vision criteria (that still remain to be published) are too much, too soon, and he’s trying to shut down reasonable debate by talking tough.
Health & Safety Legislation
A round-up of news and recent issues, including: restricting remote control operation distances, new models that extend product ranges, automatic sheet covering systems for skips, the return of TH White, new Hiab product warranties and a Volvo off-the-peg offer. Steve Banner has the detail
Loaders
With more than 170 trucks to see at MAN’s Trucknology Days event, a visitor could easily be distracted. However, Brian Weatherley stayed firmly focused on two new products that are definitely UK-bound
Light Commercial Vehicles
Laddaw, the wholesale and distribution arm of vehicle glass repair and replacement market leader Autoglass, is now running its first Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. In total 17 Sprinter 314 CDIs have arrived via established supplier Intercounty Truck & Van. The dealer also delivered 24 Sprinters last year.
Finance & Leasing
Ryder is supplying 27 new trucks and trailers to recycling and waste management specialist DS Smith Recycling. The new vehicles join approximately 90 vehicles and forklifts supplied by Ryder that are already in service with DS Smith Recycling.
Finance & Leasing