Two enforcers, one defender, with news on O-Licence reforms, DVSA’s future goals and what Brexit means to operators. Brian Weatherley reports on the IRTE’s legal stream seminar
Irtec
For IRTE to continue its current growth trend, the organisation needs to encourage younger members and stay relevant. Steve Banner listened to senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell
Driver / People Management
Welcoming a packed hall of delegates to the 2016 IRTE Conference, SOE (Society of Operations Engineers) president Shaun Stephenson stated that this national event now ranks among the institute’s most prestigious annual events.
Apprenticeships
Northamptonshire-based Panther Warehousing has taken delivery of 23 MAN TGX Efficientline2 tractors, after a trial vehicle revealed potential annual fuel savings of more than £6,000 per truck.
Tractor Units
Nestlé has taken delivery of 70 new trailers fitted with the Traxx vehicle graphics system from RGVA.
Trailers
LWC Drinks has taken delivery of three low-height Mercedes-Benz Antos rigids, part of a seven-strong vehicle order.
Rigids
As part of its European sponsorship of the All Blacks, Iveco is challenging its online social media following to go offline and win a chance to share in the Iveco All Blacks experience.
Driver / People Management
TH White has resumed its national distributorship for the Palfinger range of hook and skip loaders, following what are describes as “recent improvements in product quality and capability”.
Municipal Vehicles
One of an order for 30 bespoke open top Volvo B5TL Euro 6 double deck buses with Wrightbus bodywork was handed over to Lothian Bus at last week’s Euro Bus Expo (1—3 November 2016).
Bus & Coach
Video-based driving performance analysis system provider SmartDrive Systems has released insights around collision data specifically in the passenger transit industry.
Driver / People Management
Dungannon, Northern Ireland-based bedroom furniture retailer Starplan has taken delivery of six Sprinter 314 CDI Long chassis cabs to work alongside its existing six Sprinters and two 7.5-tonne trucks, handling deliveries across mainland Britain.
Panel Vans
The IRTE conference afternoon technology sessions covered braking and stability systems, tyre husbandry and GTL fuels and lubricants. Ian Norwell reports
Tyres & Retreads