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Time For A Rewrite Even Arriva’s non partnership 37 from Leicester to Thurnby Lodge presentation is poor. On the outward timetable there is no mention of the traditional Dudley Avenue route … … as shown back in Midland red days. Humberstone Park is a reasonable clue and will help people on board spot their stop. But the outward service terminates…
Sorting It Out? One thing does seem clear in this combined First Bus amd Arriva timetable fot buses to Thurnby Lodge, namely that everything runs via Uppingham Road. The route out of Leicester starts with Humberstone Road … … and ancient readers may remember a station of that name passed by most trains going north to Loughborough and Derby or…
Europa Road has taken delivery of its first electric truck from innovative commercial vehicle contract hire business, Vertellus. Under Vertellus’ 3-month EV Discovery Programme, Europa Road will test the Renault Trucks E-Tech 18-tonne vehicle at its state-of-the-art groupage 1hub in Dartford. During the trial, Europa Road will use the electric truck to travel between its growing network of local branches…
Bramble Energy has joined forces with Equipmake, Aeristech and the University of Bath to develop a new hydrogen double-deck bus integrating Bramble’s printed circuit board fuel cell (PCBFCTM) technology. Bramble Energy is the lead partner of the Hydrogen Electric Integrated Drivetrain Initiative (HEIDI) which has received £6.3m funding from the Advance Propulsion Centre as part of the Automotive Transformation Fund.…
FDC Holdings, a logistics specialist based in Preston, has purchased its HQ building from Harworth, its former landlord. The 330,000 sq ft unit, situated on Four Oaks Road in Walton Summit, includes 20,000 sq ft of office space. The company has said it plans to invest £2m on a range of building improvements and capital equipment. TPN The Pallet Network’s…
Volvo Trucks tests hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads for the first time. The tests have been conducted above the Arctic Circle in the north of Sweden – in an extremely cold climate. Last year, Volvo Trucks showcased its fuel cell electric trucks for the first time. These zero exhaust emission trucks use hydrogen to produce their own electricity onboard…
The Leicester Buses “Partnership” But how much of a “Partnership” is it? It certainly has posh bus stop flags with the logo proudly disolayed. And the information at stops served by multiple routes seems to be up to date – a rarity in many towns and cities. An innocent observer could be forgiven for thinking that “Leicester Buses” was the…
Multimodal is gearing up for its 16th year as the must-attend event for shippers, retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, and exporters wanting to meet up with leading companies offering the latest logistics and supply chain solutions. Hosting every logistics sector, the three-day show between 13th and 15th June 2023 at the Birmingham NEC will offer a unique opportunity to make valuable face-to-face contact…
Whistl, the UK’s leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels has appointed Michael Leeson as Regional Director (South) for its Whistl Fulfilment division. Michael joins the company from Monsoon Accessorize, where he spent 15 years, most recently as Logistics Director. He has also spent five years working at Clipper Logistics in various managerial roles. Michael Leeson will take over…