Nostalgia Nuggets? An 1835 nap (above) shows the early Dudley next to a blob of parkland on top of which (a strip of red) is Dudley Castle. The castle was once a Motte and Bailey establishment (remember from school day history) which was later rebuilt, burnt down, rebuilt and left to become a ruin. And here is the castle hill…
Arriva’s Cunning Plan To mitigate the complete withdrawal of services 405 and 408/9 with a half hourly service from Askern into Doncaster via Owston, Toll Bar and Bentley, the 51 is diverted via the A19 instead of the Great North Road (A1 as was). Odd, really, as it only provides a service between Toll Bar and Bentley as shown on…
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CBVC Vehicle Management maximises fleet uptime for Chasetown Civil Engineering Chasetown Civil Engineering is running a significantly more efficient fleet thanks to a bespoke solution from CBVC Vehicle Management, the Staffordshire-based fleet management company. Chasetown Civil Engineering is a family run business, also based in Staffordshire, which operates across the Midlands and Northwest. The business specialises in infrastructure, groundworks and related…
Compared to any other sector, fewer transport & storage firms saw an increase in January turnover A new survey reveals only 6.7% of transport & storage sector businesses enjoyed an increase in turnover in January, the lowest result of all business sectors. The survey also reveals that transport companies are among the most pessimistic about growth in March, says the…
Road A19 : Transport Has-Been It turns out that these services (excluding the Doncaster local 412) run to either Selby (405) or Pontefract (408 and 409) and were once in the hands of West Riding but now Arriva. The hourly 405 runs pretty much straight along the A19 with a little wiggle north of Askern. The timetable is straightforward. From Askern,…
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The RHA was delighted to join in with UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) celebrations as it marks its 80th anniversary. UKWA’s CEO, Clare Bottle visited the RHA’s Peterborough warehouse today (Monday 12 February). This is part of UKWA’s Around Warehousing in 80 Visits – a national ‘2024 The Year of Warehousing’ campaign to celebrate the landmark and showcase the sector. Richard Smith,…
International trade takes to the skies to navigate Chinese New Year and Red Sea disruption Key express air cargo routes are experiencing severe delays and rising rates. Confronted by China’s Lunar New Year holiday and continuing Houthi attacks on shipping, some global companies are switching to air transport. This is disrupting global air freight, warns the international delivery expert ParcelHero.…
That’s Askern, Burghwallis, Campsall These three communities, plus Skellow., Sutton and Norton, lie to the north of Doncaster between the A1 and the A19. Historically, these roads were served by a joint operation between Doncaster Corporation … … and Yorkshire Traction … … as were most of the services leaving Doncaster via the A1. Note that Traccy showed route numbers (as here with…