Daily Archives: February 26, 2024

Monday’s Friday Reads – 26 February 2024

• UK Rail passenger numbers could almost double by 2050 (Infrastructure Intel) • Profits of UK’s private train-leasing firms treble in a year (Guardian) • New £2bn Edinburgh tram line to be put to public consultation (New Civil Engineer) • Dublin Takes Aim at Traffic Congestion With a Car Ban on Through Trips (CityLab) • The Logic Missing from LA’s…

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RHA Welcome UKWA, Year of Warehousing Visit

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,…

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International trade takes to the skies

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.…

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It’s As Easi As A B C – NOT! (1)

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…

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