Daily Archives: September 30, 2024

Logistics UK’s Response to ORR Proposal of Charges

Logistics UK’s response to ORR proposal of lower charges for freight trains St Pancras-Channel Tunnel In response to today’s (30 September 2024) announcement of proposed lower charges for freight movements between London St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel by the ORR, Ellis Shelton, Senior Policy Advisor at Logistics UK, said: “Today’s proposal of lower charges for freight trains travelling from…

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Generation Logistics to Challenge Perceptions of Industry

The ground-breaking awareness campaign Generation Logistics has continued to challenge perceptions of the sector this month, by taking its message directly to thousands of people in another first for the logistics sector.  Using mobile AdVans – the first time that such a medium has been used to promote roles within the sector – Generation Logistics’ messages about the opportunities available…

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J&M Murdoch: Family that Lives and Breathes Trucks 

2024 has been a highly successful year for J&M Murdoch as it snaps up the awards for Transport News’ “Scotland’s Most Innovative Haulier” and Truckfest Scotland’s “Best Kept Showcase Stand”. Coming off the back of year-on-year growth, 2024 has been quite the year for family-run and owned haulier and waste management specialist, J&M Murdoch & Son Ltd. Not only has…

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Monday’s Friday Reads – 30 September 2024

• A cooler Underground: TfL eyes more stations for its new cooling technology (Ian Visits) • Ashley Down Station – the first ever train: Video (JenOnTheMove) • Germany faces major challenges for its trains (MediaRail) • Europe’s answer to the Suez Canal breaks ground after 20-year delay (Euronews) • Singapore East-West Line MRT disruption: Faulty train left a trail of…

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Ashley Hill : Ashley Down (1)

The Victorian Suburb Come with fbb on a virtual ride on First Bristol’s Route 70. It has probably had three different liveries since the above was pictured! The route will take you past Montpelier station (on the line to Severn Beach) which is unstaffed and, in recent years, has not looked its best. It didn’t look that good when it…

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