Dan Culverhouse, UK&I managing director of Customs Support, considers if the new government’s ‘re-set’ on Europe will reduce border confusion In August, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told us he was in ‘re-set mode’ for the UK’s relationship with Europe when he met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the sixth time since taking office in July. On the table for…
Firstly : Metro-Cammell Moribund Railway modellers, train enthusiasts and maybe a few normal people will recognise the venerable Class 101 diesel train seem in all quarters of the British mainland. They were made by … … Metro Cammell at Birmingham. Historically, they built the Brighton Belle trains. The company had premises at Saltley, but the main site was at Washwood…
Auer/Istanbul – Gruber Logistics counts on the expertise of Rifat Cicek to expand its activities in Türkiye. Since the beginning of the second half of this year, he has taken on the position of Branch Director and is responsible for implementing the corporate strategy of the logistics company from South Tyrol in the region. This strategy focuses on direct management…
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh fired the starting gun on rail reform – ushering in a new era for our railways which puts passengers first. Yesterday’s launch of Shadow Great British Railways (Shadow GBR) will set in motion a huge overhaul of the running of the rail network, bringing together leaders from the Department for Transport, Network Rail and publicly-owned operators.…
Quite A Few Bits Missing? We have been following the “manufacture” of Anglia Railways’ class 720 trains at Litchurch Lane works in Derby. Our slightly unreliable guide has been Gregg (Wow!) Wallace as presenter of the BBC2 series “Inside the Factory”. Yesterday saw the completion of a raw body shell, the aluminium “tube” that constitutes the main structural part of…
What Does “Make” Mean”? In the 1870s, The Pullman Car Company of the USA sent kits of parts to the Midland Railway for assembly at the Litchirch Lane Carriage Works. Effectively, the Railway was gluing together a giant Airfix kit, although not plastic! But the ebullient Gregg Wallace fronted an episode of “Inside The Factory” first broadcast in 2022 and…
• Unusual London Overground trip via Primrose Hill is possible this coming weekend (Ian Visits) • York’s original railway station to open to public for one Oct weekend only (The Railway Hub) • Heathrow Rail Link withdrawn (Rail Magazine) • Police use drones to catch teenagers who fired slingshots at Northern trains (Rail UK) • What lies beneath Sheffield Station?…
In response to the government announcement of £10.5 million of funding to prepare the Channel ports for new EU border checks (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-pledges-new-support-to-prepare-for-eu-border-checks#:~:text=Ahead%20of%20upcoming%20changes%20at,a%20new%20digital%20border%20system), Nichola Mallon, Head of Trade at business group Logistics UK said: “Logistics UK has welcomed the announcement of funding to help Channel ports prepare for the upcoming EU digital border system, but is pointing out that passengers using…
Almost 25 of the UK’s most pioneering van businesses have been shortlisted as finalists across five categories in Logistics UK’s prestigious Van Awards 2024. The winners will be announced during a gala lunch to be held at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham on Friday 13 September 2024, when the van sector will celebrate its achievements and gain recognition for the role it plays in…
Mercedes-Benz Dealer eStar Truck & Van won back the business of Manchester-based Hadfields Transport, thanks to the combined efforts of ‘dynamic duo’ Amanda Sivori and Tom Aitken. Aftersales Business Development Manager Amanda and Truck Sales Consultant Tom worked together to put in place all the assurances the operator needed, and convince Managing Director Scott Langridge to invest in his first…