Yearly Archives: 2024

t’s As Easy As A B C – NOT! (3)

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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Multimodal – NEC Birmingham 11-13th June

Sustainable Supply Chain Management & Logistics For Cargo Owners. Since 2008, Multimodal has successfully built a supply chain and logistics community of shippers, retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and exporters alongside the suppliers who support them. The three-day show between 11th and 13th June 2024 offers a unique opportunity to make valuable face-to-face contact with new prospects and existing companies, with shippers and…

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CBVC Vehicle Management maximises fleet up-time

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…

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Few transport firms saw an increase in Jan turnover

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…

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t’s As Easy As A B C – NOT! (2)

 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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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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Sunday Variety

A Special Day? U N O Change? : New? No Change UNO is leaving Northampton; we don’t know whether the operator jumped or was pushed but Stagecoach is about to take over. As confidently predicted by fbb, but helped by early Stagecoach press releases, the main University of Northampton route 19/19A from the new (ish) southern campus north to the…

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