Yearly Archives: 2024

Bee Network users asked to be patient

Vernon Everitt asks passengers to ‘bear with us’ ahead of launch  Bee Network’s next phase launches on March 24   Greater Manchester transport commissioner Vernon Everitt has urged bus users to remain patient as the second phase of the franchised Bee Network is set to launch on March 24. This phase will cover Oldham, Rochdale, and parts of Bury, Salford,…

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Our industry boasts a wealth of talent

  This edition features LOST Group’s ‘Ones to Watch 2024’. It was exhausting to put this list together – but the end result is inspiring   Hooray! A good news story! For all the doom and gloom in the industry, it was a real antidote to the January blues to be part of the judging panel for the ‘Ones to…

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Multimodal – Representing Every Logistics Sector Under One Roof

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 cargo owners attending to improve their businesses…

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Errors And Omissions

 PS : Postponed Subjects : Particular Snippets SL3 Bormley to Thamesmead The section of the non-Loop not-so-Supet starts in Saturday 24th February. TfL reveals all on iits web site, Wowsers! New route SL3 introduced – 24 February 2024 Route SL3 will be introduced from Saturday 24 February. fbb does wonder when the route will start! Route SL3 will run as an…

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Life With The Lyons / Lions (2)

No Mystery In The History But how come Reading (Corporation) Transport is running to Wokingham and Bracknell, surely not a traditional city route? If we step back a little beyond life with the Lions, we meet this selection of buses from Reading to Bracknell. That is because Reading had just taken over route 90. First Bus, always ready to contract…

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GxpManager’s Role in Digitizing Critical Data

In recent years, the logistics and transportation industry has experienced exponential growth, bringing many challenges. Ensuring impeccable service quality amidst this rapid expansion has become increasingly complex. However, in the face of these challenges, there lies an opportunity for stakeholders to embrace practical tools for modernization and optimization. By doing so, they can pave the way for improved productivity, reduced…

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Empowering Logistics: GxpManager’s Role in Digitizing Critical Data and Ensuring Compliance

In recent years, the logistics and transportation industry has experienced exponential growth, bringing many challenges. Ensuring impeccable service quality amidst this rapid expansion has become increasingly complex. However, in the face of these challenges, there lies an opportunity for stakeholders to embrace practical tools for modernization and optimization. By doing so, they can pave the way for improved productivity, reduced…

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Life With The Lyons / Lions (1)

That’s Bebe, Ben, Barbara and Richard … … a real family portraying “themselves” in the very first sitcom in the UK. It started on the wireless in the early 1950s and moved over to TV, first with the BBC then ITV. There was also a film … … and some stage shows. For the few episodes that fbb heard, he…

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Torque of the Town! Mechanic Lewis Crowned Apprentice of the Year

A young mechanic who helps to service and maintain Kinaxia Logistics’ fleet of lorries has won the company’s apprentice of the year award. Lewis Brockbank, 20, joined Kinaxia in September 2021 on a three-year apprenticeship leading to a qualification in heavy vehicle maintenance. He is based at Kinaxia group company Bay Freight in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.  Lewis was nominated for…

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