A perennial and fairly meaningless question that is often asked is ‘what are the origins of Crossrail?’ It inevitably depends on how far you want to go back in time but one contender could be the groundbreaking scheme developed in the 1930s to electrify the Great Eastern (GE) Main Line from Liverpool Street to Shenfield with the intention of providing…
Back in the heady days of the Great Britain Bus Timetable, Alexander Midland ran its service 38 every 20 minutes between Linlithgow and Edinburgh. The service was hourly between Stirling and Linlithgow. Later editions recorded the company’s sale to First Bus. A timetable leaflet suggests some stability in the service … … but with some journeys running as X38. Later the…
D.Cain & Son is a family run company managed by four directors Darren, Anne, Darren, and Leanne. The company was founded in 1999 by Darren and Anne Cain. At the time, Darren was already a highly experienced professional in the transport industry, starting out as a crane driver, progressing into the buying and selling of containers alongside Anne, and later…
(mini blog) There was much excitement in Blackpool back in June when a short stretch of tramway re-opened. The opening of a 600 metre track extension connecting the current Promenade tramway with a new tram stop by Blackpool North train station was celebrated at a special event on Wednesday 12 June. The first passengers to take the historic trip up…
MHP Study on AI in the Automotive Industry MHP’s mobility study “AI as Game Changer: The New Driving Force of the Automotive Industry” shows the use of AI in cars and in the industry International survey of 4,700 participants examines expectations of AI and user behaviour 79 percent of respondents in Europe are interested in AI-supported cars, but only 23…
Three Stops Then Newbury First call is Hampstead Norris … … with a more recent name change! A little stub off Water Street is named Station Hill … … but no station remains, just new properties on the site of the track and former station building. Continuing southbound, the line arrives at Pinewood Halt. This was a speculative build in…
Associated British Ports (ABP) and Viterra, one of the world leading grain marketers, are excited to announce the construction of a new state-of-the-art storage warehouse at the Immingham International Terminal (HIT). The £10 million investment will add a further 40,000 metric tonnes (MT) capacity to their existing capacity giving almost 80,000 metric tonnes of undercover storage. The new facility is…
It has been 20 years since … … Reading buses, still Local Authority owned, started with route branding. Whilst not the first, the company has been the most consistent in maintaining the principle, undaunted through the two decades. There is, of course, a celebration bus … … with a celebration logo. Inside, the original network is celebrated. There has been…
Prometeon Tyre Group announce contract renewal with Collease Truck and Trailer Hire : Outstanding customer service and premium products result in 12-month contract extension with leading trailer lease business Collease Truck and Trailer Hire has renewed its contract with premium tyre manufacturer Prometeon Tyre Group for a further 12 months for the supply of tyres to the entire fleet of…
Independent parcel carrier Yodel has joined forces with InPost, one of Britain’s largest out-of-home parcel locker network, to provide final-mile delivery services. The partnership will see Yodel handle hundreds of thousands of parcels through InPost’s ‘Locker-to-Door’ service, delivering items from InPost lockers directly to customers’ homes. Yodel said recipients can monitor their deliveries in real-time via the InPost mobile app.…