But Not THAT Purple One … … but THIS purple one that runs from our old friend the 69th Street Transportation Center. We have already explored “trolley” (i.e. tram, remember!) 101 and 102 (GREEN), buses 103 and 104 (RED) which replaced withdrawn trolleys, once branded Red Arrow. Yesterday we met the the Market Frankford “metro” line (BLUE) which links the…
Pallet-Track has moved 30 million consignments, without losing a single pallet in the hub, the pallet network announced the milestone this week. The milestone consignment, which was handled at the network’s central hub in Wolverhampton on Millfields Road, was sent to Hull-based plumbers’ merchants James Hargreaves and contained bathroom supplies. It was collected by Action Express in Northampton and transported…
DPD is looking to cut carbon emissions in transport, delivery and buildings with the help of its first EcoLab, which will work with innovative companies with sustainable solutions. The parcels giant is partnering with innovation specialist L Marks in the EcoLab. The two companies are calling for applications from candidates wishing to participate in the EcoLab which aims to tackle…
From 1883 Cable Cars Two lines were operated which crossed at right angles. The cars were hauled by a series of cables located in conduits i the road. When the car was ready to go the driver operated a grip which grabbed the moving cable and off the car went. Turning via loops was complicated as several bits of moving…
A local MP has praised a Gosport-based HGV training provider for simplifying the process for candidates to obtain their Class 1 licence. Caroline Dinenage said GO-LGV was helping to bolster the workforce amid a shortfall in professional drivers, after she visited its premises to learn more about how it was encouraging people into the industry. The process for gaining an…
Leeds-based Fenton Packaging Solutions has been sold by way of a Management Buyout (MBO). Ownership of the company has passed from former Managing Director Bob Clarke to: Sales Development Director Chris Warren; Supply Chain Director David Wilson; and Finance Director Sharon Dakin – who are now joint managing partners. “Over the last 18 months, Bob Clarke had very much stepped…
The HGV levy, abandoned at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, is to be reintroduced from 1 August with a new emphasis on emissions, weight and time spent in the UK. The department for transport (DfT) said vehicles of 12 tonnes or more driving on motorways or A roads must pay the levy. The amount charged will depend on the…
• Inside the project bringing mobile phone coverage to the Underground (TheEngineer) • TfL on track for operating surplus, board told (OnLondon) • Wren by river tour, 1 Sept only (VisitGreenwich) • What every British train announcement sounds like: Video (GDiddlyDog) • How to improve transport connectivity in UK cities: Devolution, funding, urban form (CentreForCities) • How to quit cars:…
Did You Spot It? Either the trolleys are rather small or the track guage is much bigger than “standard. It is, if course, the latter. The trolley rails are 5 feet 2 1/4 inches apart. In the Republic of Ireland the indigenous gauge is 5 feet 3 inches and traditional tracks in Spain are 5 feet 5 and 21/32 inches.…
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