The metallic silver vans have been assigned to RDL’s supervisors and crane controllers, who travel all over the country to oversee and undertake work. Based in Maisemore, Gloucestershire, RDL is a civil engineering project management and logistics company. It was founded to support the former Railtrack in replacing and repairing the ageing railway infrastructure, initially […]
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A study by Halfords Autocentres found that almost a quarter of motorists (23%) said they felt that unfriendly, bad-tempered behaviour – such as failing to allow drivers out at junctions, lane hogging and not indicating – is a major issue during the winter months. One in five motorists (20%) also felt that there was a […]
Custom developed for specific vehicles, Bott claims the racking can be fitted in about 60 minutes with no need for drilling. The system has now been developed as a solution for most small vans and will soon be available for 15 further model variants, including the new Ford Transit Connect. ‘Fuel bills are one of […]
According to the leasing giant, the involvement of brands such as Renault, Peugeot, Citroën, BMW, Mitsubishi, Nissan, VW and Ford in the EV market is helping to support credibility and driving interest in the sector. Paul Hollick, chief commercial officer at Alphabet, commented: ‘From our perspective, the tide is certainly turning in favour of electric […]
An initial eight Proace models are going into service with the Gosport-based business and will be used by its installation and maintenance teams across the south of England, marking its first move to Toyota. Around a dozen more are set to be ordered in the coming year; all the vans are being acquired with support […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) pledged the cash to enable the Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC), the national cycling charity, to revamp its “Fill That Hole” website and develop a new app compatible with smartphones running Android software. Over 9 million iPhone users can download the website's current app to report potholed roads to their councils; […]
The FTA was responding to the publication by the RAC Foundation, which reported figures recording record profits made by English local authorities for parking fines – known as Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs). The report showed that in 2012-13 a surplus of £594m was made from parking activities. The Association noted that as well as the […]
Between mid November and mid December, the average UK price of petrol has risen from 130.44p a litre to 131.17p while diesel has increased from 137.78p a month ago to 138.61p now. While the average generally reflects the temporary 1p-a-litre increase in wholesale petrol prices over the past month, many towns saw double the impact […]
Although not all councils made a large surplus, very few lose money on their parking activities. Just 52 (15%) of the 353 parking authorities in England reported negative numbers. The figures are calculated by adding up income from parking charges and penalty notices, then deducting running costs. Even after allowing for capital charges (interest and […]
Expert technicians from local ATS Euromaster centres checked the tyres on 301 vehicles in Sheffield, Slough and Dunblane, as part of the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Van Excellence conferences held in 2013. The car park inspections, similar to the routine checks performed by ATS Euromaster on behalf of its fleet customers, saw the tyre tread […]
The video highlights the fact that many people can still be over the legal limit to drive the morning after drinking. The video is the latest in the government's THINK! campaign launched earlier this month, which highlighted the "snowball" of consequences linked to a drink drive conviction. The new video has been launched online over the Christmas […]
Aimed at providing straightforward, practical advice for companies of all sizes, the guide covers topics such as why all contract hire is not the same, how to establish a maintenance management programme, the uses of fuel cars, salary sacrifice explained, daily rental and short term leasing options, and planning for the unexpected through using a accident […]
