Pallet-Track is marking 20 years in business by investing over £100,000 in dual liveries for network Shareholder Members.  As a pallet network, Pallet-Track have already helped to put 14 trailers on the road, with many more to come, in the new dual-branded livery, underlining our ongoing commitment to their members.  The objective of the design is to bring the Pallet-Track and member brands together in a consistent and uniform way, while raising the profile of their network and Shareholder Members.  The rollout began earlier this year when the design was revealed at Windsor’s De ..read more

As we enter our new membership year, Rail Forum is delighted to welcome the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) as our Export Partner for 2024-2025. With growing international opportunities and world-leading rail capability across its membership, Rail Forum is pleased to launch enhanced exporting support. With 50% of members as current or potential exporters we anticipate strong interest in developing international growth and partnership opportunities. Kelly Warburton, Chief Commercial Officer at GCRE said: “The Global Centre of Rail Excellence is delighted to partner with the Rail Forum a ..read more

The first fully electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (eHGVs) have been delivered under the Electric Freightway programme to A.F. Blakemore & Son, one of the UK’s largest privately owned family businesses operating across the retail and foodservice sectors. Electric Freightway is part of the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator Programme. Funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK, it is attempting to lay the foundations for a nationwide charging network for electric trucks. A.F. Blakemore & Son is one of 33 consortium members taking part ..read more

National Express announces faster journeys between Manchester and London National Express has announced faster journey times on its 540 coach service between Manchester and London, with journey times reduced by up to 30 minutes. With faster, improved services between the capital city and the music capital, the UK’s largest scheduled coach operator is giving customers more time to enjoy their destinations after a relaxing, comfortable journey onboard.  National Express provides frequent journeys throughout the day on the 540 service between Manchester and London, with fares starting from ..read more

Tyneside train operator, Lumo, has announced that 95% of their workforce first began as apprentices. Lumo’s milestone follows a five-year partnership between themselves and railway training provider, Train’d Up. To date Lumo said that a total 78 Customer Drivers and Customer Experience Ambassadors have successfully enrolled through the apprenticeship completing a range of training modules. The announcement follows news that the UK has seen a 2.5% overall boost in apprenticeships in the last year. Yet, there is still work to be done in the North East due to an ongoing decline in uptake from 23 ..read more

Britain’s recession has officially ended, and the transport & storage sector led the resurgence with the highest increase of any service sector. The home delivery expert Parcelhero says the UK courier and parcels market alone will be worth £25bn by 2030. The UK has officially come out of recession, with higher than expected GDP (gross domestic product) growth of 0.6% in the first three months of the year. It’s the fastest rise in two years. The leading home delivery expert Parcelhero has highlighted the part the transport & storage sector has played in this growth. Parcelhero ..read more

Isuzu UK is proud to announce a new partnership with the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC), a leading organisation dedicated to supporting young people in agriculture and the countryside across England and Wales. As part of this collaboration, Isuzu has provided the latest highest-range D-Max V-Cross model to NFYFC’s Chair, Drew Bailey, who leads the NFYFC Council representing more than 23,000 young farmers. NFYFC is currently engaged in various initiatives and projects aimed at empowering young farmers in the agricultural and farming sectors. Drew Bailey, NFYFC Chair, expres ..read more

Global logistics and supply chain service providers Atlantic Pacific Global Logistics, have been awarded the much-coveted King’s Award For Enterprise 2024 in the International Trade category this week.  In a confirmation statement from the government, the company were advised that His Majesty The King had approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation to award the accolade, which is widely considered to be the most prestigious award available to UK businesses.  The announcement followed a rigorous and demanding government auditing process, during which Atlantic Pacific demonstrate ..read more

Fleetio, the leading fleet maintenance management software company, today announced it has won a 2024 Silver Stevie® Sales & Customer Service Award for Customer Service Department of the Year. A testament to its commitment to customer-centric service and product reliability, this marks the third consecutive year that Fleetio has earned a Stevie Award. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development and sales professionals. The Stevie Awards organizes nine of the world’s leading business awards programs ..read more

Bus franchising has been recommended as the “best way to improve the country network” by South Yorkshire’s mayor, Oliver Coppard. Since the introduction of The Bus Service Act 2017, bus franchising has emerged as the favourable model to elevate bus service quality, competition, and innovation. Since 2017, transport authorities outside of London have the powers to opt for franchising, and we are beginning to see this power utilised following the introduction of the franchising model in Greater Manchester. Major bus operators are now committed to supporting the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined A ..read more