561. Navigating New York: 10 Accessible Attractions
May 25, 2018
Short-but-sweet city breaks make excellent jam-packed holidays. For disabled travellers, however, navigating around a fast-moving city like New York can be daunting. Thankfully, the majority of the main tourist attractions in the Big Apple are wheelchair-friendly, making holidays for disabled touris...
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562. Moving through Madrid: Accessible Sightseeing
May 25, 2018
The historical city of Madrid does not have the best reputation when it comes to providing access for the disabled. Holidays here are full of culture and history, but they can also be dotted with snags and complications for wheelchair users. However, things are improving - slowly but surely!
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563. Let Loose in Los Angeles: A Guide for Wheelchair Users
May 25, 2018
There are some cities that get a reputation among disabled visitors for being particularly welcoming, accommodating and equipped to help wheelchair-using tourists enjoy their stay. Los Angeles is one of those excellent cities. Many of the most popular attractions are not only easily accessible, but ...
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564. A Case Study in the Benefits of Telematics
May 24, 2018
Alongside such developments as Artificial Intelligence, telematics are seen as a new wave of smart technologies that are revolutionising how transport companies operate. Telematics have changed the central concern of the haulage industry: whereas the broad objective of reducing fuel usage was once t...
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565. More Tax Breaks for Cleaner HGVs on the Roads
May 24, 2018
The UK government has signalled a tax overhaul for the HGV industry to be implemented by February 2019. This will see environmentally-friendly HGVs rewarded and older models punished. These reforms will be made through the Heavy Goods Levy to ensure that all haulage work uses the cleanest lorries av...
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566. Truck Driving Truths that are Stranger than Fiction
May 24, 2018
There’s no doubt we’ve all witnessed some pretty weird things happening in the course of carrying out our haulage jobs. Of course, the best thing is that they make great stories to share with incredulous friends and family.
For your entertainment, we’ve collected four crazy-but-true stories...
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567. Logistics Leaders Get a Leg Up Before Brexit
May 24, 2018
As Brexit gets closer and closer, haulage companies are growing increasingly concerned for the fate of the industry once England leaves the European Union. However, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is running an event designed to help prepare logistics leaders for Brexit. The conference aims ...
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568. Tougher Testing for HGVs on the Horizon
May 24, 2018
The Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency(DVSA) testing service has a big impact on anyone doing delivery work. But last month a spokesperson for the Freight Transport Association claimed that it is no longer fulfilling its purpose.
In light of the Freight Transport Association’s recent call ...
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569. Pros and Cons for Hiring Younger Lorry Drivers
May 24, 2018
Anyone responsible for hiring new drivers to carry out haulage work will have faced this problem many times: do you go for the fresh-faced, enthusiastic but inexperienced young driver or do you give a job to an experienced, older trucker? It’s an interesting exercise to look at the pros and ...
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570. DVS: A New Safety Feature for the Logistics Industry
May 24, 2018
After much discussion, Transport for London (TfL) has finalised a star system that will be applied to Euro 6 vehicles to evaluate how much a driver can see from within their vehicle’s cab. The system, called the Direct Vision Standard (DVS)is due to be introduced in 2019. As the DVS will hav...
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Author: Laura Jeeves
