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  • Dashcam footage protects driver

    on Aug 31, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Dashcam footage protects driver

    Dramatic new SmartWitness dashcam footage captures the terrifying moment a boy is hit by a van and has a very lucky escape.  It shows once again how fleets can protect their drivers by having in-cab CCTV in all their vehicles.  

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  • Paragon boosts home delivery software team

    on Aug 31, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Paragon boosts home delivery software team

    Paragon has expanded its development and support teams to help meet growing demand for home delivery management software. The company has recruited five new team members at its offices in Hull, made up of three software developers, a support analyst and a training consultant. This strengthening of Paragon’s technical capabilities is part of its commitment to creating and implementing sophisticated omni-channel delivery and order fulfilment systems

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  • Hannon Transport takes 40 Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers

    on Aug 30, 16 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Hannon Transport takes 40 Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers

    Hannon Transport has taken on 40 Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers, armed with the manufacturer’s revolutionary TrailerConnect telematics system

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  • Hazzard and Ó Muilleoir tour Stena Line port operations

    on Aug 23, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Hazzard and Ó Muilleoir tour Stena Line port operations

    Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard and Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir toured Stena Line’s port operations in Belfast on Monday

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  • Golden Boy Coaches choose TruTac

    on Aug 20, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Golden Boy Coaches choose TruTac

    Luxury coach hire company Golden Boy Coaches is saving around 60 hours a month on administration and cutting its operating costs since it moved its tachograph analysis to PSV-specific software provided by TruTac eight months ago

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  • Volvo unveils the Iron Knight

    on Aug 17, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Volvo unveils the Iron Knight

    The Iron Knight is a specially-built vehicle and the result of a unique co-operation between technicians, engineers and designers at Volvo Trucks. With the exception of the engine and its series-built I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission, the truck is entirely custom-built. Now with 2400hp on tap, the truck will attempt to set new international speed records on August 24th and the attempt on the record will be shown on Volvo Trucks’ social media channels

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  • A6 improvements will benefit economy and road safety says FTA

    on Aug 17, 16 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on A6 improvements will benefit economy and road safety says FTA

    The announcement of £160m funding for improvements to the A6 between Derry and Belfast will have huge economic and safety benefits for businesses and local residents, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA)

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  • Go Plant Group chooses Andover Trailers

    on Aug 10, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Go Plant Group chooses Andover Trailers

    Go Plant Group, a major road sweeper, refuse vehicle and plant hire equipment specialist, has taken delivery of a new 26-tonne low profile plant body from Andover Trailers, to be operated from the company’s busy Southampton depot

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  • FTA calls for action after chainsaw threat to driver in Calais

    on Aug 2, 16 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on FTA calls for action after chainsaw threat to driver in Calais

    A truck driver was threatened with a chainsaw during a night of violence in Calais which the Freight Transport Association (FTA) fears could escalate as numbers in the Jungle Camp swell to more than 7,000 and migrants become more desperate to reach the UK following the Brexit vote

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  • Paragon drives growth as global demand for transport optimisation increases

    on Jul 26, 16 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Paragon drives growth as global demand for transport optimisation increases

    Paragon Software Systems has experienced strong growth in the first half of 2016. The company has seen increasing demand for its routing and scheduling solutions both in the UK and internationally as transport operators look to reduce costs, improve service levels and boost operational performance. This has resulted in a 70 per cent increase in the number of organisations that have purchased Paragon software compared to the same period last year, with 50 per cent of the sales revenue coming from new customers

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