NEC standing room only seminars worth the sixteen quid parking in gifts alone.
Royal Mail deliver – ‘Delivery Matters’ data review at the NEC
eDX e-delivery show at the NEC this week in a double deal with IRX internetRetailing expo and then a walk down the NEC aisles for TraffEx and ParkEx but it was sixteen pounds on the parking.
All worthwhile for a bumper visit, if you did not make it, see the photo gallery below.
Sam Clarke and the flying dogs
On Wednesday 3rd April Sam Clarke - the IoC's own Chair of Electric Vehicles (or Electric Chair) and Founder of all-electric London delivery company Gnewt Cargo - presented on the role of EVs in urban last mile logistics at the inaugural Everything EV Event.
His engaging talk included the challenges around achieving a truly smart charging fleet solution, details of the joint Gnewt/Mayor of London Commercial EV Trial and even featured a huge flying dog in a drone!
The event was held close to St Paul's Cathedral in the heart of London, and was attended by over 150 from both the public and private sector.
IOC fellows were all about the NEC this week for a two-day diary slot of four-way trade show availability.
IRX, eDX retail internet and delivery in one set of halls stuffed to busting with seminars, and Traffex, Parkex in the next halls; beware of the parking charge, it's sixteen pounds!
Traffex was full-on clean air in seminars by TfL, TfGM and Bristol as keynote delivery was given by the Highways England Chief Exec, Jim O’Sullivan.
TfL LoCITY Kempton Park clean air event March 20th.
With 19 days to ULEZ, TfL LoCITY sorted a must-attend, Fuels in Action ULEZ roadshow out West at Kempton Park.
Free car parking set the tone for a must-attend and there was no disappointment.
You will find a tour of the show, the van showcase, the exhibition, the cargo cycle room and a good few highlights of the seminars.
Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham to open Manchester Freight Forum April 25th
Transport for Greater Manchester, TfGM are heading for the largest clean air zone outside London.
Focused on the views of operators they have confirmed their 5th Greater Manchester Freight Forum will take place on the afternoon of Thursday 25th April at Etc. Venues, 11 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 3HU.
Richard Banks explains,
There will be an opportunity to hear about Greater Manchester’s Clean Air proposals and we are pleased to announce that Greater Manchester’s Mayor, Andy Burnham, will make the keynote speech.
First traffic lights 151 years ago today
ULEZ, Vision Zero, Diversity.
IOC fellows attended the transport dinner at Mansion House last week, greeted by the Master Carmen, Steve Britt.
ULEZ Black cab exemptions, scrappage and the pending Manchester clean air zone were all in the networking discussion before a grand gala dinner.
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