Andy Byford, London's Transport Commissioner, ‘Reaching this agreement with the government allows us to help London through this next phase of the pandemic’
A funding agreement with government has been reached, currently forecast to be worth around £1.8bn subject to actual levels of passenger revenue.
The agreement will enable Transport for London (TfL) to continue to support the capital for the remainder of the financial year as discussions on longer-term sustainable funding continue.
A one-stop knowledge shop for the sector
DfT, Phil Martin helps get vans across the borders (30 Oct 2020)
This week DfT focused on haulage crossing EU borders, there was no mention of vans. IOC jumped in with Man from the Ministry, Phil Martin to help, resulting in a clear message that haulage is not just heavy trucks.
Vans are in the mix.
Friday - United Same Day Solutions, Tamworth Ltd, ‘Busy, busy day today. We have vans leaving for Paris, Rotterdam, Cologne and Dortmund.’
DHL Express, expects unprecedented online shopping and shipping volumes during the upcoming peak season 2020.
The continuing growing levels of globalisation and digitalisation result in strongly increasing number of merchants selling globally and online marketplaces, such as shopping apps via which customers can choose from offerings all around the world. As a consequence, cross border trade has continuously grown over the last years.
Further, due to this year’s predominating uncertainties coming with the pandemic, consumers are shifting their shopping activities to the online world like never before.
IOC fellows are asking for the one-stop-shop, knowledge bubble on Brexit to return to the IOC web.
We take a quick review of latest DfT, BEIS & DEFRA detail to explain what goods-vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage from 1 January 2021.
Hermes has just secured planning consent to build a state-of-the-art automated parcel distribution hub located in Barnsley.
All green, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelled vehicles will be based at the hub and there will be provision for electric cars.
Commissioner ‘I am committed to the freight industry.’
Alex Williams, ‘London is functioning in a different way’
Posties to collect as well as deliver the mail on the doorstep.
Royal Mail has launched a parcel pick-up service across the UK in a shake-up of the daily round.
Royal Mail say this is one of the biggest changes to their service since the launch of postboxes in 1852.
Have your say on making activities like taking photos and playing games on hand-held mobile phones illegal while driving.
People using a hand-held mobile phone in all circumstances while driving will be breaking the law, under new government plans unveiled by Roads Minister Baroness Vere yesterday, Saturday (17 October 2020) to close a legislation loophole and improve road safety.
It’s already a criminal offence to use a hand-held mobile phone to call or text while driving, but not for other actions such as taking photos.
As Diamond continue to scale at pace, they announce a promotion to Chief Innovation Officer for Daniel Allin and the appointment of Steve Cairns as Chief Technology Officer.
2020 National Courier Awards – the COVID year.
‘Recognising people at the heart of final mile delivery’
Viscount Lord Falkland, President Institute of Couriers, IOC, ‘2020 the 24th National Courier Awards: An exceptional year; the COVID year'
IOC Vice President, Sir John Hayes CBE, ‘This year the National Courier Awards has left the traditional IoD platform in Pall Mall - the National Courier Awards is on the road from London to Leeds'
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