Powered two wheeler accidents on the rise, IoC talks with the Transport Minister John Hayes and TfL, alongside the October heads of industry meeting resulted in the first foundations of a code of practice for Express delivery, An express delivery courier will be expected to have passed both their CBT and theory test before conducting paid, professional delivery work on a powered two wheeler.
Motorcycle riding standards are key to safety in London, the theory test passed should be a minimum standard before using a powered two wheeler for work.
Presently an individual can complete their CBT, ride a powered two wheeler and not have to have passed their theory knowledge of the Highway Code. The IoC code will set theory test passed as a minimum standard in its 2018 code of conduct for express delivery.
A IoC heads of Industry – a room rich and full of operators for express - the three T's Transport, Taylor & Trailblazer with national speakers
DWP, BIS IFA, TfL & TfGM at the IoC Heads of industry fellows round table event. Transport, Taylor & Trailblazer covered all key issues leading to the vision of a sector code of conduct for 2018.
Ten thousand words of nominations for the 21st year of the National Courier Awards.
Recognition from apprentice to lifetime achievement as Express sector rattled their clappers for the final mile.
IoC President Lord Falkland,
Twenty one years of the National Courier Awards, Express is an evolving sector and the awards have driven recognition of excellence. Tonight we see recognition from start to finish with apprentice to lifetime award and a national step change win for same day nationwide.
IoC chair, Carl Lomas The Three Ts, Transport / Taylor / Trailblazer. He spoke
Continued retail shift from High Street to home deliver has brought challenge to a sector evolving to deliver customer chain excellence, those at the forefront are here for awards this evening and have been recognised by our independent panel of judges.
Clean air, alternative fuel van discussion hosted at London Met University, Moorgate.
Perfect mix of guests with operators alongside tech, manufacturers and govt to talk clean air, electric-centric, but other fuels on the table. TRL, TfL and DFT in the mix for discussions. Carl Lomas chairing sorted frank exchange discussions as operators talked about a jigsaw of options.
History in the making as transport livery sign for their very own home in the heart of London.
Five hundred years in the making, Carmen livery of transport signed a 125-year lease today for their first proper home, at St Dunstan's in Fleet Street, London.
A new copper roof, lift access, lots of space for meetings in transport, the new hall of the Carmen was signed today and blessed by the Bishop.
Lights, lawyers, camera and action as documents signed for the new home of the livery of transport in the heart of London, a 500-year step on Friday 13th.
Driver eyesight a key reason for audit failure - when did your van drivers last take an eyesight test ?
IoC chair Carl Lomas was at the FORS Fleet operator recognition scheme National governance meeting Oct 2017.
Two wheel working group has had a first meeting to review options for a FORS audit programme. FORS is racing towards its five-thousandth member. Eyesight checks have been a big reason for audit failures. Do you ask your van fleet drivers if they have had an eyesight test recently ?
FORS is a quality standard for operators; operators are audited and checked for best practice, from management of the vehicle fleet to driver checks beyond the normal practice. It's a quality platform - the governance group meets four times a year.
October news breaking on DX.
Owners Gatemore see a return to profit for DX freight with nearly 25 million of new investment and the appointment of Lloyd Dunn in the top spot.
Lloyd Dunn, former Nightfreight and Tufnells success, with nearly forty years in the business is tipped to have placed 5 million of his own money in the deal.
Ron Series is the likely new chairman from Bob Holt and 2017 accounts are about to be signed-off.
Judges have made the secret decisions for the National Courier Awards.
It was time to read a compendium of ten thousand words of excellence in the most detailed nominations in the 21 year history of the National Courier Awards.
Votes have been taken and the silver C courier awards are waiting for the best of the best in the express courier sector. President's nominations include a services to industry winner for the 21st National courier awards 2017 and there is also a win nominated for Step Change in the sector. Military nominations for logistics in regular, reserve and private sector are set to recognise deliveries in austere locations under pressure. While the winners are a secret, it will be no surprise to expect a standing ovation for the excellence to be recognised in military logistics by the private sector of express and courier.
Two wheel, four wheel and contract categories were again of exceptional quality this year. Presidential awards will include corporate safety, road safety, client collaboration and consolidation aligned to LoCity clean air. A top apprentice is expected to be recognised and senior academics from around the UK will be on stage to make the award. Highest award of services to industry is tipped to be delivered in 2017 for the twenty-first year of the awards.
IoC President Viscount, Lord Falkland will open the gala event on Oct 17th, Honorary Fellow, Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell will be on hand to help dish out the silver C courier awards alongside key industry VIPs, including the livery masters of the Carmen and Information Technologists.
Transport, Taylor & Trailblazer to set the foundations for a Sector code of practice in express and courier for 2020.
A top level line up of govt depts. Is showcased in the draft agenda below. The key briefing in express sector for 2017 at the IoD Pall Mall; do not miss this date, It’s a double diary win to attend the evening's National Courier Awards.
Govt dept. briefings will set the context for round tables to review the foundations for a courier and express sector code of practice for 2020.
TfGM - Freight in Greater Manchester - compliance an impact - golden freight routes
Helen Smith head of freight for Transport for Greater Manchester hosted her national freight forum for Greater Manchester to a full house audience that included TNT, Tarmac, Adidas and Warburtons, Trafford teams, local councils mixed with academics.
Highways England talked data on the golden freight routes, IoC asked the Red Star rail question for consolidation.
LoCity talk was 1200 electric new vehicles last year, a small number in the pool of all vehicles but the growth graph was like a ski slope for Eddie the Eagle.
There was Manchester Mayor input for the forthcoming freight strategy, a great lunch and interactive afternoon workshops in a diary date not to be missed.
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