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Daimler shapes its future
September 1, 2015

Daimler shapes its future

With the razzmatazz of a Broadway opening, Daimler AG delivered its โ€œShaping Future Transportationโ€ event at the Campus Safety event in Berlin. The global...

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On the right track
September 1, 2015

On the right track

There have been some major developments in the local rail industry. We feature some of the recent happenings before looking at international projects where...

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More vehicles, more problems
September 1, 2015

More vehicles, more problems

Operating a fleet is a stressful undertaking. We identify the issues that are keeping fleet managers awake at night, and try to find out...

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Chemically balanced
September 1, 2015

Chemically balanced

There is no room for error when transporting petrochemicals or other hazardous chemicals. We speak to John van Heerden, driver training instructor, Chemical and...

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The price of petroleum
September 1, 2015

The price of petroleum

With crude oil prices currently at their lowest point since the first quarter of 2014, we find out what influences the price that South...

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Embellished monarchs
September 1, 2015

Embellished monarchs

Every king deserves a crown. Itโ€™s not surprising that people are adorning their long-distance royalty with that which they love โ€ฆ Get ready to...

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More โ€œadviceโ€ for Prasa
September 1, 2015

More โ€œadviceโ€ for Prasa

In July, this column warned of problems ahead with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africaโ€™s (Prasaโ€™s) plans to buy 7 224 new coaches....

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Laud Lieben!
September 1, 2015

Laud Lieben!

The LiebenLogistics story sounds a bit like a fairytale; the only thing that is missing is a glass slipper, but, as CHARLEEN CLARKE discovers,...

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Whatโ€™s the buzz in BRT?
September 1, 2015

Whatโ€™s the buzz in BRT?

South African public transport has been entering the new phase of bus rapid transit (BRT) in various cities over the last few years. CLAIRE...

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London goes electric โ€“ Second Time Around!
September 1, 2015

London goes electric โ€“ Second Time Around!

London is making a return to electric buses โ€“ after 35 years, reports FRANK BEETON

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A partnership of loading power
September 1, 2015

A partnership of loading power

With seven divisions in its portfolio โ€“ including Greyhound, Mega Coach and Citiliner โ€“ Unitrans Passenger is one of Irizar South Africaโ€™s oldest clients.

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Innovative across Africa
September 1, 2015

Innovative across Africa

BRUCE FRASER, general manager technical, Unitrans Supply Chain Solutions, talks about how the company has woven innovative performance standards into its daily operations

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