Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.

Feasibility study? Phooey!
June 4, 2016

Feasibility study? Phooey!

A recent newspaper article has underlined an ominous situation in Gauteng. Sooner or later someone will have to intervene – and it may have...

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Routemaster with a difference
June 4, 2016

Routemaster with a difference

FRANK BEETON reports on a new take of a four-year-old theme in the London bus sphere.

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Cash is (not) king!
June 4, 2016

Cash is (not) king!

Many bus services around the country now offer their passengers some form of cashless fare solution. PETA LEE asks what benefits these systems have...

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So you think you can drive?
May 8, 2016

So you think you can drive?

The Automobile Association (AA) recently proved the dangers of distracted driving

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N3 keeps on moving
May 8, 2016

N3 keeps on moving

A reduction in road crashes on the N3 toll road is good news for truckers using the route

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Taking a drive through the cloud
May 7, 2016

Taking a drive through the cloud

Soon all vehicles will be able to communicate with one another – resulting in increased safety, efficiency and occupant comfort. AIMEE SHAW heads into...

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Kobus van Zyl, executive director Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa (left), and Abdul Tayob, chief executive of Bakers, celebrate the 101-truck deal.
May 7, 2016

Howdy partner

My friends tell me that I am naïve. They are spot-on right. I’m a real fan of old-fashioned values – loyalty, for instance. And...

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Exploring similarities between the UK and SA
May 7, 2016

Exploring similarities between the UK and SA

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON looks at some interesting changes that have manifested in the United Kingdom...

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Ah – junk status! Let’s have another conference!
May 4, 2016

Ah – junk status! Let’s have another conference!

Now that our economy has reached the brink of junk status, many observers are trying to explain how we got there and what needs...

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Cummins starts to stop-start
May 4, 2016

Cummins starts to stop-start

FRANK BEETON reports on the inclusion of stop-start technology in a commuter bus application.

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Aarto on its way?
May 4, 2016

Aarto on its way?

The Adjudication and Administration of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act has been on the radar since 1998. Following the latest set of amendments, we...

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Perpetuating the stereotype
April 8, 2016

Perpetuating the stereotype

It’s true; people really do live up to stereotypes … although, on the rare occasion, they break through them – however briefly.

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