Regulars

Regulars

FOcus on transport and Logistics

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

FOCUS editor Charleen Clarke recently met Minister of Transport Dipuo Peters, when she travelled to Cape Town to witness Golden Arrow Bus Services receiving its Road Transport Management System (RTMS) accreditation. Read more about this milestone in the South African bus industry on page 54 of this issue of FOCUS.
June 1, 2015

Open letter to the Minister of Transport

Dear Minister Peters First, I must say that it was an honour to meet you at the Golden Arrow Bus Services function in Cape...

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Congratulations are in order
June 1, 2015

Congratulations are in order

I recently experienced nothing short of world-class service at the Mogale City motor vehicle licensing office. Others in the Gauteng region should follow its...

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Of Rhodes and rails!
June 1, 2015

Of Rhodes and rails!

Last month I made some suggestions for the Gautrain. A further development has been the withdrawal, due to lacking support, of the Nasrec Business...

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The longest Mercedes
June 1, 2015

The longest Mercedes

FRANK BEETON reports on the longest complete Mercedes-Benz bus of all.

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Tearing up the traditional ticket
June 1, 2015

Tearing up the traditional ticket

CLAIRE RENCKEN investigates how some operators, particularly in the United Kingdom (UK), are facilitating access to public transport by offering an integrated ticketing and...

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Golden moment!
June 1, 2015

Golden moment!

Golden Arrow Bus Services has earned Road Transport Management System (RTMS) accreditation, in so doing writing itself into the annals of South African bus...

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Taking the good with the bad
May 4, 2015

Taking the good with the bad

At FOCUS we are truck-obsessed, and we like to concentrate on the bright side of our dynamic industry. If we didn’t, we’d probably become...

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Quester Enhanced
May 2, 2015

Quester Enhanced

In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON brings the UD Quester story up to date, tracks new developments at...

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Symbolic transport
May 1, 2015

Symbolic transport

Public transport in the United Kingdom (UK) and in London, in particular, is often heralded as safe, reliable and integrated. GAVIN MYERS explores what...

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Tumbles and smiles
May 1, 2015

Tumbles and smiles

I came close to ending up in hospital last night, but I ended up grinning instead. Here’s why …

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Negative mood, positive market?
May 1, 2015

Negative mood, positive market?

The year has kicked off on a relatively high note, says FRANK BEETON, in his report on commercial vehicle sales in the first quarter...

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The technical side of truck Test
May 1, 2015

The technical side of truck Test

VIC OLIVER joined us on Truck Test, once again offering his expertise in monitoring the procession as it moved from start to finish through...

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