Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Volvo’s VM – a closer look
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON discovers some fascinating new detail in Volvo’s VM range for South America,...
Public transport, not public disgrace
It’s official: public transport can actually work. It can be safe, affordable, reliable and easy to use. (Trust me …)
Is government protecting rail?
Will the recent announcement by Lucky Montana, CEO of the Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa), that R3,5 billion is being spent on...
2013 – done and dusted
Trucks don’t get a holiday – they can’t. So it’s up to everyone sharing the roads – truckers, holiday makers and pedestrians – to...
BRT: big challenges ahead
Bus rapid transit (or BRT as it’s commonly known) has been hailed as government’s preferred solution for the country’s public transportation dilemma. But some...
Marcopolo goes deeper into Australia
Marcopolo marches on! This month FRANK BEETON continues to follow the rapidly growing establishment of a global empire by the Brazilian bus builder Marcopolo...
Start saving for legal fees
It is time South Africans start to question bogus future developments in public transport.
Daring to dream
South America presents various logistical challenges as its geography ranges from the Amazon rainforest to megacities like São Paulo … Mere wheels won’t cut...
Word from the top
With much ongoing activity in the Volvo Group, the opportunity to speak to Claes Nilsson, president of Volvo Trucks, and Torbjörn Christensson, MD of...
Volvo’s new FH hits Australia – still with “only” 700 hp
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON looks at Volvo’s Australian-spec FH flagship, dissects the “different” Japanese commercial vehicle...
Month of mayhem!
Well I have loved Transport Month. Not because of anything the government has achieved within the month of October. But because the industry truly...
Light through the darkness?
Strikes plagued the industry this last quarter, but how did that affect sales?
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