Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Volvoโs VM โ a closer look
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON discovers some fascinating new detail in Volvoโs VM range for South America,...
Public transport, not public disgrace
Itโs official: public transport can actually work. It can be safe, affordable, reliable and easy to use. (Trust me โฆ)
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 โ done and dusted
Trucks donโt get a holiday โ they canโt. So itโs up to everyone sharing the roads โ truckers, holiday makers and pedestrians โ to...
BRT: big challenges ahead
Bus rapid transit (or BRT as itโs commonly known) has been hailed as governmentโs preferred solution for the countryโs 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 Sรฃo Paulo โฆ Mere wheels wonโt 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 Torbjรถrn Christensson, MD of...
Volvoโs new FH hits Australia โ still with โonlyโ 700 hp
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON looks at Volvoโs Australian-spec FH flagship, dissects the โdifferentโ 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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