Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
Nothing but hot air
The 2011 Road Freight Association (RFA) Convention could not have come at a better time: operators face a plethora of issues, which could well...
Costly unnecessary accidents
In these tough economic times long distance road transport operators can no longer afford to have their vehicles off the road due to unnecessary...
Hybrids gaining ground
The first decade of the 21st century is sure to go down in history as the era of alternative vehicle technologies. Whereas the previous...
A moment of nostalgia
The recent disastrous events in Japan moved FRANK BEETON into nostalgic mode and some thoughts on the world of yesteryear
Global leader charms local users
This month VIC OLIVER road tests the FAW 16.240 FL freight carrier 8 ton 4×2 model.
Volvo tames tequila country!
Mexico may be more famous for its tequila… but a Volvo coach is becoming an equally familiar sight in that country. In fact, Mexico...
Mother City boards the BRT
In 2009, the City of Cape Town tabled a business plan to implement Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to facilitate...
Start of a new era
A new era in commuter travel along the Pretoria-Johannesburg axis started on 1 July when the 80 km Gautrain route between the two cities...
We’ve been there before!
Energy minister Dipuo Peters recently called for an investigation into the possibility of reducing speed limits as one of the ways of improving fuel...
Navistar gets its 15-litre muscle
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON looks at Navistar’s new/old big-bore engine, details the first Caterpillar on-highway truck...
So much to learn
We have many reasons to be proud of South Africa. Alas, our public transport is not one of them.
Don’t neglect essential checks
Based on more than 500 heavy vehicle audits over the past six years, I have found that the most neglected components on these vehicles...
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