Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
It’s not what you know …
SABOA conference – a networking opportunity for operators and OEMs. The recent Southern African Bus Operators Association (SABOA) annual conference proved to be an outstanding...
Routemaster reborn?
Back in the December 2009 issue of FOCUS, correspondent Shaun Connors described his impressions of driving a London Routemaster double-deck bus. In the supporting...
TATA attacks bus market
In South Africa’s bus market, which is dominated by bus bodies built onto truck chassis, Tata has now positioned itself by offering buses built...
Sicilian wonder
The scintillating and utterly sensational island of Sicily was the venue for the launch of Irisbus Iveco’s Magelys Pro coach. CHARLEEN CLARKE headed for this island...
Diesel vs Petrol
Reading Jake Venter’s article on diesel engines in the August 2010 issue of FOCUS got FRANK BEETON thinking about the relatively short period that...
Asian transport: birth of the Iron Silk Road
In a move that is changing East-West trade balances, Asian countries are not only upgrading and expanding the ancient Silk Road for internal trade,...
Licenced to kill: cost cutting could be lethal
Having watched from the sidelines during “truck stop” initiatives aimed at training traffic officers to better identify defects on heavy vehicles, one question keeps...
Bei Ben goes modern
In his monthly review of global news for local truckers, FRANK BEETON reports on the launch of a new series of Chinese Bei Ben...
Too little, too late
I am somewhat bemused at the outcry over the implementation of the toll fees in Gauteng. Do they amount to daylight robbery? Of course,...
Golden handshake
The partnership between MAN Truck & Bus and Golden Arrow Bus Service was recently cemented with the delivery of the 500th MAN bus to...
Fatal crashes: Why South Africa has such a bad reputation
Bus and minibus accidents have been a factor in giving South Africa a bad reputation internationally, but what do the statistics say? And how...
Toll tariffs: a potentially explosive issue
Transport, after housing (including water and electricity), is the biggest expense on the South African household expenditure list. With fuel prices rising, plus the...
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