The UK HGV Road User Levy will be suspended for one year from the 1st August 2020 to 31st July 2021. During this period, UK and overseas-registered HGVs using the UK’s roads will not need to purchase a Levy. A Government spokesperson said: “The haulage industry is critical to keeping the country moving and plays…
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The Senior Traffic Commissioner has issued temporary guidance to support the goods and passenger carrying industries, as they move out of the Covid-19 crisis over the coming months.
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We are pleased to announce that our most recent product update has now been released. The 20.6 version of our solution is now available to customers, containing a variety of new features alongside improvements to existing features in response to customer requests. For customers with our Journey Management solution, the 20.6 release includes several new…
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As Governments across the globe work on stimulus packages to support economic and social recovery post Covid-19, the FTA has recently called for the relaxation around delivery curfews be made a permanent part of our new business normal.
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DHL’s Connected TMS provides customers with easy access to space in the DHL network, thereby reducing empty miles. Microlise is proud to partner with DHL to support this solution.
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Despite many of us remaining in lockdown and working from home, our product team continues to work hard to develop product enhancements that support our customers. This month’s product release include a number of great features. The system can now be set up to calculate ETAs taking live traffic conditions into account. The feature is…
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The FTA and The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) have launched the Good Practice Guide for COVID-19, to share practical advice from member organisations to support transport operators and logistics businesses to restart their operations safely, effectively and quickly post lockdown.
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Ensuring the safety of employees and customers has been top of mind at Microlise as we have continued to deliver essential engineering support services to our customers during the current COVID-19 crisis. Despite the pandemic, Microlise field staff made 50% of ‘normal’ service and install visits during April, when compared with figures in February, which…
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Following another recent bridge strike in Warwickshire, Network Rail has once again warned hauliers to check the height of their vehicles. In the incident, significant damage was caused to a bridge in Leamington Spa, with the bridge and road needing to be closed. Marc Vipham, Network Rail route asset manager said bridge strikes like this…
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Market-leading technology from Microlise is supporting the increasing need for social distancing and low contact for front line staff in the transport and logistics sector.
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Our latest Product Release includes our new Blind Spot Camera Solution which, when fitted in conjunction with other required items, offers a solution to operators looking to gain a DVS permit to operate in London from October. Another addition, namely our Remaining Driving Time feature, helps transport managers to stay compliant and make better informed decisions around whether drivers have sufficient hours to carry out additional work.
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We were pleased to see that two Microlise customers featured recently in a great video published by BBC Breakfast, as part of its Keeping Britain Moving series. The video centres on Microlise customer Eddie Stobart, and it’s role in supporting supermarkets in keeping stores stocked with the essential goods people need, as well as Tesco…
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