Microlise Shortlisted for Motor Transport Awards 2020
Microlise is delighted to be shortlisted for its Planning & Optimisation solution in the Motor Transport Awards 2020 – Innovation category.
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UK Delays Roll-out Of Clean Air Zones Until 2021 Due To Covid-19 Pandemic
The government is to suspend all Clean Air Zones until at least January 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Pow, a junior minister at the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra), says the move will provide “certainty” to the commercial fleet industry. In her recent letter to David Wells, the…
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Government Confirms Essential Work Status for Logistics in Letter to RHA & FTA
The Government has confirmed ‘Essential Work’ status for the logistics sector during the Covid-19 crisis. This recognises the essential work of all those who work across the logistics supply chain including distribution centres and not just for food and medical suppliers.
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Regulators Provide Increased Support and Flexibility During Crisis
The Senior Traffic Commissioner recently issued a Statutory Document that sets out how they are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in Great Britain.
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A Driver’s Perspective: The View From Inside The Cab
This week, SMMT caught up with Mark Field, a long-serving driver for Bibby Distribution, and the current holder of the Microlise Driver of the Year award.
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Important Update for Our Customers & Partners
We continue to provide every service and support to our customers and partners as they maintain vital supply chain links to keep our economy moving and maintain critical supplies across healthcare, the food and drinks sector and home deliveries.
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Smart motorways to be reviewed because of safety concerns
The Transport Secretary has announced 18 measures aimed at making smart motorways safer. This follows analysis commissioned by the Transport Secretary which found that overall, data shows that the risks that are lower on smart motorways compared with conventional motorways include tailgating, rapid changes of vehicle speeds, vehicles drifting off the carriageway and vehicles being driven too…
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Night-time Delivery Restrictions Eased to Support Supply Chain Flexibility
Delivery hours have been extended by the Government to support supermarkets and other food retailers to move stocks more quickly from warehouses to replenish their shelves during the Coronavirus threat.
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Product Release 20.2
As part of our program of monthly product updates, we are pleased to announce that the 20.2 version of our solution is now available. This release contains a number of new features and some improvements to existing features requested by customers. When adding or deleting journey drops, customers using Journey Management, will now be actively…
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Government to invest £93 million to target local roads
Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced that 32 local authorities will receive investment for essential repair works via the Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund.
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New Government Online Vehicle Checker To Help Drivers Prepare For Clean Air Zones
Online service goes live to help drivers and businesses prepare for the introduction of clean air zones.
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MPs to Examine Impact of CAZs on Freight and Transport Sector
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Road Freight and Logistics (APPG), calls for written submissions relating to the impact of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) on the haulage and logistics sector.
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