On 10 and 11 June, the UIC, the worldwide railway association, the international rail community and many partners from the road sector as well as a number of international institutions will be holding the 8th edition of International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD: www.ilcad.org). To launch this worldwide campaign an […]
Five people were left injured, including two young girls, when two light motor vehicles collided on Victoria Road in Pietermaritzburg. ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found two light motor vehicles in the middle of the road. One of the vehicles had come to a stop against a large […]
he inhabitants of Finland have a reputation for being the somewhat unconventional folk of northern Europe with some unusual habits. Sauna championships or berry-picking competitions are just some of the disciplines which are practised there with great commitment. It is also in this part of northern Europe where Sami Repo […]
Hanover, May 2016. At this year’s CeMAT, the international technology company Continental presents its comprehensive product portfolio for the supply chain, making intralogistics processes safer, more efficient, cleaner, and more convenient. The product range includes tires, telematics and tire pressure monitoring systems, as well as electronic displays and instrumentations. Continental […]
Seeking practical and sustainable solutions to critical issues surrounding the trucking industry Ctrack, a leading global vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions company, and Standard Bank, one of South Africa’s leading financial institutions, have again teamed up to host the third annual TruckX exhibition and conference taking place on Tuesday, […]
IRU, the International Union of Railways (UIC) and Operation Lifesaver Estonia (OLE) published a Level Crossing Safety flyer to raise awareness of professional drivers and reduce related accidents at this key interface between road and rail infrastructure. Using a level crossing is safe as long as users cross properly. Nevertheless, risks still exist and […]
The Okhahlamba Testing Station, which was officially opened today by MEC for Transport, Community Safety & Liaison, Mxolisi Kaunda will enhance service delivery to the community of Okhahlamba & surrounding areas. MEC Mxolisi Kaunda together with MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube officially opened the Okhahlamba Testing Station & Okhahlamba Fire & Rescue […]
THE lifeblood of the Kranskop and Greytown farming community, the R74, has come under siege allegedly by locals who are stopping and burning farmers’ trucks. A Kranskop farmer, who asked not to be named, said a truck transporting his farm’s timber as well as two other trucks were stopped during […]
Port Elizabeth, June 2016 – Goodyear has developed the new Off-The-Road (OTR) tyre TL-4A in size 33.25R29 specifically for the new Volvo A60H articulated dump truck – the largest Volvo articulated dump truck. The two companies have worked together to develop and produce OTR tyres specifically for the brand new […]
MAN Truck & Bus South Africa and MAN Sub-Equatorial Africa have relocated their head-offices to new premises in Modderfontein, Johannesburg; a move that is representative of the organisation’s new strategy to satisfy markets across South Africa and Sub-equatorial Africa by leveraging synergies between the two regional divisions. With the retirement […]
