Regulars
Regulars
FOcus on transport and Logistics
Our regular columns and sections are all contributions from leading industry figures.
The next level of driver education
Do your drivers know how to handle emergencies and roadside breakdowns? Not having policies and procedures in place on how to handle emergencies and...
Turkeys voting for Christmas?
Many South Africans have said that they won’t be bothering to vote in the upcoming elections. When it comes to public transport, they have...
First Volvo e-trucks delivered to customers
Last year, I drove Volvo’s new electric trucks and now the first units have been delivered to customers! The vehicles in question are a...
Nissan puts I2V technology to the test
Nissan is testing Invisible-to-Visible (I2V) technology, which helps drivers “see the invisible” – such as what’s farther down the road, behind a building or...
Revealed: the world’s longest BRT system
Busworld South East Asia took place in Jakarta last month and it was interesting to discover that one of its exhibitors runs the longest...
Scania to pioneer full-length autonomous buses in Sweden
Scania and Nobina, the largest public-transport operator in the Nordic countries, will start trials of autonomous buses on regular routes in the Stockholm area...
Van drivers break the law (and maybe their necks too)
More than half of van drivers in the United Kingdom (UK) have admitted to making calls behind the wheel without using a hands-free device....
Running out of power
As an economist trying to understand and forecast in South Africa, it has proven difficult to remain optimistic in recent times. In fact, many...
The yuan road to Africa
Ongoing Chinese investment in Africa raises concerns that governments are not fully aware of the risks, nor are they using the money correctly. In...
Cloned data and the courts
As technology becomes increasingly pervasive in the transport sector (and in society in general), South African courts need to prioritise the issue of data...
Travelling with efficiency
With inefficiently designed cities a reality in South Africa, creating an all-encompassing transport system is easier said than done. In last month’s issue of...
The lost years and how to recover them
There is clear need for a bold “New Dawn” in the field of transport, but achieving it will not be easy. The recent disclosures...
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