Logistics Skills Alliance launch 2025 Logistics Vision - a national platform
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Monday April 8th,
This is a landmark day for our city. Our toxic air is an invisible killer responsible for one of the biggest national health emergencies of our generation. I simply refuse to be yet another politician who ignores it. The ULEZ is the centrepiece of our plans to clean up London’s air – the boldest plans of any city on the planet, and the eyes of the world are on us.
The toughest global emission standard, operating 24 hours, seven days a week, launched Monday (April 8th) in Central London to help reduce toxic air pollution. Van drivers working in Central and millions of Londoners, will breathe cleaner air with NOx road transport emissions estimated to fall by 45 per cent in ULEZ zone.
Is your vehicle compliant? Not sure? TfL’s ULEZ vehicle compliance checker is available at: https://tfl.gov.uk/ulez
LSA Logistics news from TfL LoCITY Kempton Park, Heathrow.
Fuels in Action - with less than two weeks to ULEZ, LSA were at the Heathrow event to review the £12.50 charge.
Logistics Skills Alliance were guests of TfL LoCITY at their Kempton Park clean air event on March 20th.
Take a look below at an exclusive LSA photo tour of the show from cargo bike to gas truck.
Talking Driver CPC and logistics apprenticeship solutions to levy.
LSA on the yellow carpets of IntralogisteX at the Ricoh Arena Coventry.
A hot house of all things logistics, hands-on from robot sorters to packaging machines, fork trucks and even PDAs for express final mile.
LSA in the heart of England at the Coventry Ricoh Arena.
GLA detailed the launch of the new diesel van scrappage scheme this week.
LSA can see it looks good for owner-drivers in Euro 5s and you don’t have to go all the way to zero emission if the money does not work for you.
Mayor Sadiq Khan and TfL Alex Williams comment below. ‘It’s targeted at microbusinesses and charities. Microbusinesses must have fewer than ten employees, less than 638 thousand pounds of turnover and be registered at Companies House or be VAT registered.’
It's not the answer for big van fleets but looks great for owner-drivers if you are registered at Companies House.
Electric vehicles - Over 30 thousand vans and two electric-only fleets at table for TfL LoCITY van group on Feb 4th
LSA chair Carl lomas was at the LoCITY TfL Van group this week to engage operators to exchange alternative fuel, clean air solutions for vans with ULEZ around the corner of the streets of London.
How will drivers learn to drive the new electric and gas technology? ULEZ April is big on everyone’s minds - from London to those entering London from Heathrow to Manchester. Cycle and consolidation solutions are always high in the discussions. Charging and infrastructure is the number one agenda item, availability of vehicles is also key.
Logistics Skills Alliance were in the City of London for all things future in our vehicle fleets.
Electrification of Montreal was the keynote opening for the two-day Future Fleet conference at Guildhall in the City of London.
Two days with a gala evening of Future Fleet Awards, agenda packed to busting from New York PD to City of London,
Biodiesel in Iowa to Stockholm for clean air with an exhibition of latest clean air vehicles to boot.
Speaker Programme after the break...
LSA brings you logistics dates every Wednesday in the LSA logistics flyer; looking at 2019 it’s time to check the big A-list dates for the logistics trade shows, beware Multimodal at the NEC has been moved back. Everything below is free to attend.
The Wed logistics flyer from LSA also carries broader event details closer to the date, details from traffic authorities such as TfL, TfGM, FORS and LoCITY, these dates are added closer to the month so not to overload, you can receive the flyer free with an email request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Take a look at broader logistics dates below, too.
The April 8th 2019 deadline is fast approaching. Ultra Low Emission Zone, ULEZ, the TfL paperwork is arriving through the letterboxes for April 2019. Are you ready and have you checked your vehicles validity in the zone? If you believe it’s a Euro6, be sure to check on the register. Vehicles a few years old? - you may still need to sort out the paperwork if you are an 'early adopter' vehicle owner.
‘TfL is committed to working with you to achieve Vision Zero.’
Rich in national operators. City of London Corporation showcased City Square mile freight at TfL full house at Palestra for peak period freight meeting.
Opened with paramedic road traffic video by Vicky Lebrec from Roadpeace, ‘I was hit by a tipper truck’
Focus on Vision Zero. ‘It's not just those run over, it’s the driver too.’
Two wheels are becoming a key solution to congestion in the final mile of delivery. The national showcase event is Motorcycle Live at the NEC and LSA were on location to look at everything powered two-wheel; the electric options, petrol, licence, FORS and the MCIA views at their AGM.
Summary keynotes below and an exclusive photo gallery for your own tour.
On-demand a reality but not carbon-free.
Bonnets up – hands-on reality of EV motors
In the Heartland of logistics hotspot, Heathrow, operators scored where logistics will be in 2025. While the group unanimously believed 5G would be commonplace, no-one believed we would have carbon-free deliveries by 2025.
At the heart of the summit were electric vans, hands-on and available; LDV large van 120-mile solutions to touch and feel with the Nissan small van sat side-by-side for comparison.
Masterclasses from TfL, FORS and GLA followed, alongside operator input and education vision for freight to Express Manager Degree explained with solutions to use your levy tax and build your workforce to the next generation, both from within and at recruitment...
LSA followed the green signs for Freight in The City.
Top of the N22 hill, Scania trucks at the front door of the Ally Pally venue, a monster-sized John Lewis double-deck trailer inside; a forum to debate the challenges and explore the opportunities that continue to emerge in the urban logistics sector.
Alex Williams TfL key comment noted the freight plans for the future, Ian Clough DHL and Rob Fowler DPD spoke express delivery and Ben Farrell John Lewis of retail delivery overtaking high street sales.
Latest trucks and vans in the exhibition hall, Renault EV below the Palm Court window, Gnewt volume van electric at the organ end of the Grand Hall. Seminar room had all topics, avoiding PCNs, counter terrorism, all the way to direct vision, it was an exceptional opportunity to bump into chums, network and talk clean air above the London smog of the City and West End. If you did not make it, take a look at the snaps gallery below.
