New regulations on lorries in London come into force today. The Safer Lorry Scheme is aimed at improving the safety of pedestrians and cyclists by making it easier for drivers to look around their vehicles.
The First ScotRail railway service has been fined £576,000 for failing to meet standards, the BBC reports. The firm failed to meet strict standards regarding services both on the trains and at First ScotRail stations, a report has found.
A recent article published on the British Cycling website has claimed that the organization is disappointed in the Government's effort to bring road racing regulations in line with modern standards. According to the cycling organization, the attempts to modernize the regulations are "incomplete" and require more work.
On 8 June, new EU regulations came into force capping cross-border fees, reports DFNI Online. Fair Payment Alliance (FPA) confirmed that with the national interchange rates regulated, debit and credit card transactions would now be more competitive for retailers and consumers.
Countries such as China, Mexico, Australia and Russia all fall worryingly short of EU standards. Speaking about global car-fume pollution, the International Council on Clean Transport has recommended that the rest of the world should waste no more time and simply enforce European standards with immediate effect.
An article in the Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama administration has proposed tougher new carbon emissions standards for big vehicles as part of Obama's climate change strategy.
The recent succession of tragic air disasters has left many people wondering just how safe air travel really is. So, how safe is air travel and how do standards fit in?
When PAS 7000 launched in November 2014 businesses suddenly had access to a specification designed to increase supply chain visibility, boost manageability, and reduce waste along the supply chain as a whole.
Businesses should be aiming for best practice. This can be achieve through the ISO system of standardization and business process management (BPM). These are often implemented in isolation when they should be used in conjunction with one another.
