New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Hammersmith flyover reopens for vans
Closed on 23 December 2011 due to the discovery of impending catastrophic structural failure, the Hammersmith flyover is now open for light traffic; well, one lane in each direction is functional. There’s a 2.0m width restriction to block access to trucks and coaches.Opened in 1961 the flyover on the A4 is one the major arterial routes into London from the west, including Heathrow Airport, and will not reopen fully for at least four months. It will remain operational during the Olympics so that the synchronised scrabble team is not inconvenienced, but will then require further partial closures to complete the work.
How Transport for London (TfL) allowed the flyover to deteriorate to such an extent is beyond belief, but undoubtedly no one will be blamed for this example of complete incompetence. As always it’s the tax-paying public and businesses that suffer. Avoid the area like the plague, it is still chaos.