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BRS launches Datafreigl

7th June 1980, Page 6
7th June 1980
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Page 6, 7th June 1980 — BRS launches Datafreigl
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BRS Datafreight say the BR Group is a system that w revolutionise road transpo efficiency. It was launched 'London yesterday by the F Hon. Kenneth Clarke, Parli mentary Secretary to tl Minister of Transport.

BRS says that by hams sing advanced communic tion techniques and cot puter facilities it has crest' a simple system which w tell hauliers what loads a available on his route, as enable the manufacturer supplier to pre-advise tl network of hauliers that I has loads to move.

Proving trials have been he for over 9 months. BRS has ke in close touch with the RHA al FTA members.

' By September there will 50 Datafreight branches, creasing to 70 by early 1981 Datafreight provides the k to bring together loads and lo space and in doing so lA reduce the nation's expenditi on fuel, reduce inflationary c ,tribution costs, improve t efficiency of the transport dustry.

The savings involved cot amount o many millions pounds according to BRS. ThE are 125,000 transport ope tors in this country looking 'back loads'. -The costs colved here are incalculablE says BRS.

When manufacturers, st. pliers or distributors have freic to be moved, they inform th local BRS Datafreight bran manager who can negotiatE rate to move the goods himsE if he has a suitable vehicle inl right place at the right time, check the computer file to se' another haulier of BRS brar has a truck available. The nual U.K. expenditure on rc freight is over £10,000 milli( it has been estimated that so' 30% of all lorries on the road any one time are running emp

Datafreight is the latest st in the BRS diversification polii Like BRS Rescue and BRS RE tal it wip.use the Group's six capacity as well as providinc useful service to other ope tors.

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Organisations: FTA
People: Kenneth Clarke
Locations: London

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