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We are delighted to have some of the most experienced and passionate, transport and logistics professionals joining us as trustees.
Caroline Barber, Transaid’s Acting Chief Executive
It’s a privilege to be involved with an organisation which implements truly life-changing solutions in developing countries.
Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Commissioner of Transport for London
Uganda has one of the highest road crash death rates in Africa, so projects like the PDTP are vital to increase education and awareness surrounding road safety which ultimately saves lives.
Neil Rettie, Project Manager for Road Safety, Transaid
Our company slogan is ‘practical solutions, successful partnerships’ and by working with Transaid we very much hope to put this into practice to help the charity achieve its goals.
Andrew Malcolm, Chief Executive, The Malcolm Group
We are proud to become members and look forward to supporting Transaid in its work, adding our own expertise wherever we can.
Colin Brader, Managing Director, Integrated Transport Planning
In making today’s announcement we’re putting our shoulder to the wheel and declaring our commitment to making a real difference to Transaid’s projects,
Graham Inglis, Chief Executive Officer, DHL Supply Chain Europe.
The challengers are extremely excited and raring to get going on their challenging trip. They’ve been working flat-out to train and meet their fundraising objectives.
Aggie Krasnolucka-Hickman, Transaid Events Manager
This project represents everything which Transaid stands for: increasing the capacity of the transport and logistics sector to operate effectively, efficiently and safely.
Gary Forster, Chief Executive, Transaid
The work at the roadside was a massive eye-opener for me; it reinforced the importance of Transaid’s Professional Driver Training Project and the vital need to raise vehicle maintenance standards to help improve road safety.
Wyn Skyrme, an engineer from the Freight Transport Association
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HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL PRAISES TRANSPORT CHARITY TRANSAID’S ROAD SAFETY EFFORTS

20 November 2014Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal praised the life-saving work of international development charity Transaid, after the organisation revealed at its annual showcase it is now delivering more programmes in more countries to help improve road safety than ever before. As patron of the charity The Princess Royal addressed a room of transport and logistics professionals in Canary Wharf yesterday (Wednesday, 19 November). She said: “When Transaid first started it was very much following the Save the Children’s ‘Stop Polio’ campaign, where logistics and transport were

PULLMAN FLEET SERVICES’ KIT AND CREW HIT THE ROADS IN ZAMBIA

1 August 2014New diagnostics technology donated by Pullman Fleet Services is being sent to Zambia to help maintain commercial vehicle standards and improve road safety in the country.The device, valued at more than £3,000, is being accompanied by two Pullman colleagues who will work with Zambia’s Industrial Training Centre (ITC) staff to train them in repairs, maintenance and vehicle diagnostics.The initiative is part of Transaid’s plan to ensure the ITC fleet of training vehicles, which includes MAN and ERF tractor units, two rigid trucks and a Volvo bus, remains in excellent condition.

TRANSAID TO LAUNCH DRIVER TRAINING INITIATIVE IN UGANDA

30 June 2014International development charity Transaid is expanding its successful Professional Driver Training Project (PDTP) into its third country, after the programme successfully increased standards of commercial driver training methods in Zambia and Tanzania. The initial 12 month programme will be rolled out in Uganda – a country which has one of the highest road traffic fatality rates – with an estimated 28.9 road traffic deaths per 100,000 population, compared to 3.7 in the UK*. Transaid will be working with the ‘Safe Way, Right Way’ Partnership and Central Corridor Transit

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