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Firm gears up to ease London traffic
A SOUTH Tyneside technology company is getting ready to tackle traffic chaos in London.
FleetM8, based at the Hi-Tech Village, Witney Way, Boldon, is working with software specialists DLAB to create "virtual loading bays."
These allow commercial vehicles to deliver goods using a system similar to that employed by air traffic control at airports.
FleetM8's operation's director Neil Herron said: "It's literally every man for himself, competing for kerb space in the capital.
"We can create virtual loading bays in locations where loading and unloading is severely restricted.
"The bays can be time and traffic flow-dependent, and rolled out over the whole of London, with commercial deliveries managed via a booking process.
"It means Transport for London can manage kerb space, and the Freight Transport Association's members can cut back on the 500m worth of parking tickets they receive each year – and the 100m administration costs in dealing with them."
The congestion-busting device came about after a meeting between Mr Herron and DLB developer Dan Riley, while the Boldon firm was showcasing its innovative GPS tracking technology, which can trace the current and historic location of any vehicle.
Mr Herron added: "Meeting Dan was just one opportunity that came as a result of the Connect North East investment conference and, thanks to that event, we're working on several other developments."
North East inventor Dr Phillip Tann and Mr Herron launched FleetM8 on the back of Dr Tann's GPS vehicle tracking system.
As well as location, the system can track a vehicle's speed, fuel efficiency and driver behaviour.
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