SOE: Transport Engineer website delivers the goods for professional fleet engineers

Friday, 22 January 2010 12:00 AM

Hot on the heels of the redesigned January issue of IRTE's (Institute of Road Transport Engineers) industry-leading technical journal, Transport Engineer, a new website www.transportengineer.org.uk provides a host of dynamic features designed specifically for professional transport engineers and operators.

With daily news from the industry, the site boasts an unmatched archive of Transport Engineer feature, reference and case study content, plus jobs, people news, videos on the TE-TV channel, white papers and much more. For the first time, a fully integrated supplier directory also allows transport engineers to find suppliers of all products and services related to the industry - with links to related news and feature stories. A free-subscription and an e-zine service also keeps readers up-to-date with the latest news.

IRTE forms part of SOE (Society of Operations Engineers), a membership organisation with nearly sixty-five years' experience developing engineering professionals.

SOE President Chris Grime said: "Readers of Transport Engineer now have an array of crucial information and services at their fingertips, as well as a first class technical magazine that continues to provide essential industry news. For the first time, all the information professional road transport engineers need to support them in their daily work, can be found in one place."

Some material on the website www.transportengineer.org.uk is restricted to IRTE/SOE members and is not available elsewhere. This service is the latest in a string of additional benefits IRTE members receive, giving road transport engineering professionals a real competitive advantage.

Transport Engineer magazine and website are produced on behalf of IRTE by Findlay Media, the UK's leading publishing house among the engineering and technical communities. As publishers of SOE's other technical magazine, Plant Engineer, Findlay Media has a long-standing relationship with SOE and its members.

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Editor's Notes:

IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers)
The IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers), one of the most respected names in UK transport, has been recognised as an impartial voice of the industry since 1947.

A Professional Sector of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), IRTE publishes an industry-leading technical journal, Transport Engineer, every month.

Transport Engineer is renowned for its incisive coverage of key issues, authoritative reporting, news analysis and informed comment.

IRTE also hosts regular technical seminars, forums and works alongside the DfT to promote efficiency and best practice. Recent events include trips and falls from vehicles, truck operation, fuel efficiency and the Road Safety Act.

IRTE's technical committee also produces regular industry guidance on key topics.

Recent publications include: A Best Practice Guide towards Tachograph Systems Compliance, Roadworthiness: Industry Best Practice, Coupling or Uncoupling & Parking of Large Goods Vehicle Trailers and Tail Lift - Specification Guide for Road Vehicles.

IRTE members come from a wide variety of transport-related roles. These include workshop managers, fleet engineers, transport managers, company directors, apprentices and technicians in the light and heavy goods vehicle and bus and coach sectors.

SOE (Society of Operations Engineers)
SOE is a professional membership organisation that successfully represents some 17,000 individuals and companies in engineering. It supports and encourages members throughout their careers and is committed to their ongoing growth and personal development.

Through a network of trustees, industry partners and members SOE promotes best practice in operational and health & safety initiatives. SOE offers members continuous professional development and support throughout their careers, providing definitive recognition for both achievement and status. The organisation is a Licensed Member of the Engineering Council and can nominate members for Engineering Council registration at EngTech, IEng and CEng levels.

SOE represents the Professional Sectors IRTE, IPlantE and BES and runs the irtec Licensing Scheme.

Further details are available from the SOE website at www.soe.org.uk.

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