UPS opens driver training facility

UPS has opened a new driver training facility in Burton-upon-Trent. Named after the bespoke UPS Integrad training method that it will host, the facility is designed to train about 1,000 drivers per year on safe driving and service methods.

The training encompasses a mixture of 3-D computer simulations, webcast learning modules, and traditional classroom instruction. The UPS Integrad facility will also offer “train-the-trainer” classes for driving supervisors.

Meanwhile, UPS also reported that its new sorting and distribution facility at the DP World London Gateway logistics park in southeast England will open later this year. The London Gateway, UPS’s largest infrastructure investment outside the US, will help meet the demand from its UK and European customers.