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Comment from FTA re approval of Cat C+E apprenticeship amendments

Today’s 30 October 2019 announcement from the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) of approval of the drivers’ C+E apprenticeship is recognition of much hard work by FTA, which speaks for the logistics industry, in partnership with the Apprenticeships Trailblazer Group ...

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FTA response to A36 Cleveland Bridge repair work

Following the announcement that vehicles weighing more than 18 tonnes will not be permitted to cross the A36 Cleveland Bridge in Bath from 1 January 2020 while maintenance work is completed, Chris Yarsley, Policy Manager for the South West at FTA, shares his comments ...

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FTA launches Van Policy Working Group

FTA, the voice of the UK logistics industry, has reinforced its commitment to the rapidly expanding vans sector with the launch of a dedicated Van Policy Working Group ...

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FTA Northern Ireland: Logistics industry concerns over sulphur surcharge for Irish Sea shipping routes

FTA Northern Ireland is concerned that businesses shipping goods via the Irish Sea are set to be faced with additional surcharges from shipping lines, which will make the cost of doing business with GB and Europe more expensive for Northern Irish businesses ...

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World Toilet Day: HGV drivers deprived of human right to sanitation

Many of the UK’s HGV drivers are deprived of the United Nations (UN) Human Right to sanitation due to the lack of toilet facilities on the national road network, according to FTA, the voice of the UK logistics sector. Speaking on the UN’s World Toilet Day ...

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Drivers – don’t risk striking a bridge this holiday season, says FTA

As Network Rail launches its ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ campaign today (28 November 2019), Malcolm Bingham, Head of Road Network Management Policy at FTA, comments ...

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FTA helps to demystify brake test reports

To help operators understand the complex documents, FTA has today (28 November 2019) launched an online guide titled Brake test report ...

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Oxford Zero Emission Zone a tax on vital commercial vehicles

Plans for a Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford are effectively a tax on trucks and vans in areas of the city, according to FTA ...

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Green enthusiasm needs government support says logistics industry

Logistics operators are among the first to identify the benefits of switching to electric vehicles (EVs), according to FTA, with nine out of ten operators who are already using EVs planning to expand their fleets within the next three years ...

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Businesses oppose radical changes to Newcastle clean air plans

The logistics sector is extremely disappointed by the radical changes made by Newcastle City Council (NCC) to its planned Clean Air Zone (CAZ), according to FTA, the business organisation which speaks for the sector ...

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