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Freight calls for Government support for switch to green fuels

The FTA today (9 January 2016) calls on the Government to give transport operators similar support to the car sector by providing significant financial support to help achieve more widespread ...

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FTA welcomes £1.2bn roads funding

The FTA welcomes the Department for Transport’s announcement of £1.2 billion roads funding for councils, made today (13 January 2017) as investment is vital to keep Britain’s infrastructure moving ...

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Reduction in Severn Crossing tolls cautiously welcomed by FTA | FTA

The FTA, the membership trade organisation which represents the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air, has welcomed the announcement from the Department for ...

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Briefings to help improve safety in the van industry

With over four million vans on the UK’s roads, it is vital to improve safety and compliance within the industry and help businesses of all sizes professionalise their van operations ...

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Road pricing must focus on those who have a choice, says FTA

The London Assembly’s proposed road pricing scheme to replace the Congestion Charge should target drivers who have a choice whether to use London’s roads, says the UK’s …

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FTA calls on Government to deliver on industrial policy plans

According to the Freight Transport Association, today’s announcement by Prime Minister Theresa May that the Government will be “stepping up to a new, active role” in ...

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FTA offers fully funded traineeships and apprenticeships to fill skills gaps

Pressures on the freight and logistics industry to deliver goods to increasingly tight timescales are being heightened by shortages of skilled HGV drivers …

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London’s Direct Vision Standard: Limits on safety benefits and business impacts still unclear says FTA

The Freight Transport Association has reacted with concern to the Mayor of London’s consultation paper published today (24 January 2017) regarding the introduction of ...

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FTA says road scheme will improve safety

A £230,000 investment in the A1 in Northern Ireland will improve safety and keep traffic moving, says the Freight Transport Association. The improvements to the main road …

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Keeping Britain trading post-Brexit: FTA conference to provide vital forum for industry debate

According to research by respected think tank Centre for Cities, released 30 January 2017, Britain’s cities will need to protect and promote trading links with the world …

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