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FTA says postponement of Belfast road scheme is bad news for transport operators & economy

News that a vital road improvement scheme in the centre of Belfast has been put on hold following the Brexit vote is bad news for transport operators and the economy, according to the FTA ...

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Bridgestone Tyres sponsors FTA Driver of the Year contest

The Freight Transport Association is looking for the country’s top truck driver for the FTA Truck Driver of the Year (18-tonne) 2016 competition sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres. Following the …

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Lorry ban would put more vehicles on London’s roads, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association says London mayoral candidate Caroline Pidgeon’s call for a peak-hour lorry ban is short-sighted and would put hundreds more vans on the city’s roads at the busiest …

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If it's not Heathrow then it's Dover for freight shipments, warns FTA

Failure to keep Britain connected with its world markets through a global hub airport will see freight imports and exports passing through the Channel ports to be flown via European airports ...

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FTA seeks firm commitment on rail freight

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is pressing the Government for assurance that freight will benefit from released capacity on the southern West Coast Main Line (WCML) once HS2 has been …

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Last chance to book for popular transport manager conference

There is still just time to book for the Freight Transport Association’s Transport Manager Northern Ireland Conference, sponsored by Brigade Electronics and Goodyear Tyres, which returns to Titanic …

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Delegates full of praise for FTA Transport Manager

The FTA's Transport Manager autumn conference series sponsored by Iveco is well under way, with events having taken place in Chepstow, Durham and London. With the fourth event in the series ...

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Clearing Calais Jungle camp -a step in the right direction - says FTA

Responding to a court ruling in favour of the French Government’s plan to clear part of the Calais migrant camp known as the ‘Jungle’ has been described as a step in the right direction, but not …

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Defra correct to identify burden on small businesses of Clean Air Zones - but fails to offer support

FTA has once again raised concerns over planned restrictions reiterated in the Defra Clean Air Zones document published today ...

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Battery ban ‘disappointing’ says Global Shippers’ Forum

The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) says a ban on lithium-ion batteries being carried as cargo on passenger aircraft is disappointing as it goes against previous recommendations and does not address …

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