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Moving freight on the Thames under discussion at Freight by Water conference

Moving freight on the Thames will be the subject of a free conference to be held by Freight by Water in July. The conference will provide delegates with the latest information ...

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FTA says business in south Wales needs urgent action on M4

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for a quick decision and finally some action following the announcement of a Public Inquiry on all aspects of the M4 proposals

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IMechE statement misrepresents freight issues, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association has rejected assertions in a press release issued today by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers regarding its report ‘UK Freight: ...

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Airport capacity – FTA says Britain needs connections with the world post Brexit

The Government’s deferment of a decision on airport expansion in the south east is bad news for the economy and will further erode confidence in Britain’s ability to compete in ...

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FTA says new Green Truck Fund will help freight decarbonise

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says a new Green Truck Fund announced today by Transport Minister Andrew Jones MP will support the freight sector in reducing carbon emissions

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FTA Vehicle Inspection Service celebrates golden anniversary

As well as being the year that England won the World Cup, 1966 was also the year the Freight Transport Association’s Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) came into being ...

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FTA has mixed feelings about Mayor’s new air quality plans

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) responded to the Mayor of London’s new consultation on air quality issues by expressing some relief but still concern that the proposals will ...

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Severn Bridges toll announcement is success for fairness - says FTA

Transport Minister Andrew Jones’s announcement that the Severn Bridges won’t be a “cash-making exercise” when they return to public ownership has been hailed as a big win for the FTA ...

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FTA says lorry area announcement will end misery on Kent’s roads

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says today’s announcement of a new lorry area to solve the problems caused by Operation Stack will ease pressure on Kent’s roads and keep businesses moving ...

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Excitement builds for Driver of the Year 2016

Less than a week to go until the Freight Transport Association’s Driver of the Year 2016 Competition – and finalists have now been selected in all three categories ...

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