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Welsh Assembly puts freight high on road safety agenda

FTA welcomes a report into improving road safety and traffic flows on Wales’ roads. The National Assembly for Wales’ Enterprise and Learning Committee’s report, Casualty Reduction and Trunk Road Management, puts forward recommendations ...

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FTA welcomes formal adoption of EU road transport package

The Freight Transport Association welcomes the Council of Ministers’ adoption of new rules that will bring safer roads and fairer European competition closer, and spell bad news for rogue commercial vehicle operators ...

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FTA supports plans to scrap southbound Dartford toll

FTA supports the Government’s proposal to scrap the southbound toll at the Dartford Crossing, Kent. The leading trade body has been calling for precisely this measure to be made as it will significantly reduce ...

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C-Charge automated system will benefit smaller freight operators, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed news that Mayor Boris Johnson has decided to introduce an automated payment system for the London Congestion Charge ...

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Abandonment of freight data capture is a victory for common sense

FTA welcomes the decision by the Home Office and the UK Border Agency (UKBA) not to implement police freight data capture powers for the movement of goods within the European Union ...

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Emissions trading is the smart way to reduce aviation’s carbon output

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged politicians to put their full support behind the emissions trading scheme to meet tough European carbon emissions targets without doing irreparable damage to the UK economy ...

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FTA welcomes measured contribution to ‘green’ debate

A measured response to a tricky issue: that was the response from FTA to the Green Fiscal Commission’s (GFC) report into green fiscal reform, published today (26 October) ...

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FTA seminars help transport managers prioritise extensive responsibilities, says Iveco

FTA's Transport Manager 2009 seminar roadshow – which is currently under way and runs until early December – is sound preparation for transport managers who play a “massively important” role, says exclusive sponsor Iveco ...

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FTA welcomes LibDem recognition of need for level playing field

Leading trade body, the Freight Transport Association (FTA), has cautiously welcomed Liberal Democrat proposals to level the playing field between UK and foreign hauliers. As part of wider LibDem proposals to ...

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FTA welcomes publication of draft port policy paper

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) long-awaited National Policy Statement for ports. The leading trade body believes that the draft statement should pave the ...

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