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Foreign lorry charge must bring tangible benefits, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) welcomes government proposals to introduce a tax on foreign lorries, but the leading trade body insists that for a lorry road user charging scheme (LRUC) to be worthwhile it must ...

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Cutting transport spend could prove a false economy, warns FTA

Investment in essential transport infrastructure projects must be protected to help secure the UK’s economic future. That’s according to leading trade body the Freight Transport Association following the announcement ...

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Queen’s speech met with caution by FTA

The Freight Transport Association has warned that handing planning decisions over to local councils may jeopardise important improvements to the UK’s transport network ...

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Carbon tops FTA’s agenda at International Transport Forum

Industry must lead the climate change debate to deliver meaningful and sustainable results. That’s according to the Freight Transport Association’s president Stewart Oades who was speaking on the International Transport ...

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Vans top the agenda at FTA utilities conference

The Freight Transport Association’s Utilities and Civil Engineering Conference, which takes place on 23 June in Coventry, will highlight the subject of van compliance, the safe loading of vans and FTA’s Van Excellence Code ...

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FTA shows government how to avoid winters of discontent

The impact of severe winter weather on the supply chain could be reduced in the light of lessons learned during the last winter spell, according to the Freight Transport Association. In giving evidence to the Government’s ...

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Making eco-driver training mandatory won’t work, says FTA

Department for Transport (DfT) proposals to make eco-driving training a mandatory part of Driver CPC training have been roundly rejected by the Freight Transport Association (FTA). In its response to the DfT’s consultation ...

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New FTA service to promote rail freight

The Freight Transport Association is seeking to promote the use of rail freight to companies that have not previously considered it through a new service – FTA FastTrack ...

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Fuel tax needs urgent reform, FTA tells Treasury

Fuel duty levels, road charging and the decoupling of duty paid on diesel for commercial vehicles were issues put squarely on top of the agenda by the Freight Transport Association when it met today with Justine Greening ...

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FTA sets standard with secure-load guide for vans

With overloading by far the most common offence found among light goods vehicles (LGVs), the Freight Transport Association has published its best practice guide for transport managers on the safe securing of ...

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