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Business on-hold as ash cloud casts its shadow

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) fears the cost to business – and consumers – will escalate as the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud casts its shadow further. With goods such as fresh produce and pharmaceuticals ...

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Ash cloud impact: stranded passengers are only half the story, says FTA

The human impact of sustained airspace closure across northern Europe due to the volcanic ash cloud extends far beyond stranded holidaymakers, with consumers now being affected thanks to imports of fresh fruit and ...

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Weekend lorry bans could scupper ash contingency plans

Contingency plans for goods movements could be thwarted by European bureaucracy, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). While many freight forwarders are looking to move goods by road, rather than air ...

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EU Directive threatens rail freight market, warns FTA

A seemingly innocuous EU Directive could prohibit new companies from entering the rail freight market and threatens to undermine its growth, so warns leading trade body the Freight Transport Association (FTA). When ...

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New FTA international guide now available

The 15th edition of the Freight Transport Association’s guide for international road transport operators is now available. The annual guide includes information to help clarify the often confusing set of regulations faced by ...

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Essential guide to safe and legal horse transport

Many horsebox owners do not realise that their vehicle may be of a size that brings it under special regulations relating to road transport. When choosing and using these vehicles it is important to understand how road ...

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‘Thank you, Joan’: FTA says au revoir to a ‘true star’

After almost thirty years with the Freight Transport Association (FTA), Joan Williams, Head of Road Freight and Enforcement Policy, will retire at the end of April leaving behind an impressive legacy ...

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“Bring your own fuel” policy short-changing UK

Treasury coffers missed out on £215 million of revenue last year, thanks to a ‘bring your own fuel’ policy for overseas trucks. The multi-million pound black hole, which is revealed in the Department for Transport’s own ...

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Harmonise speed limits for safer roads, argues FTA

Speed limits for buses and lorries should be harmonised to give the greatest safety benefits for all road users. So says the Freight Transport Association in its response to a government consultation on heavy goods vehicle (HGV) ...

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Logistics is not a ‘political football’, warns FTA

Britain’s economic recovery will be hamstrung by a hung parliament if it leads to a Government more concerned with electoral reform than investment in infrastructure, warns the Freight Transport Association ...

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