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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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FTA congratulates new transport secretary

The Freight Transport Association has congratulated Philip Hammond on becoming the new transport secretary in the first coalition government for generations. The leading trade body has welcomed the appointment of an ...

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Per plane tax will make UK business less competitive

The UK will become a less competitive place to do business if the coalition government commits to a ‘per plane’ aviation tax. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) believes there are better ways of tackling emissions from ...

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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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