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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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Driver CPC needn’t mean sleepless nights

Meeting mandatory driver training requirements is a top concern among the Freight Transport Association’s 14,000 members. As operators develop their Driver CPC solutions, the leading trade body urges companies to ...

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FTA Ireland: the new voice for Irish logistics

The Republic of Ireland’s logistics sector has been given a well-deserved boost with the launch of FTA Ireland (FTAI) at a ceremony held at Dublin Castle today. Founding members of the new, multi-modal trade association ...

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FTA says goodbye to a true Scott

Gavin Scott, the Freight Transport Association’s Head of Policy for Scotland, retires on 5 July after more than 30 years based at the Association’s office in Stirling ...

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