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FTA detects air of ‘excited uncertainty’ at Labour conference

Following a successful outing at the Lib Dem party conference last week, FTA has been ‘talking transport’ with influential MPs at Labour’s event in Manchester this week ...

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Smash and grab fuel duty hike puts businesses on borrowed time, warns FTA

The second of three planned fuel duty rises during 2010/11 will come into effect on 1 October, adding another £125 million per year to industry’s transport bill. The Freight Transport Association warns that this smash and ...

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FTA website gets extreme makeover

Today sees the launch of the Freight Transport Association’s brand-new website. Visitors to www.fta.co.uk will benefit from improved site navigation, a clearer layout and easier access to a raft of useful information via links ...

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Decarbonising the maritime supply chain

The Freight Transport Association is to expand its carbon reduction research work to encompass the reduction of emissions in the maritime supply chain ...

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FTA welcomes Government decision to put its faith in industry to deliver carbon savings

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the decision by transport minister Mike Penning to back industry-led initiatives such as the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) to reduce carbon emissions ...

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FTA welcomes global aviation agreement to reduce emissions

The Freight Transport Association has today welcomed the resolution passed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to manage and reduce the pollution from air transportation across the world ...

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Passengerfta to launch new service at Euro Bus 2010

Passengerfta will be launching its new Passenger Transport Information and Compliance Service (PTICS) at Euro Bus Expo 2010, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 November ...

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FTA gives evidence to Severn tolls inquiry

The Freight Transport Association gave oral evidence today to the Welsh Affairs Committee (WAC) at the House of Commons, calling for an inquiry into what it has labelled ‘gratuitous and cynical price hikes’ on the Severn crossing tolls ...

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Scotland needs new approach to meet shipping demands

Scotland is a net exporter of goods and its industry depends heavily on empty shipping containers with which to transport these goods to market. However, fewer containers are currently available, thereby heaping pressure ...

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FTA encouraged by Government’s transport investment promise

Road and rail projects which have been highlighted by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) as key to the UK’s economic future have been given a lifeline in today’s Comprehensive Spending Review ...

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