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Industry invited to FTA Freight by Water Conference 2011

The FTA Freight by Water Conference, which will take place in Bristol on 16 March, is a complimentary event aimed at raising awareness of the capabilities of water-based services and promoting increased use of UK waterways

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Transport minister to talk 'bus and coach' at unique engineering conference

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Norman Baker, will be the keynote speaker at the Bus and Coach Engineering Conference, a unique event to be hosted by three of the biggest names in the road transport industry.

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Above-inflation fuel tax hike will leave industry with £375m bill

Pressure on the government to scrap the above-inflation fuel duty hike planned for 1 April is mounting as the FairFuelUK campaign gathers momentum

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Keep Northern Ireland’s vital trade routes flowing, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the news that a road scheme highlighted by FTA members as a key trade route in need of urgent upgrading will be included in the proposed road improvement ...

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Government's vow to scrap freight grants will hinder Scotland's green ambitions, warns FTA

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed dismay following confirmation from Scottish Government that it will continue on its policy of slashing environmental and freight modal shift grants.

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Let's work with Westminster, says Fair Fuel UK Campaign

Blockades disrupt the supply chain, cost the country millions and inconvenience the general public. So says the Fair Fuel UK Campaign whose petition for government to scrap the fuel duty rise in April has gathered ...

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Freight Facilities Grants scrapped: carbon targets far less likely, says FTA

The Freight Transport Association is disappointed to learn today that the Freight Facilities Grant (FFG) in England, to finance modal shift enabling more goods to be taken off the roads and onto rail or water, is now to be scrapped.

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Winter resilience measures need to go further, says FTA

Scottish government’s trialling of new road salting solutions to prevent icy build-ups on Scottish roads are welcome, but measures needs to go further, warns the Freight Transport Association.

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FTA and RHA welcome Chancellor’s comments on fuel duty

The Freight Transport Association and the Road Haulage Association have welcomed comments made today by Chancellor George Osborne that the Government is addressing the fuel duty issue.

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Fuel duty debate taken to Treasury and Westminster

A fairer deal on fuel duty took a step closer today when the Fair Fuel UK Campaign took its message to the Treasury and then Westminster in two high-profile media and public affairs events.

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