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Bus makers and operators must work together, says minister at bus industry event

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, Norman Baker MP, told delegates at the Bus and Coach Engineering Conference that he wanted to “encourage even closer co-operation between manufacturers and operators” ...

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Scrap fuel duty revenue raising ruse, FTA tells Treasury

In its submission to the Treasury ahead of the Budget on 23 March, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Chancellor to abandon plans for an above-inflation fuel tax increase this year.

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FbW delighted as grant to put more freight on water bears fruit

Freight by Water (FbW, part of the Freight Transport Association), is delighted that the Freight Facilities Grant (FFG) for Scotland is helping its members achieve their environmentally-friendly ...

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FTA supports Committee calls for stronger infrastructure strategy to support economy

Leading trade body the Freight Transport Association (FTA) backed the Transport Select Committee’s report published today ...

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FairFuelUK takes a BIG cheque to the Treasury

On Tuesday 15th March, a week before the Budget, FairFuelUK will be taking, quite literally, a BIG cheque to the Treasury to symbolise the huge amount taken in fuel duty from all road users every year.

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McNulty rail review workshop sounds alarm bells with FTA

Rail freight is at risk of being marginalised by passenger rail interests, which could have dire consequences not only for business but for the UK’s carbon reduction ambitions too, warns the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

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Voluntary recording and reporting of carbon emissions from logistics delivers early progress

The development of a voluntary scheme to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from hgvs and vans has reached a scale and level of development sufficient to warrant the publication of a first annual report to coincide with Climate Week (21-27 March).

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EU’s competitive and sustainable transport plans receive cautious welcome from FTA

The Freight Transport Association today welcomed the overriding ambitions revealed in the long awaited 10 year Transport White Paper entitled Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area ...

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Air freight and planning issues on the agenda at FTA International Supply Chain Forum

Air freight issues and UK planning policy reforms will be the main focus of the next meeting of the Freight Transport Association’s International Supply Chain Forum in April.

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