Posts Tagged ‘Freight Transport Association’

  • Lifting 370 miles of roadworks helping deliver August Bank Holiday

    on Aug 23, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Lifting 370 miles of roadworks helping deliver August Bank Holiday

    The Freight Transport Association has applauded the removal of over 370 miles of roadworks from our roads next weekend, saying the move will ease the journeys for drivers across the August Bank Holiday

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  • Calais – lives livelihoods and economy at risk warns RHA

    on Aug 18, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Calais – lives livelihoods and economy at risk warns RHA

    One year on and the migrant crisis at Calais has escalated to unprecedented levels of violence and intimidation to the point where the safety of UK-bound drivers and the UK economy is at grave risk. That’s the stark warning from the Road Haulage Association

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  • Operation Stack plans must solve future road problems in Kent

    on Aug 11, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Operation Stack plans must solve future road problems in Kent

    As the consultation for plans to build a major new lorry area in Kent to tackle disruption caused by Operation Stack was launched today, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says that the solution must put a stop to future problems on Kent’s roads

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  • FTA calls for action after chainsaw threat to driver in Calais

    on Aug 2, 16 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on FTA calls for action after chainsaw threat to driver in Calais

    A truck driver was threatened with a chainsaw during a night of violence in Calais which the Freight Transport Association (FTA) fears could escalate as numbers in the Jungle Camp swell to more than 7,000 and migrants become more desperate to reach the UK following the Brexit vote

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  • FTA backs call for decent facilities for drivers

    on Jul 26, 16 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on FTA backs call for decent facilities for drivers

    “Decent parking facilities providing basic needs for lorry drivers are a must” – says the Freight Transport Association. Reacting to the Transport Focus – ‘Take a break – Road users’ views about roadside facilities’ report – FTA stated that it supports the view that it needs Highways England, local and national Government to work with the freight industry to solve the problem of inadequate roadside service for motorists

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  • Dover delays highlight need to look at bigger picture

    on Jul 25, 16 • in News, UK • with Comments Off on Dover delays highlight need to look at bigger picture

    Delays experienced by motorists heading for the Port of Dover this weekend, highlight the need to look at the ‘bigger picture’ to provide facilities for all – says the FTA today

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  • FTA helping motorists to avoid Black Friday jams

    on Jul 21, 16 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA helping motorists to avoid Black Friday jams

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is advising motorists to plan ahead for Black Friday – the day thousands of schools break up for the summer – is expected to be a nightmare as over 3 million vehicles are predicted to be hitting the UK roads. 

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  • FTA welcomes consultation on driverless vehicle regulations

    on Jul 12, 16 • in General News, HGV platooning, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA welcomes consultation on driverless vehicle regulations

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says this week’s announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT) of a consultation on driverless cars is a positive step.  As well as setting out regulatory changes to better facilitate the use of driverless vehicles in the future, the document also restates the potential positives from HGV platooning.  The document notes that platooning should allow HGVs [&hellip

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  • FTA’s ABC Guide to BREXIT

    on Jul 2, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA’s ABC Guide to BREXIT

    A week after the EU Referendum result, the Freight Transport Association has identified the top ten crunch issues for British logistics as the country prepares to leave the European Single Market.  These will be the issues that FTA will be closely monitoring and influencing over the coming months to protect the interests of its members and [&hellip

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  • FTA fleet operator audits recognised byTransport for London

    on Jun 30, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on FTA fleet operator audits recognised byTransport for London

    The Freight Transport Association’s Truck Excellence and Van Excellence audits, when supplemented by additional audit items, have been recognised by Transport for London (TfL) as alternative schemes that meet TfL’s work-related road risk clauses. At an operator’s request, FTA can now supplement its Truck and Van Excellence audits with additional items covering TfL’s contractual work-related [&hellip

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