Posts Tagged ‘Freight Transport Association’

  • More truckers take to bikes in Belfast

    on Apr 27, 16 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on More truckers take to bikes in Belfast

    HGV drivers will be taking to their bikes in Belfast as part of a scheme aimed at improving safety for all road users.  Last year the Freight Transport Association joined forces with walking and cycling charity Sustrans to create Safe Urban Driving – a best practice training programme to help prevent collisions with vulnerable road users in an urban environment.  

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  • More truckers take to bikes in Belfast

    on Apr 27, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on More truckers take to bikes in Belfast

    HGV drivers will be taking to their bikes in Belfast as part of a scheme aimed at improving safety for all road users.  Last year the Freight Transport Association joined forces with walking and cycling charity Sustrans to create Safe Urban Driving – a best practice training programme to help prevent collisions with vulnerable road users in an [&hellip

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  • Clearing Calais Jungle camp – a step in the right direction  

    on Feb 25, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Clearing Calais Jungle camp – a step in the right direction  

    Responding to a court ruling in favour of the French Government’s plan to clear part of the Calais migrant camp known as the ‘Jungle’ has been described as a step in the right direction, but not the complete solution – by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) today

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  • FTA says cycle proposals must consider all road users

    on Feb 8, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA says cycle proposals must consider all road users

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the Mayor of London’s proposals for major new bike routes across the capital must consider the impact on all road users

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  • FTA delegates get in-depth view of public inquiry at seminar

    on Feb 7, 16 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on FTA delegates get in-depth view of public inquiry at seminar

    Delegates at next month’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) Transport Manager seminar in Belfast will experience a mock public inquiry to provide an insight into the workings of the Transport Regulation Unit

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  • London transport plan should involve freight – says FTA

    on Feb 2, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on London transport plan should involve freight – says FTA

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan’s Vision for London offers the opportunity for the freight and logistics industry to help deliver many of its objectives

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  • FTA Chief Exec at Westminster to discuss driver shortage

    on Jan 18, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on FTA Chief Exec at Westminster to discuss driver shortage

    The Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Chief Executive David Wells has been at Westminster today highlighting the issue of driver shortage in the logistics sector. Mr Wells was giving evidence to the Transport Committee, which is investigating factors affecting recruitment and retention and the effectiveness of measures by industry and the Government to solve the driver crisis

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  • Bibby Distribution set to open flagship depot

    on Dec 21, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Bibby Distribution set to open flagship depot

    Bibby Distribution is to lay down a major marker of long-term business confidence with the opening of a flagship depot in Wakefield in Q1

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  • Road safety measures are a positive step forward says FTA

    on Dec 21, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Road safety measures are a positive step forward says FTA

    The Freight Transport Association has reacted positively to the range of measures set out by the Government today to improve road safety, which include a range of commitments and actions aimed at all road users which should further improve the UK’s road safety record

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  • Crisis at Calais – unprecedented says FTA

    on Dec 17, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Crisis at Calais – unprecedented says FTA

    Violent scenes witnessed today in and around Calais have been described as unprecedented by the Freight Transport Association (FTA).  Touring the Eurotunnel facilities on what was expected to be the busiest day of the year for vehicles travelling through Calais, FTA’s Chris Yarsley saw thousands of migrants attacking trucks as they queued on the motorway

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