The Freight Transport Association’s freight councils have a well-earned reputation for turning powerful argument into demonstrable achievement; from defeating poorly devised and potentially counter-productive proposals to make ‘eco-driving’ a mandatory part of professional driver training, to seeing off EU proposals banning operators from calibrating their own tachographs.
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Chancellor to cut fuel duty by at least five pence per litre and scrap the increase planned for August. In its pre-Budget submission to the Treasury, the leading trade body argues that such action could save consumers and businesses £3.6 billion and prove to be...
Although rising concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to pollute the atmosphere, it may be pleasing to know that in the road freight transport sector, greenhouse gases are in fact on the decrease.
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government of an additional £4.5m of Freight Facilities Grant. This comes on top of the earlier announcement of £0.75 for 2012-2013 and £2.0m for 2013-2014. £4.5m will also be available now for 2014-2015. The grant is open to applications for funding of...
