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Insolvency figures underline need for fuel duty cut – says FTA

A dramatic increase in the number of road freight companies going bust highlights the urgent need for a cut in fuel duty to prevent further business failures, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the largest and most active membership association representing the logistics sector.

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AO.com chooses Tiger Trailers

AO.com has taken delivery of 80 new rigid trucks featuring Tiger Trailers bodywork, replacing older vehicles operating in the AO.com delivery fleet. The deal represents the first rigid bodies Tiger has built for the company, having supplied double deck trailers for its trunking fleet since 2014.

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CPT and TruTac launch Daily Checks app

The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) has today launched ‘CPT Daily Checks’, a complete first-use and daily walk round check app designed specifically for the bus and coach industry.

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Transport Secretary praises FTA work to address skills shortage

The Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has praised the work of the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to attract the next generation of logistics workers.

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Simplicity is key for new Safety Permit Scheme for trucks

The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the largest transport trade association in the UK, has welcomed the broader approach to improving safety on the capital’s roads beyond the Direct Vision Standard, following the launch by the Mayor of London today (16 November) of a consultation on a new Safety Permit Scheme...

TfL lorry permit scheme poses several questions says RHA

News that Transport for London has finally issued its consultation into lorry Direct Vision Standards and a new permit scheme for lorries entering London, has been met with caution by the Road Haulage Association.

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HGV taxes pay for most of UK spending on road maintenance – says FTA

New independent research conducted by the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the largest membership association in the freight and logistics sector, and released today (15 November 2017), has shown that HGVs pay enough tax alone to cover almost the whole of UK spending on road maintenance.

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RHA disappointed at lorry park set back

The Road Haulage Association is disappointed to learn that the Department for Transport’s Judicial Review into the planned lorry park in Kent has been rejected.

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FTAI seminar to provide answers for post-Brexit supply chain

With talks between the UK and Brussels seemingly stalled over the details of Brexit, the position for future trade between the Republic of Ireland, the rest of Europe and the UK is still one of confusion. The complexities of the nation’s supply chain, which affects every element of our daily...

Government must clamp down on bogus employment law suits – says FTAI

It is time for Ireland’s government to take urgent steps to stop individuals from targeting freight companies with false claims for unfair dismissal, wage breaches and working time issues, according to the Freight Transport Association of Ireland (FTAI).

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FTA addresses sector skills shortage

How can businesses attract new talent into the freight and logistics sector? Currently (Nov 2017), the sector needs 52,000 LGV drivers across the country and FTA members report difficulties in recruiting skilled technicians.

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HSE reviews approach to trucker’s toilets – RHA relieved

The Road Haulage Association has expressed its relief at news that the Health and Safety Executive has reviewed it’s approach concerning access to facilities for visiting delivery drivers and has re-examined the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, in particular Regs 20 and 21.

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