Transport minister Paul Clark will be the keynote speaker at the Freight Transport Association’s annual Urban Logistics Conference, which takes place in London on 10 March.  Mr Clark will discuss the launch of the quiet deliveries demonstration scheme, a joint project between FTA, the Noise Abatement Society and the Department for Transport which aims to [...]

Few sectors can claim to have as significant an impact on our lives as the logistics sector, without which society as we know it would look very different.  That’s why the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is asking the logistics sector to celebrate its enormous successes at its inaugural annual dinner, The Logistics Showcase.
Jo Tanner of [...]

Government proposals to reduce the maximum legal speed limit for some lorries on our motorways have been met with caution by leading trade body the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Jo Tanner of the FTA said:
“While we welcome DfT’s attempts to simplify the speed limit rules, any such proposals will need to be properly communicated to the [...]

Leading transport trade body the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called for greater investment in road infrastructure along with a more intelligent approach to speed limits to bring greater safety benefits to all road users.  The comments come in response to concern arising from the Road Safety Foundation’s (RSF) report into the safety of England’s [...]

The IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers) is, after a number of successful events, continuing its UK tour Maintenance Assessment & Regulations Update Seminar with its next stop in Ballyclare, County Antrim, allowing local operators to benefit from a crucial lecture and guide.
Tom Wilson from the FTA (Freight Transport Association) will examine aspects of current [...]

The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency’s (VOSA’s) plans to introduce Alternative Testing Facilities (ATFs) across the country will be improved significantly by the contractual changes it has made to ensure ATF operators are better protected, according to leading trade body the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Andy Mair, Head of Engineering Policy, said:
“The previous contract was [...]

The Freight Transport Association has published the 48th edition of its indispensable guide to road transport law.  The Yearbook of Road Transport Law 2010 is designed to keep transport operators fully informed on all aspects of road transport legislation and other relevant areas, such as health and safety.
The 2010 Yearbook, written and compiled by [...]

Refusal by policy makers to tackle the problem of unreasonably high tolls levied to lorries crossing the River Severn has effectively handed businesses in Wales a massive bill for Christmas. Goods vehicles already pay more to use the Severn crossings than they do for tolls in other parts of the country, but despite this unfair [...]

Lawrie Alford has been promoted to Strategic Business Manager of Passengerfta, the Freight Transport Association’s new business unit combining all the association’s services for public service vehicle operators.  Lawrie, who has been Sector Head of FTA’s automotive and leasing sector for the past five years, will take up his new post on 1 January.Passengerfta offers [...]

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has criticised proposals by the Liberal Democrats to introduce a ‘per flight’ aviation tax. FTA believes such a levy misunderstands the important role that air freight plays in the movement of goods in and out the UK, and would unfairly penalise the aviation industry and the consumers, businesses and producers [...]