Longer, heavier lorry decision - lost opportunity for carbon savings
June 3, 2008

The Freight Transport Association says that a major opportunity to achieve important carbon savings in the road freight sector has been lost by the Secretary of State for Transport's decision not to allow trials of longer and heavier vehicles on British roads.

FTA launches International Supply Chain Forum
June 2, 2008

The Freight Transport Association is creating a new policy forum to address the UK's international supply chain. This body will involve all stakeholders in this process: shippers; operators and infrastructure providers. It will cover all modes, and deal with both operational challenges and public policy issues.

FTA slashes £5 million from operators' PCN bill
May 30, 2008

The Freight Transport Association has led the way on recent changes to kerbside loading limits that have seen Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for some operators fall by 75 per cent.

Fuel duty - 2p increase now unthinkable - 25p cut required
May 28, 2008

The Freight Transport Association says that the imposition of the Chancellor's proposed duty increase on diesel of 2p per litre, planned for October, is unthinkable. The Government must now make a reduction in duty in the order of 25p per litre, so as to bring the price of diesel for the UK transport industry down to a level more in line with the rest of Europe.

Fuel duty increase - 'just scrap it' say industry's lorry operators
May 27, 2008

The Freight Transport Association says that the Chancellor's proposed 2p per litre fuel duty increase planned for October must be scrapped with immediate effect.

Keeping Welsh economy moving: FTA welcomes Freight Strategy
May 23, 2008

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the official launch of the Wales Freight Strategy this week by the Deputy First Minister for Wales, Ieuan Wynn Jones. However, it has warned that early progress needs to be made in turning its fine words and aspirations into improvements to infrastructure and access.

Cut diesel duty to EU average of 25 pence per litre immediately, says FTA
May 23, 2008

The Freight Transport Association is calling on the Government to make an immediate reduction in diesel duty to EU average levels to alleviate business cost pressures and inflation in the wider economy.

Foreign trucks in Britain reach new all-time high
May 22, 2008

New data for 2007 from the Department for Transport, published today (22 May), shows the number of foreign trucks entering Britain on international journeys reaching an all-time high of 1,719,000 - up seven per cent on 2006. By contrast, the number of UK registered trucks travelling abroad has reached a 14 year low of just 400,000 vehicles

Cut UK diesel duty by half ahead of haulage market liberalisation next year, says FTA
May 21, 2008

The Freight Transport Association is calling on the Government to halve UK diesel duty ahead of European Parliament plans to begin liberalising Europe's road freight market from 1 January 2009.

UK industry support for longer, heavier vehicles
May 19, 2008

The UK Freight Transport Association has told a conference of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that there is a very positive case for conducting trials of longer and heavier lorries in the UK. Speaking at the OECD conference on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology in Paris on Monday (19 May), FTA's Manager of Road Freight & Enforcement Policy, Chris Yarsley, told delegates that a study of the possible operation of such vehicles quickly revealed their benefits.