FTA calls on Government to keep Severn toll promise

The Freight Transport Association (FTA), the membership trade organisation which represents the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air, has welcomed the announcement from the Department for Transport that tolls payable at the Severn Crossing are to be reduced. The reductions, which are to be… Read more »

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has been looking at stretches of the UK’s strategic road network that would most benefit from Government investment following the Chancellor’s commitment in his Autumn Statement tofund improvements to congestion hot spots.   Philip Hammond said last month the Government would spend £1.3bn on improving England’s roads, including £220m on tackling congestion at… Read more »

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is pleased its concerns about management and signalling on smart motorways have been addressed in the Government’s response to a Transport Select Committee report published today. FTA raised its concerns with Highways England on Red X compliance and proper management of the signal systems on smart motorways. The Government has today… Read more »

The Road Haulage Association strongly supports the Department for Transport’s commitment to change the law, so that fixed penalties can be imposed by the police on drivers who ignore red X lane closure signs on motorways. The announcement came today in its reply to the Commons transport select committee regarding… Read more »

IRISH SEA freight  ferry operator Seatruck says the opening of the new £124.5million Bay Gateway relief road in Lancaster, is the biggest commercial opportunity for the Port of Heysham in its history. Seatruck CEO Alistair Eagles said the opening, on October 31, is the long awaited ‘big bang’ moment for… Read more »

It is important to concentrate on educating drivers on the safe use of smart motorways, the Freight Transport Association has said following a statement by the House of Commons Transport Committee.   Smart motorways use technology to actively manage traffic, keeping vehicles flowing freely and increasing the capacity of the road by either temporarily or permanently opening the hard shoulder to traffic…. Read more »

Labour MP Rob Flello has today welcomed the report of Parliament’s Transport Select Committee, which concluded that the ‘attendant safety risks’ of the loss of the hard shoulder in All Lane Running schemes has not been fully addressed, and called on Government not to proceed with further such schemes whilst… Read more »

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is calling for a quick decision and finally some action following the announcement of a Public Inquiry on all aspects of the M4 proposals around Newport in south Wales.   FTA Head of Policy for Wales Ian Gallagher said: “While understandable, this inquiry will add further delay to what is part of an… Read more »

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is concerned that the recommendations from the House of Commons Transport Committee could prolong the misery suffered by Kent residents during Operation Stack.   FTA understands the concerns expressed today in the Committee’s report, but says there needs to be a suitable alternative to implementing Operation Stack on the M20 in Kent…. Read more »