Network Rail warned lorry drivers to always know the height of their vehicles after repeated bridge strikes forced a road in Birmingham to close for five months while complex repairs are made. The bridge, which carries the railway over Landor Street in the Bordesley Green area of the city, has… Read more »
Rejection of M4 relief road will damage Welsh economy says FTA
The First Minister’s decision to reject plans for an M4 relief road will cost the Welsh economy hundreds of millions of pounds in lost investment, according to FTA, the organisation representing the interests of the logistics sector. Reacting to the news today (4 June 2019), the organisation is frustrated that… Read more »
Green light for £1 billion A66 trans-Pennine transformation
The A66 is both a nationally important road, linking Penrith in Cumbria with Scotch Corner in North Yorkshire and a key regional route. It is a hugely important route for freight traffic across the United Kingdom and as the main link to the Lake District and North Pennines to the… Read more »
Businesses need more support to cope with ULEZ, says FTA
Businesses need more support to cope with the financial burden of the compliance with the regulations surrounding London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), according to FTA. With the zone launching Yesterday (Monday 8th April), FTA, the business organisation representing the interests of the logistics sector, is renewing its calls for… Read more »
Government road funding brings welcome relief for hauliers, says FTA
Reacting to the news that the Department for Transport is granting £201 million to councils across England to undertake road maintenance and pothole repair, Malcolm Bingham, Head of Road Network Management Policy at FTA, commented: “Damaged road surfaces cost businesses in the logistics industry millions of pounds a year… Read more »
DfT Urban Strategy: Two and a half million tonnes of goods a day don’t appear in Britain’s towns and cities by magic, says FTA
The primary role of the lorry in urban freight has been ignored once again in a major policy publication, says FTA, the organisation which speaks for the logistics sector, following publication of the Department for Transport’s ‘Future of mobility: urban strategy’ paper. According to Christopher Snelling, FTA’s Head of UK… Read more »
Birmingham Clean Air Zone should set Nationwide example
Birmingham City Council has listened to the needs of the logistics sector and developed a Clean Air Zone plan which will improve air quality in the city without costing the livelihoods of local and small businesses, according to FTA. Reacting to the news this week that the scheme has been… Read more »
London’s van operators need more support ahead of ULEZ
More must be done to ensure the financial burden of upgrading vehicles to ensure continued working access within London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) does not debilitate small businesses, according to FTA, as it reacts to Transport for London’s (TfL) updated van scrappage scheme released today (22 February 2019). … Read more »
Route unveiled for major new road and junction at Black Cat
Drivers using three of the busiest roads in east England are set to benefit from a major upgrade creating a new 10-mile dual carriageway and transforming one of the region’s most congested junctions. In a project that will improve a key east-west road link, journeys on the A1, the A421… Read more »
More than half of vehicles operating in Clean Air Zones not yet ULEZ compliant
Over 50% of the vehicles operating in Clean Air Zones (CAZ) are currently non-compliant with new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) standards, risking significant fines for operators approximating £400 per vehicle, per year. These findings come from new research by telematics solutions provider Masternaut and the UK’s largest gas distribution… Read more »
