FTA

FTA welcomes London "T-Charge"

20/02/2017

The announcement by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to introduce an emissions surcharge on older, polluting vehicles within the city has been welcomed by the Freight Transport Association.

Delay to NI road scheme

25/11/2016

Work to upgrade the A6 in Northern Ireland has been delayed following a judgement hearing at Belfast High Court earlier this week.

FTA criticises postponement of Belfast road scheme

19/10/2016

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the postponement of a road improvement scheme in the centre of Belfast following the Brexit vote is bad news for transport operators and the economy there.

New campaign to improve cyclists’ safety

28/09/2016

Cyclists in London and Manchester are being encouraged to ‘hang back’ from lorries in a safety campaign launched by the Department for Transport (DfT).

KCC launches transport plan

09/08/2016

Kent County Council (KCC) has launched a new transport plan which highlights key infrastructure developments across the region.

Operation Stack solution sought

14/12/2015

Highways England has revealed plans for a new lorry park in Kent to ease the disruption caused by Operation Stack.

FTA calls for end to Calais chaos

03/07/2015

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the French government to end the chaos in Calais after ferry workers threatened a second week of cross-Channel disruption.

FTA: Make roads a top priority

21/05/2015

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the government to make investment in roads a top priority.

FTA urges Cameron to give logistics "the attention it deserves"

11/05/2015

The Freight Transport Association is urging Prime Minister David Cameron and his new Government to recognise the importance of logistics.

Survey reveals that congestion on UK roads is getting worse

18/03/2015

Congestion on UK roads is the worst it has been for over 10 years, according to a survey carried out by the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

Dart Charge to go live in November

22/09/2014

The introduction of new free-flow charging technology at the Dartford Crossing has been delayed until November.

TfL to ban unsafe lorries from London’s roads

04/02/2014

Transport for London (TfL) has set out plans to make lorries safer for cyclists.

FTA wants shift to out-of-hours deliveries

25/07/2013

A shift to out-of-hours deliveries could improve road safety, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

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