Freight Transport Association
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Truck News 30 Apr 2018Highways England offers smart motorway training for commercial drivers
Highways England has joined forces with the FTA to offer safety training for drivers who travel on smart motorways.
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Truck News 19 Apr 2018Clean Air Zones ‘must work' for business as well as tackling pollution
HGV coalition of trade associations asks Government to protect businesses that rely on trucks from ‘unfair’ air quality charges.
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Truck News 29 Mar 2018
Government announces changes to the road user levy
The Government says that the cleanest lorries will pay less to use UK roads after it announced changes to the road user levy.
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Truck News 23 Mar 2018
London Mayor’s Direct Vision Standard plan is flawed, says FTA
FTA is concerned the scheme will fail to deliver the safety improvements Khan is hoping for.
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Fleet Management 22 Mar 2018CV Show 2018 preview predicts vans will take centre stage
We look at some of the key exhibitors at the industry’s biggest van and truck exhibition
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Truck News 21 Mar 2018FTA welcomes Brexit transitional deal, but warns much still to agree
The EU's "nothing is agreed until all is agreed" principle still leaves logistics operators uncertain over the future.
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Van News 20 Mar 2018Yorkshire Housing celebrates FTA gold Van Excellence accreditation
Yorkshire Housing is celebrating becoming one of the 120 operators with Freight Transport Association’s gold standard Van Excellence accreditation.
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Van News 9 Mar 2018
FTA and Venson to deliver Certificate of Excellence seminars for fleet managers
Venson has teamed up with the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to deliver best practice for fleet managers with the Certificate of Excellence.
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Truck News 7 Mar 2018FTA launches ‘Leadership in Carbon Reduction' Award
Commercial fleet operators are being invited to compete for the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) ‘Leadership in Carbon Reduction' award.
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Van News 23 Feb 2018
FTA warns against road maintenance spending freeze in London
All non-essential road improvements in the capital have been put on hold for two years, due to a shortage of funds, by the deputy mayor for transport, Val Shawcross.
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Van News 19 Feb 2018Grayling blocks ‘punitive’ red route fines
Transport Secretary blocks plans for a dramatic increase in Red Route Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs).
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Truck News 16 Jan 2018
Anger as DfT approves Ashford Borough Council HGV parking fine increase
The FTA and the RHA have criticised an increase in the fines imposed by Ashford Borough Council as part of its overnight truck parking enforcement trial.
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Latest News 15 Jan 2018One month left to enter FTA’s everywoman in Transport & Logistics
There is now one month left to enter the annual FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards programme – with nominations open until February 12.
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Van News 8 Jan 2018
Commercial fleet operators welcome the beginning of the end for Severn tolls
Commercial fleet operators have welcomed the beginning of the end for year-on-year toll increases for users of the two Severn Bridges on the M4 and M48.
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Truck News 19 Dec 2017Fleets call for clarity as confusion reigns over planned new city rules
Lack of clear guidance over clean air zones and Direct Vision Standard is causing concern.
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Van News 22 Nov 2017Budget: Fuel duty freeze is a ‘missed opportunity’
The RHA and FTA welcome the fuel duty freeze but say a cut would have done far more to boost the economy.
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Van News 2 Nov 2017
FTA urges fleets to respond to TfL penalty charge consultation
Hauliers could face an increase in the cost of parking tickets from £130 to £160, if the proposals go ahead, netting TfL up to £45m a year in extra revenue.
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Truck News 27 Oct 2017London’s Direct Vision Standard to be explained at FTA conference
Transport managers will have the chance to understand the very latest information on the standard at a conference to be held in London on November 22.
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Latest News 24 Oct 2017Nexus shortlisted for FTA Logistic Award
Nexus Vehicle Rental has been shortlisted for ‘Logistics Partner of the Year’ in the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Logistics Awards.
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Van News 13 Oct 2017
Platooning leads the line-up at FTA Fleet Engineer Conference 2017
The opportunities and challenges of truck platooning will be among the hot topics up for discussion at the FTA Fleet Engineer Conference on November 28.
