Browsing: Policy and legislation

The changing nature of warehouse operations is having an impact on the choices operators must make. Johanna Parsons reports

The Freight Transport Association has urged chancellor George Osborne to go further than freezing fuel duty, and cut it by three pence per litre

FTA Ireland has called for increased roadside enforcement to match new traffic laws covering roadside impairment tests for drug driving; higher penalty points for speeding, mobile phone use and not wearing seatbelts; and allowing unconscious drivers to be

Rising concerns over the HGV levy, which comes in from 1st April, have led the British International Freight Association to produce additional guidance for freight forwarders

The Freight Transport Association has written to the organisers of the Commonwealth Games, which take place in Glasgow, later this year asking for detailed information on the impact of the games on the transport network in the city

The Freight Transport Association has launched a new Driver Agency Accreditation Scheme, which it says will recognise, encourage, and promote continuous improvement within the sector

The heavy commercial vehicle market fell 39 per cent in January following the introduction of Euro 6 emissions rules, according the figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the news that London boroughs will be awarded £17 million of funding for cycling improvements, which would include both cyclist and HGV driver training

The Freight Transport Association is urging Transport for London to re-think the congestion charge on freight operators, following plans to raise it from £10 to £11.50 a day