newsFTA focusing on driver shortage at Tory Party Conference
The Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham will provide the stage for the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Transport Hub to showcase key debates in transport policy.
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articleDriver shortage a real concern
Well – there’s good news and bad news – what do you want first?
newsDon’t delay safer lorry design says FTA
The Freight Transport Association has supported calls for new safer and cleaner lorry designs to be allowed on Europe’s roads as soon as possible.
newsFTA seeks details on PM’s £15bn ‘roads revolution’
The Freight Transport Association has supported the Prime Minister’s announcement promising a revolution for the UK road network that has suffered from under-funding.
articleShortage of HGV drivers could impact Christmas deliveries
Consultancy KPMG is the latest voice to warn driver shortages could hit retail fulfillment this Christmas.
newsFuel duty cut would be good for the economy
The Freight Transport Association has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer ahead of his 2014 Autumn Statement on 3 December, primarily outlining the economic benefits that could be delivered by the further development of the Government’s approach to fuel duty.
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newsFTA partners City & Guilds in bid to fill logistics skills void
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced that it has entered into a partnership arrangement with City & Guilds in order to ‘fill the void’ of skills development in the logistics sector.
newsPopularity of Driver Crisis Summit shows extent of concern over shortages
People wanting to attend the FTA Driver Crisis Summit are on a waiting list for places – as over 600 delegates have already registered to be there.
newsFTA and RHA united in call for grants to haulage companies
Transport industry leaders met at HM Treasury on Friday 20 February to press the case for new Government funding towards the cost of getting new lorry drivers licensed and qualified to drive.
newsFTA calls for Government investment and understanding
The Freight Transport Association has said the logistics sector needs ‘better support from Government’ in order to make logistics more efficient in the UK.
newsSafer Lorry Scheme key focus at upcoming conference
The London Safer Lorry Scheme (SLS), vulnerable road users and commercial vehicles, and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be covered at the Freight Transport Association’s Fleet Engineer Conference which takes place on Wednesday 10 June.
newsHGV drivers acting as ‘unpaid immigration officers’
As the Calais migrant problem continues to worsen the Freight Transport Association has expressed concern for UK HGV drivers.
newsFTA pushes for excellence with van driver qualification
The FTA has launched the Van Excellence Certificate of Driver Competence to help operators who want to demonstrate how professional their drivers are, and how seriously they take their responsibilities in the work that they do.
newsFTA denies HGVs bring ‘bedlam’ to villages
Freight Transport Association (FTA) has denied claims by the Local Government Association (LGA) that lorries are bringing ‘bedlam’ to Britain’s villages.
newsFTA sets up clearing house for Armed Forces leavers
Personnel leaving the Armed Forces are ideally suited to a career in the logistics industry, the Freight Transport Association has said at a recent event.
articleMomentum builds for transport investment push in Scotland
The Freight Transport Association has backed the results of a transport inquiry that highlights the need for investment in the multimodal supply chain infrastructure in Scotland.
newsTrial shows longer semi-trailers are safe
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says figures just released by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that longer semi-trailers pose no greater safety risk and are valuable in reducing HGV miles and making carbon savings.
productFigures show fall in HGV fatal accident rate
Road casualty statistics released by the Government show that the number of fatal accidents per billion lorry miles fell by 3.5 per cent in 2014.
newsTraffic Commissioners recognise changing nature of logistics
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the Traffic Commissioners have acknowledged the changing nature of the logistics industry with proposed amendments to the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Statutory Guidance and Directions.
