FTA calls for government action in haulage industry
Date: 01 November 2007
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The trial of larger freight haulage vehicles and the lifting of delivery curfews are examples of measures that could have terrific short-term benefits for the UK supply chain.
That is the opinion of the Freight Transport Association (FTA), whose chief executive Theo de Pencier said that the government's announcements of hard shoulder running and rail freight investment "are examples of what can be achieved in the short term with relatively low level investment".
He continued: "FTA has identified other actions which could yield similar quick wins, including trialling higher capacity lorries, lifting delivery curfews and further gauge enhancement on key rail routes."
Mr de Pencier was responding to the Department for Transport's new report, 'Towards a Sustainable Transport System', which was published this week (October 30th).
The FTA agrees with the government's intention to improve inter-urban corridors, intra-urban centres and international gateways, and said that the government "now appears to be on the same page as industry in recognising the importance to the economy of efficient supply chains and the importance of reliable journey times and deliveries".
However, improvements must be made sooner rather than later, the group stressed.
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