Cambridgeshire villagers planning truck stop
Date: 14 January 2008
Residents in a Cambridgeshire village are considering creating a truck stop in the area so that freight haulage vehicles do not park in the street.
Speaking to Commercial Motor, Bar Hill resident Alan Choat said that the locals are tired of the roads being filled with logistics freight haulage vehicles, which have come off the A14.
"We have a big problem in the village with LGVs (light goods vehicles) parking overnight. They cause an obstruction, they damage the kerbs and verges, they cause pedestrians to walk in the road and the drivers tend to throw rubbish out of the window," he said.
Now villagers and local businesses are forming a commercial association in order to develop a truck stop for freight haulage vehicles. The Freight Transport Association concedes that there is a shortage of such trucks stops, where those driving logistics trucks can take a break.
"They have to go somewhere and we appreciate this is a problem on the A14," Mr Choat continued. "Whoever is responsible is not providing sufficient facilities for the situation."
Separately, a new haulage truck parking facility in North Wales has been proposed by JD Owen Transport, and welcomed by haulage groups.
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