RHA responds to TfL's London Freight Plan
Date: 15 January 2008
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has responded to Transport for London's (TfL) new London Freight Plan, which outlines plans for the logistics industry in the capital.
RHA chief executive Roger King welcomed TfL's aims of delivering safe and reliable goods services, but said he did not agree with the view that "little has been done to address the freight agenda over the past 30 years".
He commented: "Truck operators and their suppliers have transformed the levels of noise and air pollution and greatly enhanced operating standards and efficiency within UK national and EU regulation. To take one example, trucks today are eighteen times less polluting than those sold fifteen years ago."
This is a remarkable achievement, and shows that the freight haulage and wider logistics industry is doing a great deal to lower emissions at a time when the environment is a high priority on the government's agenda.
The RHA has also stressed its commitment to continuing to improve the standards of UK truck operation, but added that this must not result in "unnecessary regulation or financial burden".
At the current time, road haulage companies are facing historically high fuel prices, which is damaging their ability to operate competitively.
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