Road haulage associations dismiss new 'green' ideas
Date: 06 May 2008
Road haulage groups have branded a book saying daytime truck deliveries should be cut as "laughable" and "nonsense".
'Green, User Friendly Transport', by Peter Mole says the use of smaller commercial vehicles in the daytime and only using heavy haulage trucks at night would help cut emissions.
RoadTransport.com reports industry representatives gave a less than welcoming response to the news, with some saying the idea of more freight vehicles leading to less pollution was incorrect.
Mr Mole told the news provider: "All that is required is for local councils to ban the use of the heavier lorries in town centres until after shopping and business hours."
But Road Haulage Association (RTA) chief executive Roger King reportedly insisted delivery restrictions and the fact customers wanted deliveries "all through the day" made the ideas unworkable.
Director of external affairs at the Freight Transport Association Geoff Dossetter echoed the sentiment.
This follows news from the RTA that UK road haulage firms should ensure they pass on increases in their costs to customers to cope with the increasing financial demands being placed on their industry.
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