• ‘Smart Motorways’ make sense says FTA
    • 04/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The implementation of 'Smart Motorways' in Northern Ireland would make economic, environmental and safety sense – is the message from the Freight Transport Association (FTA) today. Responding to a study commissioned by the roads authority – TransportNI - which outlines the proposal of the M1 and M2 in and out [...]
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  • FTA calls for budget fuel tax cut
    • 30/06/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Chancellor to freeze or cut fuel duty ahead of Wednesday’s FairFuelUK event at the House of Commons. Chief executive David Wells has written to George Osborne asking him not to renege on his promise to hold current levels until September. FTA, which [...]
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  • Congestion hits 10 year high
    • 17/03/2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A Freight Transport Association (FTA) survey has revealed that congestion on UK roads is at the worst it has been for over 10 years. FTA’s Quarterly Transport Activity Survey (QTAS) illustrated the rate of deterioration in reliability on the road network at 55% – which is the lowest it has been since 2002, due [...]
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