With £114 million of this funding pledged to the Cycling Ambition Cities Programme, CLOCS calls on this scheme to sign up to the CLOCS Community and help embed a road safety culture to protect vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians. The Cycling Ambition Cities Programme – which has been granted £114 million over […]
Announced by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, the move sees the Government invest in more than 100 new road schemes over this parliament and next, including 84 newly announced schemes. Over 1,300 new lane miles will be added by schemes being delivered over the next parliament on motorways […]
With the planned introduction of commercial vehicle aligner, Pro-Align aims to make it easier than ever before for truck, bus and heavy vehicle fleet operators to check their wheel alignment regularly, leading to lower fuel bills, extended tyre life and increased safety. 'We’ve experienced a phenomenal growth in demand for our range of Hunter wheel […]
The new Dart Charge and “free-flow” system went live yesterday, Sunday 30 November, but the construction of the second phase of work to complete the changeover will continue over the next few weeks. FTA’s head of road network management policy – Malcolm Bingham commented: ‘The toll booths at Dartford have caused massive problems with congestion […]
Included in the Report of the Smith Commission were several factors that could impact the freight and logistics industry, including: All aspects of Fuel Duty and Excise Duties will remain reserved The power will be devolved to the Scottish Government to allow public sector operators to bid for rail franchises funded and specified by Scottish […]
Following a collaboration between the Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the OSA Partnership Group a partial Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) module has been developed and will be available free of charge to both FTA and non-FTA members. The training module has been specifically designed to help make more HGV drivers aware of the symptoms […]
Before taking the more flexible approach to vehicle hire, A.L.King owned an ageing fleet, which resulted in spiralling maintenance and repair costs. Fuel spend was also high due to the poor fuel efficiency of the vehicles, further eating into the roofing contractor’s bottom line. After looking at various options including purchase, hire purchase and leasing, […]
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With the latest version of the mid-weight Trafic van, Renault has achieved the seemingly impossible. Despite installing a smaller engine, it produces more power than the previous larger model, yet delivers lower emissions and improved fuel consumption. Too good to be true? Apparently not, thanks in part to advanced turbocharging and ever-improving electronic engine control. […]
In its letter to George Osborne, FTA highlighted how fuel accounts for nearly 40% of the cost of running a 44 tonne truck and that it had risen dramatically over the past twenty years. The Association told the Chancellor that it estimated that just a one penny increase in fuel duty would add approximately £480 […]
The offer – which is unique to the UK and also cover the Renault ZOE electric car – has been introduced following feedback from fleets and residual value setters, and will enable both private and retail customers to choose whether to own the battery outright or lease it for a fixed monthly cost, as per […]
