Road Freight

Recognising excellence

Transport Business — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:45:53 +0000

Recognising excellence

The Freight Transport Association has worked with the UK’s best van operators to develop the Van Excellence Code, which sets demanding but achievable standards for van operation

Protecting the value of transport

Transport Business — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:56:57 +0000

Protecting the value of transport

Road Freight

In the aftermath of the Spending Review, Liam Northfield of the Freight Transport Association asks if transport has become the political tool of choice to fix the economy

Stay ahead of the transport game

Transport Business — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:27:31 +0000

Stay ahead of the transport game

Road Freight

The Freight Transport Assiciation gives transport managers a helping hand at a series of educational seminars held this autumn at various locations throughout the country

Going the extra mile

Transport Business — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:18:52 +0000

Going the extra mile

Road Freight

The Road Haulage Association guides us through the many legal restriction applying to the haulage industry

Freight fleets spearhead the way in benchmarking

Transport Business — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:43:06 +0000

Freight fleets spearhead the way in benchmarking

Road Freight

Whether you are comparing your vehicles, drivers or depots performance, internal benchmarking is an established way to monitor and identify ways to improve performance

Freight to control its own carbon destiny

Transport Business — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:27:25 +0000

Freight to control its own carbon destiny

Road Freight

In lieu of any meaningful progress at last year’s Copenhagen climate summit, the freight industry is leading the debate on how to record and sensibly reduce its own carbon emissions. Rachael Dillon, the Freight Transport Association’s Climate Change Manager, explains how and why the industry is hoping to shape the carbon debate

Taking the digital route

Transport Business — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:25:21 +0000

Taking the digital route

Road Freight

Initial controversy surrounding the digital tachograph has largely died away, after an extraordinarily difficult delivery from the legislative process and an angry reception from many road hauliers. But more controversy may be on the way as it moves into a new phase

Keeping commercial road transport alive

Transport Business — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:08:17 +0000

Keeping commercial road transport alive

Road Freight

The dramatic rise in the price of oil over the last two years, culminating in the eye-watering increases over recent months, has had an alarming impact on anybody driving a car or running a truck. Geoff Dossetter of the Freight Transport Association says the Government must take action