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
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
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
The Road Haulage Association guides us through the many legal restriction applying to the haulage industry
Whether you are comparing your vehicles, drivers or depots performance, internal benchmarking is an established way to monitor and identify ways to improve performance
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
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
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
