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  • Introduction of the HGV road user levy

    A levy for heavy goods vehicles at or above 12 tonnes has been introduced on UK roads.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Freight industry delivers festive cheer to millions

    Freight is an essential part of Britain’s economy with billions of tonnes of goods delivered each year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Larger loads could boost farming production

    Tractor travel speeds and increased agricultural weight limits consultation released.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Haulage: road tank vehicle compliance

    Concerning work being conducted to resolve a certification issue around a model of fuel tanker.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Road freight industry encouraged to get benefit of trailer trial

    The longer semi-trailers trial is being opened up to allow operators to participate on a first come first serve basis.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HGV Road User Levy Bill

    Significantly fewer vehicles will be paying more than £300 a year extra when the HGV road user levy is introduced than previously stated.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rail Freight conference 2013

    Speech to the Rail Freight Group at their annual conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HGV Road User Levy Bill

    Payment of the levy will be recorded in a database using the vehicle registration as the unique identifier.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guild of Travel Management Companies conference

    Discusses the need to improve the UK's transport infrastructure.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HGV road user levy

    Details of the HGV Road User Levy Bill to be debated 23 October 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Truck trials to drive down carbon from freight

    Trials of carbon-cutting trucks are set for support from government.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Good transport equals good economics

    Discusses the ways that government is encouraging innovation and improving the UK transport infrastructure.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ballot on industrial action by Unite fuel tanker drivers - 30 March

    Information on the industrial action by Unite fuel tanker drivers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Strategic rail freight interchanges

    Written statement by the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ship to ship transfers

    Further development concerning the government's legislation to regulate ship-to-ship transfers of oil carried as cargo.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FTA Logistics carbon reduction conference

    Speech by Mike Penning MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Listening to Industry workshop

    Explaining the key projects, programmes and practical steps being undertaken to improve the freight sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech to Rail Freight Group christmas lunch

    Speech by the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport statistics 11 November 2010

    Transport statistics on waterborne freight in the UK, 2009.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations (S.I. 2010/1228)

    Announces a review of the Merchant Shipping (Ship-to-Ship Transfers) Regulations to ensure they are fit for purpose.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government