THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (F.T.A.)

Freight Transport Association represents the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air. FTA members operate over 200,000 goods vehicles - almost half the UK fleet. In addition, they consign over 90 per cent of the freight moved by rail and over 70 per cent of sea and air freight.

FTA is dedicated to its members, helping ensure their compliance and advancing their performance.

• Web : http://www.fta.co.uk
• Tel : 08717 11 22 22

FTA campaigns for the legal, cost and structural infrastructure most conducive for efficient freight movement.

Establishing performance standards and facilitating development of best practice, FTA raises the profile of the freight movement industry.

FTA also empowers members through training to ensure knowledge of compliance issues, standards and requirements. We provide auditing services to assess drivers' hours and vehicle maintenance processes to ensure compliance to the operator licence regulations.

With training services, we advance the skills of the drivers and managers in the industry. FTA also provides auditing and consultancy to give a benchmark for performance improvement planning and suggestions for future enchancement of operations.