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Logistics UK has welcomed news that the new East-West rail route will allow up to 14 new freight services to operate in each direction between the Felixstowe and the Midlands. It was responding to the launch of a two-month public consultation on the scheme.
East-West Rail is a scheme to create a new rail route for passengers and freight on reopened rail routes and upgraded existing lines between Oxford, Bletchley/Milton Keynes, ...
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The annual cost of congestion on the Strategic Road Network for HGVs increased by almost £1 billion between 2015 and 2024, according to new research commissioned by Logistics UK.
In its report, The UK Logistics Network by transport economists MDS Transmodal launched on 12 November, the business group pressed the Treasury ...
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Logistics UK said on 10 October that it welcomed the reported delay to the introduction of the European Entry and Exit System (EES). The system was due to be introduced from 10 November but reports indicate this date has now been pushed back.
There were concerns that the new technology, passengers ...
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Logistics UK has described the government’s decision to postpone a decision on whether to build the Lower Thames Crossing as “deeply concerning”.
Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh said on 7 October that she would delay until at least May 2025 the decision on the Development Consent Order (DCO) for ...
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The government announced on 7 October that it was postponing introduction of Safety and Security Declarations, originally scheduled for 31 October as part of the UK’s Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) until 31 January 2025.
Head of Trade at Logistics UK, Nichola Mallon, said that while the industry has been requesting ...
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Logistics UK has called on the UK government to step up its engagement with the European Commission to clarify when the EU’s new Entry/ Exit System will be implemented, following press reports that introduction may be delayed again beyond November 2024.
Head of trade and devolved policy,Nichola Mallon, said: “The situation ...
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The government has delayed introduction of customs checks on traffic from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that were set to come into effect from 30 September under the Windsor Framework, reports Logistics UK.
Head of trade at the business group, Nichola Mallon, said the industry was relieved that the deadline had ...
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The new European Entry and Exit System (EES) for passport controls could increase food prices and lead to shortages in the shops, warns Logistics UK. It says that research, carried out by independent modelling expert MDS Transmodal, Logistics shows that it could have a significant impact on the UK’s supply ...
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Logistics UK has welcomed the government announcement of over £100 million of funding for research and development into greener aviation. Senior policy manager, Alexandra Herdman, said: “Logistics UK welcomes the additional financial support announced by the government to develop leading-edge green aerospace projects as the sector continues on its journey ...
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Logistics UK has called on the new Labour government to urgently sort out post-Brexit border arrangements to avoid holiday traffic-type queues become a regular occurrence.
With summer holiday traffic expected to build at Channel ports from this weekend, Logistics UK is urging Keir Starmer’s government to prioritise sorting the issues which ...
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