Freight Transport Association

Freight Transport Association

FTA - Freight Transport Association

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) traces its roots back to 1889. FTA's mission is to represent the views and interests of over 13,000 companies - from large multinationals and household names to small and medium businesses. It is one of the largest trade associations in the UK, with members moving goods by road, rail, sea and air.

FTA policy is decided by its members from all modes, through its quarterly regional and national councils. National Councils comprise the British Shippers Council, the Railfreight Council, the Road Freight Council and the Freight Council.

FTA also provide members with services that help them to operate safely, efficiently and in an environmentally sustainable way.

It is based in Tunbridge Wells.

History

Following the 1888 Railway and Canal Traffic Act traders were given a right of complaint to the Board of Trade if they felt that railway rates or services were unreasonable. That resulted in an influential group of traders coming together in July 1889 and creating an organisation called the Mansion House Association on Railway Rates. Amongst its first members were Mr J J Colman of Reckitt & Colman, and a Mr Thomas Blackwell of Crosse and Blackwell.

The arrival of the internal combustion engine led to the formation in 1904 of the Motor Van and Wagon Users' Association, which changed its name to the Commercial Motor Users' Union in 1907.

In 1921 the third and final segment of the FTA was formed - the Traders' Co-ordinating Committee on Transport.

Over the years the work of the Mansion House Association expanded into more road orientated matters and in 1931 changing its name to the Mansion House Association on Transport.

In 1944 the Commercial Motor Users' Association decided that each of its constituent sectors needed its own identity and was reformed into three organisations. The own-account sector became the Traders' Road Transport Association.

In 1964 the Mansion House Association changed its name to the National Traders' Traffic Association and finally, in 1969, the three groups - the Traders' Road Transport Association, the Traders' Traffic Association and the Traders' Co-ordinating Committee - joined together to become the Freight Transport Association.

In 1979 the group was further strengthened when the British Shippers' Council representing exporters and importers, became a part of FTA.

Research

FTA conducts research and reports which are of use to its members, legislators and policy makers. Of particular note is the Quarterly Transport Activity Survey, increasingly used by government and the public policy arena as an economic performance indicator.

Organisation

FTA National Executive Board

Andy Haines (President)
Adrian Burleton (Vice President)
Rebecca Jenkins (Vice President)
John Coghlan (Treasurer)
Janet Entwistle
Eddie Fitzsimons
Ian Jones
Stewart Oades
Alastair Parker
Graham Roberts
Ian Veitch
Perry Watts
John H Williams

FTA personnel

Theo de Pencier – Chief Executive
James Hookham – Managing Director of Communications & Policy
Geoff Dossetter – Director of External Affairs
Jo Tanner - Director of Communications
Teresa Clemmence - Director of Human Resources
Kevin Croskery - Director of Finance & Office Services
Chris Thornton – Managing Director, Business Services
Alan Osborne – Director of Audit Services
Simon Chapman – Chief Economist and General Manager, Information
Chris Welsh – General Manager, Campaigns

Campaign for Safe Road Design

In July 2008 the FTA became a partner in the Campaign for Safe Road Design which is calling on the UK government to make safe road design a national transport priority cite web|url=http://www.saferoaddesign.com/media/2024/safe%20roads%20final.doc|title=SAFE ROAD DESIGN TO SAVE UK £6BN EVERY YEAR|accessdate=2008-10-01 |format=Word DOC |publisher=Campaign for Safe Road Design ] ..

References

External links

• Freight Transport Association [http://www.fta.co.uk]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Freight Transport Association — UK US noun COMMERCE, TRANSPORT ► FTA(Cf. ↑FTA) …   Financial and business terms

  • Intermodal freight transport — For passenger transport, see Intermodal passenger transport. Intermodal ship to rail transfer of containerized cargos at APM Terminals in Portsmouth, Virginia. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal… …   Wikipedia

  • Freight company — Freight companies are companies that specialise in the moving (or forwarding ) of freight, or cargo, from one place to another. These companies are divided into several variant sections. For example, international freight forwarders ship goods… …   Wikipedia

  • Freight quality partnerships — or FQPs are groups of transport operators and local authorities that come together to tackle the issues around freight access and deliveries in a particular location. FQPs are regarded as best practice by the… …   Wikipedia

  • National Motor Freight Traffic Association — The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and is dedicated to advancing the interests of its members. It consists of 950 freight carriers. The two primary purposes of …   Wikipedia

  • International Air Transport Association — Infobox Organization name = International Air Transport Association size=175px headquarters = Montreal, Canada membership = 240 airlines language = key people=Giovanni Bisignani, Director General and CEO formation = April 1945 website =… …   Wikipedia

  • Freight forwarder — The storefront of one of many freight forwarders located around Guangzhou s garment districts. The list of destinations indicate that this business serves importers of Chinese clothes to countries such as Russia and Azerbaijan. A freight… …   Wikipedia

  • Transport in India — The Mumbai Pune Expressway, India s first expressway …   Wikipedia

  • Transport standards organisations — Transportation systems are inherently distributed systems with complex information requirements. Robust modern standards for transportation data are important for the safe and efficient operation of transportation systems. A wide variety of… …   Wikipedia

  • Association of American Railroads — The Association of American Railroads is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America (Canada, Mexico and the United States). Amtrak and some regional commuter railroads are also members. Smaller… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”