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Consolidation hubs on London borders will halt polluting trucks, says Boris

11th November 2010
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THE MAYOR OF London, Boris Johnson, has proposed a ban on polluting HGVs in central London in a move that could result in a series of consolidation centres bordering the capital.

Johnson wants Transport for London (TfL) to look atthe potential for some environmentally unfriendly lonies to be stopped from entering parts of central London.

He proposes that trucks would deliver cargo to consolidation centres in outer London and low-carbon vehicles would continue the deliveries into the centre.

The plans would "stop polluting HGVs 75; travelling through London and make a real difference': Johnson told a People's Question , Time in Camden last week.

E Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor's transport P could have the double benefit of allowing us to reduce the number of large polluting vehicles, but also combine the loads of smaller polluting lorries onto a carbonfree vehicle.

adviser, adds: "This The proposal is yet to be made into a formal consultation. Natalie Chapman, head of policy for London at the Freight Transport Association, says: "Our understanding from TfL is not to ban lorries from central London, but rather to explore whether a ring of consolidation centres based around parts of London might give operators enough flexibility to change their delivery patterns so that they can avoid, say, entering London during peak times."

She adds that, in theory, the final leg could be made by carbon-free vehicles, but the industry was still in the early stages of developing such a concept.

"For companies keen to avoid attracting PCNs or getting caught up in costly congestion, this idea is worth floating," she says. "We look forward to finding out more from TiL in due course and will ensure that the interests of CV operators are protected."


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