Trans-Action may move to lobbying
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• Trans-Action, the haulage group protesting against crippling fuel duty hikes, is so disappointed at the lack of trucks supporting recent convoy demonstrations that it may concentrate on lobbying MPs.
Only 40 trucks took part in the latest London convoy on 20 July, compared with 100 in previous demonstrations. A oneday Midlands protest on 27 July also attracted 40 trucks.
Protestor Tom Fox of Coventry's Greyhound Tran sport says that at times the number swelled to 100 vehicles, but he was disappointed that the core of the protest was relatively small.
"Truckers should stop moaning about Trans-Action," he says. "If they can't do any better, then shut up." Fox says the next demo will be in October, but he believes the momentum behind Trans-Action is moving towards lobbying.
Chris London of Kent's Chris London Transport says the
London demo was an "anti-climax". Now he believes protestors should converge on Parliament and lobby their MPs.
Earlier this month Martin Husk of Kent-based Coombe Valley Transport helped lobby Labour NIP Andrew Rowe, who promised to support TransAction's cause.
Trans-Action chairman Peter Knight recently met Shadow Roads Minister Bernard Jenkin who promised to arrange a meeting with William Hague.