TfL offers new ideas for London deliveries
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By Hayley Pink
HAULIERS HAVE been dealt a mixed bag of proposals in Transport for London's (TfL) new scheme to change the way freight is delivered in the capital.
The two-year scheme of trials and research aims to culminate in a long-term strategy for London, ranging from evaluating penalties for kerbside deliveries to revising loading guidance for transport managers. It will also see the continuation of night-time deliveries, with an out-of-hours consortium reviewing a long-term trial that kicks off in December. London mayor Boris Johnson's Safer Lorry Charge — that could require all LGVs in the capital to be retrofitted with safety equipment — makes a
reappearance in the report, with TfL promising to work with hauliers to develop the scheme. It also includes initiatives to step up driver training and improve vehicle design for eliminating blind spots. James Hookham, Freight Transport Association MD of
policy, said the industry is ready to respond to new operating conditions. "Some of the mayor's proposals, including developing an ultra-low emission zone and increasing vehicle safety standards, combined with an increasing London population, will pose challenges for the freight industry over the coming years."