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Congestion blights optimism
14th August 2003, Page 8
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Keywords :
Transport Economics, Freight Transport Association, Road Transport, Traffic Congestion, Transport, Reliability Engineering, Statistical Survey, Business / Finance
• Truck operators are predicting a better second half of the year after a slow first six months, but firms remain concerned about road reliability.
Just one respondent to the latest Quarterly Transport Activity Survey (QTAS) from the Freight Transport Association (ETA) said road congestion had improved. The South West suf
fered most, with 65% of operators reporting worse conditions.
FTA chief economist Simon Chapman says: "The results are very encouraging, with respondents from all sectors of the freight transport industry reporting growth and optimism in the market. However, this is blighted by the unreliability of the road network."