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York considers a consolidation centre in transport plan
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YORK HAS BECOME the latest city to consider building a freight consolidation centre to reduce LGV movements and pollution.
The plans to build a huge warehouse, within which freight deliveries are broken down and consolidated before being distributed to retail outlets by fewer trucks, are contained in the city council's local transport plans for 2006-2011.
Liberal Democrat councillor Christian Vassey and York's Chamber of Commerce told the local press last week that York needs a consolidation centre, like the one in Bristol.
The local transport plan says: "A number of freight-specific traffic management and transport policy measures were recommended as a result of the findings of a councilcommissioned consultancy report. [These include a] feasibility assessment for developing a trans-shipment/consolidation centre near the AM outer ring road."