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UK Transport Minister Jim Fitzpatrick recently unveiled a £67mn boost to the UK ...

UK Transport Minister Jim Fitzpatrick recently unveiled a £67mn boost to the UK government’s Sustainable Distribution Fund that will help the freight industry reduce costs and cut emissions. The money will be targeted at increasing the use of rail and water transport where current schemes support the removal of over 1mn lorry journeys each year. It will also be used to help hauliers and freight operators cut costs and be more fuel efficient, reduce emissions and cut road congestion. Freight Best Practice (http://www.freightbestpractice.org.uk) is one of the programmes to benefit, with funding increasing from £1.2mn to £1.5mn/y. Between 2005 and 2006 the industry saved £83mn with the help of the scheme, and saw carbon dioxide (CO2) savings of 240,000 tonnes, reports the government. Meanwhile, since it started in 2003, the Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED) programme has given around 12,000 truck drivers and 8,000 van drivers training in how to save fuel and improve driving techniques. It focuses on simple measures, such as watching speeds, accelerating and braking more smoothly, and checking tyre pressures. Van drivers who completed the course are claimed to have achieved an average 16% reduction in fuel use on the day. More importantly, long-term fuel savings can also be significant. Drivers from major freight haulier Turners (Soham) reported fuel consumption savings between 5% and 10% after using the SAFED course.
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