He also suggests there should be an independent planning authority that could oversee major projects in transport, energy and waste, so the national requirement is taken into account along with local needs. "There should be a national policy for lorry parking that is developed by the government," he says. Jack Semple, director of policy at the Road Haulage Association (RHA), agrees that lorries were not given enough emphasis in the HA consultation document. "Where one large commercial vehicle could park the MSA could get a coach-load of customers or lots of cars with paying customers, so yes, I think we do need some national policy directing this." He adds that local concerns about truck stops are understandable, but there is not the national capacity for trucks and so something needs to be done, "particularly when you consider the increasing need for security to protect trucks from crime". He adds the FTA believes there should be more services areas and more provision for commercial vehicles. But other parts of the industry have a responsibility to support that," he says.
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"Our view is that HA is responsible for the strategic road network and therefore has a responsibility to allow drivers to take their required rest. James Firth, strategic road network manager at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), says the FTA was a little disappointed with HA's consultation document, because there was not enough emphasis on lorries.
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While some of the feedback has been made public (see sidebar) the HA's full response has yet to be published. A Highways Agency consultation paper on the provision of motorway service areas was open for comment at the beginning of the year. NightOwl Truckstop Kingstown Trading CE, Carlisle, United Kingdom. The opening quiet/loud dynamic of ‘Black Tambourine’ sets the scene in a world where Guided By Voices are always number one and Kurt Cobain married Tobi Vail and retired to chop wood and. At present the rules stipulate that there should be a place for trucks to stop every 30 miles on the strategic network. THE NIGHTOWL SINGS - DREAM LOGIC TRUCKSTOP JAMS Released November 2010 TOR09 The Nightowl Sings (Marc Gillen) second TOR release arrived in November 2010. But its approach to parking places for LGVs can hardly be described as joined up or even national. The Highways Agency (HA) is responsible for the strategic road network in the UK and therefore the provision facilities that sit alongside it although not the facilities themselves. The problem seems to be the lack of joined-up thinking. Pricing is the other issue that has caused some consternation and RoadChef's move to increase the price to overnight at Clacket Lane Services on the M25 to £25 has angered many.
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The previous week Orwell truckstop managed to beat the threat of closure and was given permission to serve LGVs and the public ( Orwell truckstop allowed to serve the public). Nightowl's Alconbury truckstop is due to close on 31 August ( Alconbury nightowl truckstop to close), although the Road Haulage Association is trying to fight it. But in recent weeks there have been a number of issues around truckstops that will not put drivers' minds at rest. With strict legislation surrounding the number of hours they can drive, having safe and secure places to park up to take the required rest breaks is a must.
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