Road Miles Lower Than in 20 Years Due to Improved Efficiency
The RHA has said that increasing haulage efficiency and poor economic growth has led to the miles falling to the lowest that they have been in 20 years.
The Department for Transport released statistics that showed the total number of miles travelled by LGVs in the UK have decreased two 3.7 billion miles within the first three months of 2013, compared with 3.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012. Mileage has not been this low since the first quarter of 1993. RHA director or policy Jack Semple said “Hauliers were increasingly looking to minimise costs by measures such as joining pallet networks as well as using route planning software and tracking devices to reduce mileage”. As well as these factors, the reduction in mileage has stemmed from the use of double-deck trailers, although it is apparently still too early to see the benefits from the longer semi-trailer trial.
Martyn Young, the MD at Palletways UK said that “Reducing road miles is a priority, both environmentally and to reduce costs for members and customers”.
For more information visit RHA.co.uk.
The Department for Transport released statistics that showed the total number of miles travelled by LGVs in the UK have decreased two 3.7 billion miles within the first three months of 2013, compared with 3.9 billion in the first quarter of 2012. Mileage has not been this low since the first quarter of 1993. RHA director or policy Jack Semple said “Hauliers were increasingly looking to minimise costs by measures such as joining pallet networks as well as using route planning software and tracking devices to reduce mileage”. As well as these factors, the reduction in mileage has stemmed from the use of double-deck trailers, although it is apparently still too early to see the benefits from the longer semi-trailer trial.
Martyn Young, the MD at Palletways UK said that “Reducing road miles is a priority, both environmentally and to reduce costs for members and customers”.
For more information visit RHA.co.uk.