More than 2000 trucking industry executives studied the main issues that UK truckers face. The United Kingdom Transportation Research Institute (UKTRI) announced these issues in the UK Trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition held January 16 in Birmingham
Among the issues that made the list were trucking security, environmental protection, insurance costs and the lack of drivers; but the leading concerns were the high cost of diesel and highway congestion.
According to Jim Stanley, chairman of the UKTRI, the results of their studies also proposed strategies that will help the UK Trucking Associations (UKTA) focus in taking a larger role in defense of the UK trucking industry.
Every issue has a certain level of complexity that tends to change constantly. The UKTRI information is invaluable because it can determine which problem matters the most to motor carriers and the solutions that the UKTA should seek.
