News

York has become the latest city to consider building a freight consolidation centre in order to reduce LGV movements and reduce 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. However, 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 council-commissioned consultancy report which was investigating opportunities for freight transport improvements within York. [This includes a] feasibility assessment for developing a transhipment/consolidation centre near the A64 outer ring road, to provide a means to transfer goods to smaller, more sustainable vehicles for city centre access."

Glasgow has also shown interest in launching an FCC scheme though concerns have been raised about how they are funded.