The FTA has welcomed the publication of a Department for Transport (DfT) consultation, which considers increasing the length of semi-trailers by up to 2.05 metres. Under the latest proposals, the maximum length of a semi-trailer would increase to 15.65 metres, enabling operators who carry high volume, low weight products to improve vehicle fill and reduce the number of journeys. The new length will give an equivalent deck space to current drawbar (rigid truck and trailer) combinations. The DfT initially proposes to allow high volume semi-trailers on a trial basis, so that the operational benefits can be fully assessed.
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