The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it will be trialling the use of articulated lorries that are two metres longer than the currently allowed design, which could affect
supply chain transport planning.
Mike Penning, the roads minister, has unveiled the plans following a consultation and it is expected that the measures will help to boost growth.
A ten-year trial involving 900 trailers at the extended length and 900 at a one-metre larger size will be run and is expected to give a £33 million boost to the haulage industry.
The new models are expected to provide an additional 13 per cent loading space, allowing goods to be transported in fewer journeys.
Mr Penning said: "By allowing companies to use one truck where they may have previously needed to send two, we can help the sector improve efficiency and save money – which should in turn benefit consumers."
Earlier this month, the Freight Transport Association warned that high levels of UK fuel duty puts British truckers at a disadvantage when compared with their continental rivals.
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