The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed government plans to continue ploughing hundreds of millions of pounds into the UK's road network.
Chancellor Alistair Darling's Budget announcement included a commitment to spend £285 million on motorways in an effort to free up capacity and ease congestion.
Mr Darling also laid out details of a £100 million investment to help improve local roads and highways that were damaged by the freezing winter weather.
Responding to the announcement, the FTA's Jo Tanner said the group was delighted the chancellor had recognised the importance of investing in infrastructure - an issue which has featured prominently in the organisation's logistics manifesto.
"We are at least making progress in getting the policy makers to recognise that investment in the logistics sector will allow it to perform its essential function to its best abilities," she commented.
Ms Tanner added that continued spending on Britain's road network would benefit both the transport industry and UK businesses that rely on an efficient supply chain.
However, the FTA was less impressed with Mr Darling's plans to raise fuel duty by 1p per litre from April 1st, claiming the move will put more pressure on logistics firms.
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