All 1,800 longer semi-trailers allocated

All 1,800 allocations for longer semi-trailers have been made, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).

Following the news in August that there were still 400 up for grabs because operators had returned allocations, a final month-long push by the DfT had resulted in the remaining trailers being allocated. This means, within the time-frames for using allocations under the scheme, that the full trial complement of 1,800 longer semi-trailers should be in operation on UK roads nearly three years after the start of the trial in 2012.

A Road Haulage Association spokesman said he was pleased the trailers were allocated and “the DfT had treated all operators equally” when it came to determining them.

• This story first appeared in the 9 October issue of Commercial Motor. Why not subscribe?