FTA Ireland

02/11/2025

To all Fastway employees

If you are looking for work, you can email your details to [email protected]

We will connect you with some of our leading member organisations looking for you

FTA Ireland team.

15/08/2022

There have been reports across the country of severe flooding.

Please take care on the roads and here are some of our top Tips for Coach and bus Drivers while driving in Flooding conditions

15/08/2022

There have been reports across the country of severe flooding.

Please take care on the roads and here are some of our top Tips for HGV Drivers while driving in Flooding conditions

05/08/2022

FTAI provide a range of membership driven safety and environmental standards; TruckSafe, VanSafe and the recently launched PassengerSafe. TruckSafe has bronze, silver and gold levels of increasing scrutiny and performance requirements.Since 2021 the Green Standard level has been available to silver and gold standard members, the safety standard is recognised by the Health and Safety Authority and Road Safety Authority, the Green Standard certification is backed by an Enprova funded fuel performance bonus paid annually for continuous improvement in L/100km (regulated under the EEOS by SEAI). The scheme now wants to move on to a more formal training programme for those fleets applying for Green Standard accreditation. This training course will equip Transport Managers with the skills and tools to review the efficiency of their truck fleet, and to introduce a fuel management program that can potentially save 5% of fuel use in year 1.

Course date: 27th & 28th September 2022

The course covers the five pillars of truck fleet efficiency: fuel management, driver and staff skills, vehicles and maintenance, performance monitoring and information technology. This two-day training explains the challenges, how to set science-based targets in line with Ireland’s carbon budgets and most importantly how to reduce fuel use, cost and emissions with the vehicles you have now.

1 Climate context and the business case
2 Significant users and activity data
3 Targets and opportunities
4 Get going: action plan
5 Pitch [draft] action plan and policy Delivered as 2 full days in person leading to a signed action plan.

Cost €995 per person

Please contact us on 01 8447516 to learn more or email [email protected] to reserve your place.

04/08/2022

We hosted an information briefing on the new Transport Operations & Commercial Driving Apprenticeship this morning. We were joined by an Authorised Officer who detailed what employers should expect when registering on www.apprenticeship.ie and by Anna Gorecka from the Logistics Associate Apprenticeship who gave essential practical guidance and advice to employers regarding Mentors and the registration process.

If you are going through the application process please keep me informed on how you are progressing as the start date for the apprenticeship is the 16th of September and we need to make sure registration of the employer and apprentices progresses as smoothly as possible

If you have any questions regarding this apprenticeship we would be delighted to hear from you

Additional information can be found www.cdap.ie

Working collaboratively delivers solutions to the benefit of all. This apprenticeship is not the full solution to the driver shortage in Ireland, it is ‘a’ s...

03/06/2022

Many Congratulations to the team in AA Ireland for obtaining the FTA Ireland VanSafe Standard for 2022. The VanSafe standard is an industry driven programme designed to raise operational standards by promoting compliance and best practice and to recognise those organisations operating at the highest levels.

03/06/2022

Congratulations to Charles Maudlin and the team at Arrabawn Dairies for achieving the FTA Ireland Gold TruckSafe Standard. FTA Ireland are delighted to have Arrabawn successfully achieve this TruckSafe Standard as it demonstrates that the operator has achieved compliance with legal and operational standards and it is vital for continued recognition of the professionalism and compliance standards of FTA Ireland members by logistics and transport stakeholders.

03/06/2022

Congratulations to Drinagh Co-Op for achieving the FTA Ireland Silver with Green TruckSafe Standard. FTA Ireland are delighted to have Brian and the team join the growing number of members achieving Silver TruckSafe Standard with the inclusion of Green as it demonstrates that the operator has achieved compliance with legal and operational standards together with sustainable operations that deliver improved air quality and reduced emissions which is vital for continued recognition of the professionalism and compliance standards of FTA Ireland members by logistics and transport stakeholders.