Welcome news of progress on the upgrade of A6 road to the NW

At the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the leading body representing the logistics industry, we welcomed yesterday's appointment of a consortium to deliver the A6 dual carriageway scheme between Londonderry and Dungiven.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Mar 2018, 01:17 BST
Updated 30th Mar 2018, 02:40 BST
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This is one of the last Stormont executive’s flagship projects and, and will provide a welcome boost to the region’s freight operators:

In today’s ‘just in time’ economy, it is vital that freight can be moved swiftly and efficiently across Northern Ireland, without holdups, and with the increased pressure of Brexit now only a year away, it is crucial that local business can maintain its reliability and competitiveness through an efficient supply chain.

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With an upgrade already under way on the section between Randalstown and Castledawson, the news that this section of the A6 is finally to be dualled is great news for those responsible for keeping the region trading, ensuring more reliability on delivery times and helping to keep costly delays to a minimum.

FTA’s members, those responsible for keeping manufacturing and retail businesses stocked with the products they need, have been urging the administration to provide an upgraded road for some time now, not least because this is a key strategic route for the logistics sector.

This road carries the overwhelming majority of freight bound to and from the North West, and to hear that work is expected to start imminently is great news.  What is now imperative is that delays during construction are kept to a minimum, so that time-critical freight can continue to reach its customers on time.

Seamus Leheny, FTA Northern Ireland

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