Congested city may ban trucks

A REVOLUTIONARY transport project could see lorries barred from York’s ancient streets and deliveries made by a fleet of electrically-powered vehicles to reduce congestion.

Trucks clogging up the city centre have become a major source of pollution and remain one of the biggest factors blighting York Council’s attempts to tackle congestion. Plans have now been submitted to the Government to establish a freight interchange, which would see a depot for lorries established on the A64 on the outskirts of York.

Goods would be transferred at the depot onto smaller, electrically-powered vehicles which would then ferry the deliveries to retailers in the city centre.

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