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LRUC 'a danger' in N Ireland
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A NEW GOVERNMENT report suggests that implementing the Lorry Road User Charge in Northern Ireland will have a disastrous effect on the economy because operators are so reliant on cheap fuel from the Irish Republic that the LRUC will increase transport costs dramatically.
The report estimates they will rise by between £7.9m /19m and the cost of manufactured goods will rocket by between £2.9m and 17.1m.
The report predicts a shift in traffic from the Northern Irish ports as operators send trucks to the South to minimise their exposure to the charge.
The RHA says: "The RHA welcomes this report. We have expressed our concerns about how the LRUC would work in Northern Ireland.
"Operators already have access to "cheap" fuel in the Republic. Because of this the LRUC would inevitably lead to an increase in costs for Northern Ireland hauliers."