Supplementary memorandum submitted by
The Freight Transport Association
I refer to the material on page 70. We have
made enquiries with Eurotunnel and understand that a Saturday
service is still available for truck operators wishing to cross
the Channel in order to take advantage of the lower price of fuel
in France. The fare is presently £80 return enabling the
vehicle to take advantage of 1,000 litre tank of fuel at £460
in France as opposed to £700 in the UK—a saving of
£240 on the fuel or £160 when deducting the fare.
Of course if the tank size exceeds 1,000 litres,
and for obvious reasons it frequently will, then the saving will
be greater.
7 November 2000
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