Hauliers who protested at key traffic blackspots in Dublin last week have lifted the threat of further blockades.
The Road Transport Association (RTA), which is objecting to the tolling of trucks on the M50, will hold a meeting of its executive this evening to consider its next step.
But an RTA spokesman today confirmed progress had been made and that further blockades were not being considered.
"We've made some progress on one or two fronts," said Michael McMahon of the RTA. He added he did not want to divulge the nature of that progress.
Up to 200 trucks were involved in a slow-moving blockade along the capital's ring road at the height of the rush hour last Tuesday morning. They were protesting at Dublin City Council's ban on all large goods vehicles on the city's quays.
Rolling stoppages also took place at Dublin Port.
The RTA said it scaled back the demonstration, which was planned to involve up to 600 trucks, after consultations with gardaí.
On February 19th, Dublin City Council banned all trucks with five axles or more from travelling along Dublin's quays, forcing them on to the Port Tunnel and M50.
The RTA argues that the HGV strategy has led to major hold-ups on both the north and southbound carriageways that are hampering hauliers in completing their work. It is calling for the lifting of the tolls on the M50 and the appointment of an industry regulator.