Merseyside gang jailed for 60 years for £1million lorry raids24/06/2010 Merseyside gang jailed for 60 years for £1million lorry raids |
RHA notes fuel duty increases remain in the pipeline22/06/2010 The RHA notes the Chancellor’s decision to go ahead Alistair Darling’s inflationary package of three fuel duty increases in the next eleven months. |
RHA calls for single set of rules on HGV drivers’ working time16/06/2010 The Road Transport Directive is European legislation at its most ill-considered – and the vote in the European Parliament today, on whether self-employed drivers should be included, underscores that fact. |
Stolen Cigarettes – Robbery – Southampton10/06/2010 A Renault tractor unit VRM – YX54FXK pulling a 40ft refrigerated trailer unit entered Southampton docks just before 0800 hours on 7th June. The driver produced paperwork to support his collection, following which 1 million pounds worth of ‘American Legend’ cigarettes were stolen from the dockyard. |
RHA welcomes Post Office report04/06/2010 The Road Haulage Association is pleased at the findings of the recent report from the Post Office confirming the extortionate price of diesel in the UK compared to the rest of Europe. |
RHA meets with new Transport Secretary29/05/2010 RHA meets with new Transport Secretary |
A34/M40 J9 (Wendlebury) Improvement Scheme28/05/2010 The Highways Agency will be carrying out improvement work to the A34/M40 Junction 9 Interchange from the beginning of July 2010 until December 2010, weather permitting. The aim of this scheme is to increase capacity on the slip-roads and A34 in order to improve traffic flow, thereby reducing congestion on the M40 southbound carriageway. |
UK hauliers recognised by Coalition programme20/05/2010 The Road Haulage Association notes the recognition in the new Coalition programme for Government that British hauliers have an unfair deal, |
RHA welcomes ‘stabiliser’ consultation17/05/2010 The Road Haulage Association is delighted that within days of its formation, new coalition Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond has promised a consultation on a ‘stabiliser’ mechanism to bring down fuel duty when fuel prices rise. |
RHA calls for heavier penalties for magnet cheats14/05/2010 The Road Haulage Association is calling for a step-change in enforcement against lorry drivers who use magnets to hide how many hours they are driving. |
IRU Diploma of Honour 201013/05/2010 Each year, the IRU (International Routiers Union in Geneva) invites haulage companies to nominate drivers for their Diploma of Honour. |
RHA Training introduces new simplified charging structure12/05/2010 The introduction of Driver CPC was always going to be a challenge for the industry, particularly in light of current financial demands. |
RHA determined to keep up the pressure12/05/2010 The RHA awaits with interest the results that will shape the future government and will continue to press the importance of one of the key challenges facing the country at this time; road transport. |
RHA attacks company over invoice term increase12/05/2010 RHA attacks company over invoice term increase |
RHA tightens up ‘phoenix’ company membership12/05/2010 RHA tightens up ‘phoenix’ company membership |
RHA calls for clarity on fuel duty12/05/2010 RHA calls for clarity on fuel duty |
Quinn Insurance in Administration12/05/2010 Quinn Insurance in Administration |
Haulage fleets targeted in new wave of thefts, warns RHA15/02/2010 Haulage fleets targeted in new wave of thefts, warns RHA Hauliers have been hit by a nationwide crime wave of thieves stealing batteries, warns the Road Haulage Association. |
