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  • IRHA advises members in wake of Essex tragedy

    on Oct 23, 19 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on IRHA advises members in wake of Essex tragedy

    The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is advising its members involved in international haulage to be vigilant in carrying out vehicle checks, in circumstances where they are travelling by ferry. The warning comes in the wake of the Essex tragedy, where 39 stowaways lost their lives

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  • IRHA welcomes increase in diesel rebate

    on Oct 8, 19 • in Latest News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on IRHA welcomes increase in diesel rebate

    The Irish Road Haulage Association has welcomed the increase in the diesel rebate scheme to absorb carbon tax as recognition that hauliers are essential users of diesel

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  •  RHA urges government to do more

    on Jul 29, 19 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on  RHA urges government to do more

    The government must do more to help businesses prepare for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, says the Road Haulage Association

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  • Diesel-free refrigeration is here to stay

    on Jun 5, 19 • in Latest News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Diesel-free refrigeration is here to stay

     The Hultsteins and Cold Connect Team showed a range of environmentally sustainable diesel-free systems at this year’s CV Show which, say the manufacturing partnership, set a new standard in low-cost, high-performance transport refrigeration

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  • Paragon helps transport operators combat driver shortage  

    on May 9, 19 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on Paragon helps transport operators combat driver shortage  

    Paragon has enhanced its routing and scheduling software with the introduction of resource management functionality to help fleet managers better manage utilisation of all available drivers. The new functionality allows fleet operators to track drivers’ holidays, shift patterns and hours worked, automatically factoring all of this in to transport plans. With the driver shortage problem continuing to challenge transport operations, enhanced resource management is vital for fleets of all sizes

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  • ProVision Go showcased at IRHA conference

    on Apr 9, 19 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on ProVision Go showcased at IRHA conference

    ProVision, joint sponsors of the IRHA conference at the Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell in Co. Cavan last weekend showcased its new ProVision Go app over the weekend

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  • Labcraft shines brightly at CV Show 2019

    on Mar 5, 19 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on Labcraft shines brightly at CV Show 2019

    Labcraft, the industry-leading designers and manufacturers of LED lighting for commercial vehicles is presenting three market-proven lighting solutions at this year’s CV show which, says the company, set a higher standard in safety and illumination for truck, trailer, van and emergency vehicle lighting

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  • FTA happy to work on tyre ban consultation

    on Feb 26, 19 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on FTA happy to work on tyre ban consultation

    The government announced today (26 February 2019) that it will consult on options to ban 10-year-old tyres from use on buses, coaches, heavy goods vehicles and mini-buses to help keep road users safe

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  • York conference celebrates recruiter’s success

    on Jan 21, 19 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on York conference celebrates recruiter’s success

    Duncan Buchanan  the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) Policy Director was one of the keynote speakers at Driver Hire’s 2019 recent annual conference. Duncan provided industry insight on the issues that will be affecting Driver Hire customers in the coming year. Amazingly he managed to do most of this without mentioning the ‘B’ word!

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  • BTRAC installs SmartWitness video camera systems

    on Jan 10, 19 • in Latest News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on BTRAC installs SmartWitness video camera systems

    The British Truck Racing Association Championship (BTRAC) has decided to install  SmartWitness video camera systems in all competing race trucks for the 2019 season

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