Posts Tagged ‘Road Haulage Association’

  • RHA tackles the HGV driver shortage head on

    on May 18, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA tackles the HGV driver shortage head on

    The Road Haulage Association has today launched another exciting initiative, Road to Logistics. Road to Logistics is the result of a close collaboration between the RHA, telematic system providers Microlise and services charity Care After Combat. The new scheme was announced at the Microlise Transport Conference in the presence of HRH the Princess Royal. Road [&hellip

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  • Migrant activity at French ports continues to put lives in danger

    on May 10, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Migrant activity at French ports continues to put lives in danger

    As predicted by the Road Haulage Association, the focus of migrants intent on reaching the UK is moving to other, smaller, French ports. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “It is apparent that migrant activity is growing as the weather improves and our predictions that an increase in security at Calais would simply push [&hellip

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  •   RHA asks new London Mayor to see the Capital’s streets from a truck cab

    on May 8, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on   RHA asks new London Mayor to see the Capital’s streets from a truck cab

    The Road Haulage Association has congratulated new London Mayor Sadiq Khan on his election victory and has asked him to view the streets of the nation’s capital from the cab of a truck. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “We are very keen to work with the new Mayor and his administration team, to [&hellip

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  • RHA rejects Brussels threat to HGV levy

    on May 3, 16 • in Latest News • with Comments Off on RHA rejects Brussels threat to HGV levy

    The Road Haulage Association has strongly criticised the European Commission’s decision to challenge the legality of the HGV road user levy, introduced two years ago

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  • RHA rejects Brussels threat to HGV levy

    on May 3, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA rejects Brussels threat to HGV levy

    The Road Haulage Association has strongly criticised the European Commission’s decision to challenge the legality of the HGV road user levy, introduced two years ago. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: ‘This challenge is nonsense. The levy breaks neither the letter nor spirit of EU law. Brussels was fully briefed during its design and implementation – [&hellip

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  • RHA asks why were HGV drivers at Calais left unprotected?

    on Mar 31, 16 • in General News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on RHA asks why were HGV drivers at Calais left unprotected?

    The past 24 hours have seen a further serious breakdown in law and order at Calais as approximately 150 migrants, some armed with iron bars, attempted to board UK-bound trucks heading towards the Eurotunnel and resulted in the tragic death of a migrant as a result of being hit by an heavy goods vehicle. It appears [&hellip

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  • RHA Calais incident reporting line now breaks down language barrier

    on Feb 2, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on RHA Calais incident reporting line now breaks down language barrier

    The Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) continues to engage with UK-bound hauliers experiencing abuse, intimidation and attacks from migrants at Calais. As part of that engagement, the Association has extended the scope of its 24/7 Incident Reporting Line. It now uses technology that can instantly recognise a wide range of languages. Details of every call received can be now be logged accurately

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  • RHA welcomes proposal for Lower Thames crossing  

    on Jan 26, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on RHA welcomes proposal for Lower Thames crossing  

      The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the Lower Thames Crossing consultation, published by the Department for Transport

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  • Forth Road Bridge closure will have a massive cost impact

    on Dec 8, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on Forth Road Bridge closure will have a massive cost impact

    The Road Haulage Association (rhanews) is deeply concerned that the Scottish Government does not seem to fully appreciate the economic impact that the closure of the Forth Road Bridge will have on the haulage industry in Scotland

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  • RHA launches Calais Incident Reporting Line

    on Nov 23, 15 • in UK • with Comments Off on RHA launches Calais Incident Reporting Line

    As part of the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) continuing engagement with government to achieve a solution to the problems hauliers are experiencing as a result of the migrant activity at Calais, the RHA (@RHANews) has launched a 24/7Calais Incident Reporting Line – (+44) 1274

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