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News and Views from the Road Haulage Association
Nationwide Road-pricing Trials..."You Cannot Be Serious?!" Says RHA
The Road Haulage Association was dismayed at the announcement in the Queen's Speech that in an effort to cut congestion, Government is set to go ahead with plans to introduce trial road-pricing schemes across England. more...
"Changing Routine is Not an Option" Says RHA
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) says it has noted with interest the latest findings from the RAC Foundation which state that higher road taxes and fuel costs have led to a decline in the number of miles driven by motorists. more...
RHA Survey Shows Fuel is Still the Issue
Fuel has again proved the deciding factor in the RHA's annual Price Movement Survey. more...
RHA Disappointed by Freight Inquiry Findings
The Scottish Executive has finally responded to the Freight Inquiry report but the Road Haulage Association is disappointed that they seem to have used the get out clause of 'reserved matters' on many of the issues. more...
RHA Encouraged by Conservative Party Proposals
The RHA is encouraged at today's statement by Transport Minister Chris Grayling regarding initiatives by the Conservative Party to tackle the ongoing problem of fuel duty differentials between UK hauliers and their EU counterparts. more...
"What about the Stakeholders?" says RHA
The Road Haulage Association has cast a cynical glance at the idea of the new National Policing Board announced by the Home Secretary this week. more...
RHA National Chairman Speaks Out!
Mr Willie Oliver, Managing Director of Londonderry-based Oliver Transport Services and National Chairman of the Road Haulage Association, will be making some outspoken remarks at the Association's Scotland and Northern Ireland Regional Conference to be held at the Radisson Hotel, Limavady, on Saturday 1 April 2006. more...
London Low Emission Zone Fines - "The End Does not Justify the Means" says RHA
Representatives of the Road Haulage Association today gave evidence at the meeting of the London Assembly Environment Committee, called to establish the effectiveness of a Low Emission Zone, designed to discourage older, more pollution-producing diesel vehicles, including lorries, buses and coaches from entering the greater London area. more...
"M6 Expressway - "One year on and STILL going nowhere" says RHA
In July 2004 the Midlands Expressway was proposed as an alternative to the widening of the M6 between Birmingham and Manchester. While welcoming the fact that Government had finally acknowledged that extra capacity was needed on this route, the Road Haulage Association was disappointed that the proposed alternative was to be a toll road as opposed to the widening that was originally planned. more...
RHA has big plans for CV Show
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is one of the show partners for the Commercial Vehicle Show in April this year and they are planning to provide a comprehensive range of information services on the day. more...
King to spend night at Her Majesty's pleasure!
RHA Chief Executive, Roger King is to spend the night of Thursday, 10 March behind bars! Non-payment of library fines? No! Being less than charitable to one of the Nation's sturdy band of traffic wardens? No! more...
RHA seeks MEP support on drivers' hours
The RHA (Road Haulage Association) continues to lobby the European Parliament's Transport Committee regarding the new driving and rest time rules due for discussion on 16th March. more...
Profit or Rip Off?
The RHA (Road Haulage Association) reacted angrily today to the news that Shell UK's profits last year were £9.3bn, a record for any company listed in the UK. This figure which is up 38% on last year was fuelled by the surge in crude oil prices in 2004 which hit more than $55 a barrel last October. more...
"Abandon fuel duty increase NOW", says RHA
As the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement approaches, The Road Haulage Association has repeated its call for the proposed 1.92 pence per litre fuel duty increase to be abandoned. more...
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