The Department of Transport (DfT) has indicated the Southeastern franchise will be extended until December 2018.  

While unwelcome, the apprenticeship levy could provide important new opportunities for haulage firms of all size says RHA.

Fuel price rise will effectively cancel out the fuel duty freeze - says RHA

The Institution of Civil Engineers welcomes the Chancellor's support for social and economic infrastructure delivery in this week's Autumn Statement.

Eighty delegates attended a parliamentary reception to highlight the importance of rail freight the construction industry in Parliament on Wednesday. 

Writing for PoliticsHome's Central Lobby, Conservative MP Henry Smith calls on the Chancellor to reduce Air Passenger Duty in his Autumn Statement tomorrow.

Marking the beginning of Road Safety Week, the Mineral Products association warns that a legal loophole is allowing critical safety measures to be bypassed by industry vehicles.

The Woodland Trust's James Cooper responds to Natural England's report into HS2's biodiversity and calls on the Government to better protect the UK's natural heritage in future infrastructure projects.

Fuel duty freeze for seventh year in a row is welcomed as other operating costs rise for hauliers.

'We have already established an excellent working relationship with the Transport Secretary and have stressed the vital role an efficient road network plays in delivering the UK's economy; it is extremely encouraging to know that our voice had been heard,' says RHA Chief Executive Richard Burnett.

RHA welcomes stricter punishments for mobile phone use, and encourages its members to include a mobile phone policy in their employment contracts.

First-year evaluation of the HGV speed limit increases confirms industry view that modest increases improve road safety and operating efficiency. 

'This will be a long drawn out process and it is important to stress that hauliers will not get an immediate pay-out; indeed there is no guarantee of any pay-out at all. However it would appear that based on the high level of evidence already received that the prospects for compensation look encouraging.' says RHA Chief Executive, Richard Burnet.

The RHA welcomes the Government's move to crack down on illegal lorry parks, but more legal parks are required to solve the problem.

Ageas UK comments on annual results published today at a transport conference, celebrating Britain’s most improved roads and identifying persistent high risk roads.

The cost of modernising the Great Western railway is currently estimated to be £5.58 billion, an increase of £2.1 billion since 2013, and there are delays to the electrification of the route of at least 18 to 36 months. Delays to the electrification programme will cost the Department up to £330 million.

RHA supports tougher penalties for those using hand-help phones while behind the wheel. 

1922 Committee Chairman Graham Brady MP and Parliamentary Labour Party Transport Committee Chair Gavin Shuker MP join forces to write in support of Heathrow Airport expansion.

The Justice Committee Chair writes that plans to expand Heathrow announced this week are 'a perfect recipe for judicial review'.

Ahead of her debate, Labour MP Seema Malhotra calls for a direct rail link between Feltham and Heathrow Airport with a new station en route at Bedfont.

The UK needs a long-term strategic approach to infrastructure provision, which is able to cope with future demands on services, according to the National Needs Assessment of UK infrastructure which is launched today.

Airbus today celebrated the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft - an A350-900 for Singapore Airlines.

Chair of the APPG on Visitor Economy and Tory MP Nigel Huddleston spoke to PoliticsHome about tourism post Brexit ahead of his Westminster Hall debate.