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A fresh start for rail: getting the UK railway industry back on track in 2024

07 Jun Transport

The UK’s railways have been a foundation sector of the UK economy for almost 200 years – next year will be rail’s 200th Anniversary. Rail is one of few industries to have had a central role, from the Industrial Revolution right up to the Digital Age, and this ability to adapt and longevity represents both challenges – which always come with change – and opportunities.

24 Apr Transport

Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste

20 Feb Transport

Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A "State Of Paralysis"

07 Nov 2023 Political parties

Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough

06 Oct 2023 Transport

Rishi Sunak's Northern Transport Pledges Aren't As New As They Seem

04 Oct 2023 Political parties

Birmingham Mayor Is "Disappointed" But Not Resigning Over HS2 Curb

02 Oct 2023 Political parties

Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 "Without A Fight"

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Transformation in Urban Underground Infrastructure

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08 Jul Transport

Transformation in Urban Underground Infrastructure

28 May Transport

Too many cyclists ignore the rules – they must be held to account

27 May Transport

Losing the plot: navigating the truth behind GPS jamming

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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded

14 Jul Communities

Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"

15 Jul Political parties

The Professor Will See You Now: On the role of an MP

15 Jul Parliament

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23 May Transport

Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT

The government is proposing to redefine electrically assisted pedal cycles, allowing them to be made much more powerful. But would they even be cycles any more? And what are the risks? Sienna Rodgers reports

22 May Transport

Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'

Sienna Rodgers talks to Mick Whelan, leader of train drivers’ union Aslef, about the ongoing strikes, how relations with ministers became strained and his changing view of Keir Starmer

05 Mar Communities

Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route

Once a totem of levelling-up, now a national embarrassment, HS2 has become a political disaster. But, as Sophie Church reports, few have suffered as much as those living along its route. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

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15 Jan 2016 Transport

National Pothole Day - There’s a bumpy road ahead

Shadow Transport Minister Daniel Zeichner MP marks National Pothole Day, arguing that George Osborne's 'Permanent Pothole Fund' does not go far enough to reduce Britain's 12 to 15 year road maintenance backlog.

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12 Jan 2016 Transport

Evidence from RHA members results in EU drivers’ hours extension

The Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) is pleased that as a result of evidence submitted by its members, the EU Commission has granted a further relaxation of the EU drivers hours regulations for HGV operators forced to take alternative routes as a result of the continued closure of the Forth Road Bridge (@forthroadbridge).

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11 Jan 2016 Transport

RHA brands Calais charity comments as ‘absolutely outrageous’

The Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) shares the view of police and crime commissioner for Surrey, Kevin Hurley (@kvnbhrly1), that the migrant camp at Calais is unpoliced.

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04 Jan 2016 Transport

Proposed new migrant camp at Dunkirk will double the problem for UK-bound hauliers says RHA

The Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) is dismayed at the news that a new migrant camp is to be built at the Dunkirk ferry port, approximately 30 miles from the Port of Calais.

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23 Dec 2015 Transport

RHA welcomes measures to alleviate Forth Road Bridge misery

Although deeply disappointed at the news that the Forth Road Bridge is to remain closed to HGVs until February 2016, the Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) welcomes the proposals arising from a meeting today with the Minister for Infrastructure, Keith Brown.

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22 Dec 2015 Transport

Continued closure of the Forth Road Bridge to HGV traffic will cost the industry an additional £40m says RHA

The Road Haulage Association (@rhanews) is dismayed to learn that delays are once again affecting the Forth Road Bridge (@forthroadbridge). Despite maintenance teams working hard to complete the repairs necessary to bring the bridge back into use ahead of the planned operational date of the beginning of January, it is to remain closed to HGV traffic until the end of February.

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18 Dec 2015 Transport

Calais migrants now outnumber security forces by 18:1

The Road Haulage Association (@RHANews) is extremely concerned that despite the deployment of 1,300 French riot police and gendarmerie at Calais, the reality is that with approximately 300 operating at any one time, they are now massively outnumbered by 18:1.

16 Dec 2015 Transport

Improving the Weymouth to Waterloo rail line

Dorset South MP Richard Drax writes following his Westminster Hall debate which pressed the Government to consider options to speed up journey times between Weymouth and London Waterloo.

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15 Dec 2015 Transport

RHA renews its call for deployment of the French military to protect HGV drivers at Calais

Following a visit by RHA chief executive Richard Burnett (@RHARichardB) to Calais last week, the Road Haulage Association (RHANews) has renewed its call for deployment of the French military to protect HGV drivers and restore law and order to the Port.

15 Dec 2015 Transport

Cuts to TFL budget could prompt fare rises and compromise safety, MP warns

Labour’s Gareth Thomas speaks to PoliticsHome on the impact the Chancellor’s cuts will have on the London Transport network.

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14 Dec 2015 Transport

RHA has a challenging but positive meeting with Business Department

The RHA (@RHANews) has today held what chief executive Richard Burnett (@RHARichardB) has described as a challenging but positive meeting with the skills Minister Nick Boles MP to press the case for more action to solve the chronic LGV driver shortage.The meeting was held at the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (@bisgovuk)

Hauliers pull together to help Cumbria flood victims

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11 Dec 2015 Transport

Hauliers pull together to help Cumbria flood victims

UK freight operators have joined in efforts to assist thousands of homeless families affected by the Cumbrian floods.

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11 Dec 2015 Economy

Approval for HGV Driver Trailblazer Apprenticeship: “Our hard work has paid off” says RHA

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) (@RHANews) has welcomed the approval from the Business and Innovation Department (BIS) (@bisgovuk) for an LGV apprenticeship Trailblazer scheme but is pressing for confirmation that the scheme will cover the cost of licence acquisition.

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10 Dec 2015 Transport

Response to airport decision

In response to theGovernment confirming its support for airport expansion, Ralph Smyth, Head of Infrastructure and Legal at the Campaign to Protect Rural England, said:

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10 Dec 2015 Transport

Hauliers pull together to help Cumbria flood victims

The Road Haulage Association (RHA), is delighted by the news that TPN, The Pallet Network (@OurTPN) is pulling together its 117-depot nationwide freight operation to collect emergency relief donations from around the UK and send them to the thousands of homeless families affected by the Cumbrian floods.

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09 Dec 2015 Transport

Don’t let the death of a driver be the catalyst for action at Calais says RHA

For the thousands of hauliers travelling through the Port of Calais on the last leg of the journey towards the UK, their lives are now being put in an untenable situation as a result of the increase in migrant activity.

A clearer path to parking-free pavements: Government responds to Pavement Parking Bill

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08 Dec 2015 Transport

A clearer path to parking-free pavements: Government responds to Pavement Parking Bill

Ellen Buckerfield of Guide Dogs responds to progress of Simon Hoare MP’s private member’s bill following its debate in Parliament on Friday 4 December.

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07 Dec 2015 Transport

Forth Road Bridge closure will have a massive cost impact on Scottish hauliers says RHA

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

07 Dec 2015 Transport

Disabled people deserve a better deal on public transport

Shadow transport minister Daniel Zeichner says Tory cuts are leaving disabled people isolated from medical help and employment.

04 Dec 2015 Transport

Why we need a Pavement Parking Act

Ahead of today's second reading, Simon Hoare MP calls upon Parliament to back his Pavement Parking (Protection of Vulnerable Pedestrians) Bill.

Mr Cameron: don’t worry, a longer runway, not a third runway is the sensible way forward for airport expansion

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04 Dec 2015 Transport

Mr Cameron: don’t worry, a longer runway, not a third runway is the sensible way forward for airport expansion

Heathrow Hub suggests that its alternative 'Extended Northern Runway' option is cheaper, simpler and politically & socially acceptable than other airport expansion opportunities.

The Heathrow debate must ensure the UK remains 'at the heart of the global economy'

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03 Dec 2015 Transport

The Heathrow debate must ensure the UK remains 'at the heart of the global economy'

Heathrow responds to a recent PoliticsHome article by Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Baroness Randerson and notes a final Government decision on airport expansion is expected before the end of the year.

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30 Nov 2015 Transport

Rob Flello MP calls for urgent action to protect British HGV in Calais

Following a visit to witness for himself the mayhem at the Port of Calais, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group onFreight Transport, Rob Flello (@RobFlelloMP) said: Despite Eurotunnel now becoming a fortress, the access roads have become like a virtual war zone, unsafe for motorists and professional drivers.

Scottish constituencies ‘worst in UK for road safety,’ new research finds

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30 Nov 2015 Transport

Scottish constituencies ‘worst in UK for road safety,’ new research finds

New research reveals Britain’s most dangerous areas for road accidents by parliamentary constituency, with areas north of the border coming out worst.

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