A £19m funding drive aimed at providing more secure parking and improved rest areas for lorry drivers has been announced today (11 September). A total of 39 roadside facility operators across England will each receive a share of £8m from the dep…
Transport for London’s newly updated Direct Vision Standard (DVS) has ignored industry concerns, leaving hauliers who need to upgrade their trucks to meet the new criteria facing short lead-in times, a lack of available kit and dire shortage of …
The RHA is calling for greater government clarity on moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework, to prevent delays and avoid damaging Northern Ireland’s economy. The Windsor Framework replaces the Norther…
The RHA is urging politicians and policymakers to learn lessons from the London ULEZ on the journey to net zero and offer greater support for hauliers and drivers to make the transition to cleaner vehicles. The warning comes as the expansion of …
Logistics employers across Scotland are being urged to complete an online survey which will help create a modern Driving Goods Vehicle apprenticeship, aimed at meeting the sectors current and future needs. The survey has been launched as …
The RHA said it was deeply concerned by the findings in a recent survey which showed that less than half of lorry and coach operators were satisfied with the state of England’s motorways and ‘A’ roads. The Transport Focus poll of more than 1,000…
A text support service to reach HGV drivers struggling with work-related stress has been launched, with the RHA on board as a campaign partner. Drivers can text ‘BeAMate’ for free confidential health support – a service provided by Mates in Mind…
The Heavy Transport Association (HTA) is warning that around 5% of its members are considering no longer moving abnormal loads, due to costs and difficulties arising from police officers enforcing inconsistent movement embargoes on them. The war…
The Uxbridge by-election result last month, which saw the election of a conservative candidate, was a “shot across the bows” that showed a change of approach on net zero was now required, according to the RHA. The election of Tory Steve Tuckwell…
London’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) will expand to cover almost all of the area within the Greater London boundary next month, after the High Court ruled it was lawful. The landmark decision came after the RHA said it was right that politici…
Thousands of HGV operators represented by RHA have moved one step closer to winning compensation from a cartel of truck manufacturers after the Court of Appeal today (25 July) rejected a legal challenge brought by DAF and MAN. The case in the Ap…
Police forces are not taking a joined-up approach to abnormal load movements and are ignoring legislative guidance on moving heavy or large cargo, the RHA said. It said hauliers were complaining that some police forces have imposed blanket movem…
The government has left Heavy Vehicle Technician apprenticeships high and dry with an “inadequate” funding increase which fails to cover the cost of running the courses, the RHA warned this week. The association welcomed the government’s decisio…
The funding band for the HGV C+E apprenticeship has now risen from £7000 to £8000, according to the government, in a move which has been welcomed by the RHA.
The Association said it has campaigned with industry partners for the increased support amid a…