Tag

16 Oct 2015 Transport

Phillip Lee MP: An expanded Heathrow crucial to 'continued economic success of the Thames Valley'

Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee MP writes ahead of his Adjournment debate on 'Mitigation of noise around Heathrow Airport'.

Partner content

15 Oct 2015 Transport

Calais – driver safety must be guaranteed

News that migrants, intent on crossing the English Channel illegally, met their match when the truck they boarded was carrying a polar bear bound for Doncaster's Wildlife Park, really highlights the fact that this issue has not gone away.

Partner content

15 Oct 2015 Transport

Finnair's A350XWB lands at Heathrow

Heathrow welcomed today the arrival of Finnairs first commercial flight on an A350 XWB, the newest and most advanced passenger plane of its kind.

Partner content

15 Oct 2015 Transport

An expanded Heathrow will deliver for Scotland

Expanding Heathrow will create up to 16,100 new skilled jobs in Scotland and deliver up to 14 billion in economic growth

Guide Dogs support Lord Holmes’ debate on ‘shared space’ projects

Partner content

15 Oct 2015 Transport

Guide Dogs support Lord Holmes’ debate on ‘shared space’ projects

Guide Dogs backs Lord Holmes' call to havetheGovernment issue clear statutory guidance for local authorities when developingstreetscapes.

15 Oct 2015 Communities

Government must act on dangerous ‘shared space’ projects

Conservative peer Lord Holmes calls for a rethink on ‘shared space’ initiatives ahead of his debate in the Lords this afternoon.

Partner content

13 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow launches dedicated car rental comparison service in partnership with carrentals.co.uk

Heathrow has launched a dedicated online service to give passengers a convenient and transparent comparison of car hire options at Heathrow.

Partner content

12 Oct 2015 Transport

Quieter arrivals trend continues at Heathrow, according to new ‘Fly Quiet League’ results

Airlines are putting more effort into noise reduction at Heathrow according to the results of the latest Fly Quiet League which tracked the noise performance of aircraft from April to June 2015.

Partner content

12 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow traffic and business commentary September 2015

Heathrow keeping Britain moving forward

Partner content

09 Oct 2015 Transport

RHA party conference success drives haulage up the political agenda

Attendance at this weeks Conservative Party Conference represented another exciting first for the Road Haulage Association.

Support for Heathrow expansion growing among business community and the public

Partner content

09 Oct 2015 Transport

Support for Heathrow expansion growing among business community and the public

Heathrow Airport writes that the UK is 'slipping behind international competitors' because fewer connections from new international markets mean fewer exports and less inward investment.

Partner content

08 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow scoops Independent Travel Award

Heathrow wins 2015 Airport of the Year title at the Independent Travel Awards

Partner content

06 Oct 2015 Economy

Britain must “supercharge” its exports

Speaking at a fringe event yesterday, Conservative MP Alok Sharma called for Britain to “supercharge” its efforts on exports.

Partner content

06 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow expansion: Galvanising the northern powerhouse

Government plans for the Northern Powerhouse will be boosted by up to 26,400 new manufacturing jobs if Heathrow is allowed to expand, according to new research out today.

Partner content

06 Oct 2015 Economy

National Infrastructure Commission is ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to drive investment

Malcolm Bairstow, EY Head of Infrastructure, comments on the creation of a National Infrastructure Commission.

Partner content

06 Oct 2015 Transport

Britain’s £560m tourism gap

The UK is losing out on hundreds of millions of pounds by failing to take advantage of the rapid growth in outbound tourism from E SE Asia, according to new analysis from independent research company QUOD. The figures suggest that constraint at Heathrow could be one of the key factors holding back the UKs growth potential in the region.

Partner content

05 Oct 2015 Transport

RHA tests MP truck driving skills

At this years Conservative Party Conference the Road Haulage Association is giving delegates the chance to take part in a Truck Driving Challenge at their stand, 53.

Partner content

02 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow and the Northern Powerhouse

Expanding Heathrow will not only be a signal to the world that Britain is open for business; it will provide a roadmap for the future development of the Northern Powerhouse.

Partner content

01 Oct 2015 Transport

Go-Ahead launches new online ticket sales system

Transport operator Go-Ahead has today launched its own new online ticket sales system, On Track, making it even easier for passengers to buy rail tickets.

Partner content

29 Sep 2015 Transport

RHA to find out if MPs are up to a truck driving challenge

Next weeks Conservative Party Conference in Manchester (4-7 October) will see the Road Haulage Association (RHA) attending as an exhibitor.

Partner content

27 Sep 2015 Transport

Unions back Corbyn’s 'people’s railway'

Transport union chiefs gave their whole-hearted backing to Jeremy Corbyn’s plan for a ‘people’s railway’ at the Labour conference in Brighton today.

Partner content

22 Sep 2015 Transport

CAA report confirms Heathrow’s noise footprint is smaller than ever before

An independent report published today shows a significant reduction in the area and number of homes affected by noise from Heathrows operations.

Partner content

21 Sep 2015 Transport

Glasgow championed at Heathrow as leading UK investment destination

In Heathrows latest bid to drive growth in the UKs great cities and regions, new advertisements featuring Glasgow go live today across all the terminals at the UKs only hub.

Partner content

15 Sep 2015 Transport

Road Haulage Association launches National Lorry Week

From 26-31 October 2015, the Road Haulage Association will be staging a national awareness campaign, National Lorry Week.