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15 Sep 2015 Transport

Time to act on traffic noise marring London’s parks

CPRE London has used a new CPRE map to show how far the citys public green spaces are no longer tranquil.

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10 Sep 2015 Transport

Heathrow traffic and business commentary August 2015

August was Heathrows busiest ever month

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10 Sep 2015 Transport

Campaigners warn of funding gap in tackling rural road noise

CPRE uses new map and Government data to call for more investment and better management for rural roads

10 Sep 2015 Transport

Government must stop delaying and back Heathrow expansion

Conservative MP for St Austell and Newquay Steve Double calls for decisive action on increasing UK airport capacity

10 Sep 2015 Transport

Full Steam Ahead? - But for the long haul

The Shadow Shipping Minister marks London International Shipping Week, especially the 145,000 people employed in the sector and the £5.6 billion it contributes to UK GDP.

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09 Sep 2015 Environment

ETI appoints TRL to lead integrated energy and transport project to encourage wider adoption of plug-in vehicles

The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has appointed TRL, the UKs Transport Research Laboratory, to lead its Consumers, Vehicles and Energy Integration (CVEI) project

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin hails shipping industry as driver of UK growth

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09 Sep 2015 Economy

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin hails shipping industry as driver of UK growth

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin and Shipping Minister Robert Goodwill celebrated the start of the 2015 London International Shipping Week, at a major reception hosted by Associated British Ports earlier this week.

KPMG calls for investment in the north after new report finds £34bn ‘economic potential gap’

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03 Sep 2015 Transport

KPMG calls for investment in the north after new report finds £34bn ‘economic potential gap’

KPMG is calling for £50 billion of government capital to be spent on northern transport infrastructure, after new research identified a significant ‘economic potential gap’.

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01 Sep 2015 Transport

Budding local engineers take on the 9th annual Heathrow Primary School Challenge

This year, thanks to the support of Heathrows employee volunteers, fifty schools in the five surrounding boroughs to Heathrow Ealing, Hounslow, Hillingdon, Slough and Spelthorne - and more than 3,100 students will participate in the challenge, which will run until the 21st of October.

Petition urges UN to protect public from dangers of silent vehicles

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27 Aug 2015 Transport

Petition urges UN to protect public from dangers of silent vehicles

A petition, launched by leading charity Guide Dogs, calls on the UN to make electric and hybrid vehicles audible to road users ahead of its meeting in Geneva next week

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21 Aug 2015 Economy

RHA says apprenticeship levy looks like a tax on payroll

The Road Haulage Association considers that Governments planned changes to boost apprenticeship numbers and drive up the quality of courses risks being little more than a new tax on payroll in the road haulage sector and that the Association was already seeking an urgent meeting with skills minister Nick Boles after the levy was announced by Chancellor George Osborne.

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20 Aug 2015 Transport

RHA gets assurance for further government co-operation on Calais

During todays visit by Theresa May to Calais to sign a joint agreement with the French Interior Minister, aimed at tackling the migrant crisis, Road Haulage Association Chief Executive Richard Burnett asked for assurance that government will work closely with the RHA to continue to reduce the problem.

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19 Aug 2015 Transport

Mott MacDonald to supervise construction of A1 motorway, Poland

Mott MacDonald has been appointed to supervise construction of two sections of the A1 motorway in Poland. The scheme is being co-financed by the countrys General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways and the European Union (EU).

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18 Aug 2015 Economy

First A350-1000 wing goes into production

Next generation of Airbus all-new wide-body airliner takes shape

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18 Aug 2015 Transport

A new website for the ‘new’ RHA

The Road Haulage Association has launched a new website. www.rha.uk.net now sits on an all-new responsive platform optimising it for use on smart phones, tablets and desktops. Try it out on your mobile device today.

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17 Aug 2015 Transport

Calais needs an effective, long term, security solution says RHA

The Road Haulage Association agrees with the view of the French police that the installation of extra fencing at Calais to stop migrants, intent on crossing the Channel to reach the UK, will simply push the problem elsewhere.

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13 Aug 2015 Transport

If you’re non-compliant, your business is at risk!

RHA Simply Compliance Conference, 9 September 2015, Ricoh Arena, Coventry.

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11 Aug 2015 Transport

Go-Ahead launches new website

The Go-Ahead Group has today launched a new corporate website. The new site is aimed at supporting investors and other stakeholders to make finding information about the Group as easy as possible.

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11 Aug 2015 Transport

Farmers to reap the benefit of new Network Rail level crossing safety campaign

Network Rail has teamed up with the National Farmers Union (NFU) to help keep farmers and their workers safe at level crossings at harvest time.

It’s time for Parliament to give Heathrow the green light

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11 Aug 2015 Transport

It’s time for Parliament to give Heathrow the green light

Responding to new polling data showing MPs’ opinions on airport expansion, London First calls for political dithering on the issue to stop.

New MP poll on airport expansion reveals ‘clear winner’

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11 Aug 2015 Transport

New MP poll on airport expansion reveals ‘clear winner’

Sir Howard Davies’ decision to support Heathrow expansion has been backed by a majority of MPs.

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10 Aug 2015 Transport

Leeds City Region shines at Heathrow as UK investment destination

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

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10 Aug 2015 Transport

Heathrow launches steeper approach trial to reduce noise

Heathrow today announced plans to trial a steeper approach for aircraft landing at Heathrow.

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10 Aug 2015 Transport

Residents invited to celebrate the completion of Network Rail’s work in Dawlish

Residents are invited to an event to celebrate the completion of Network Rails work in Dawlish to repair the damage caused by last years storms and make the area more resilient for the future.