Last week’s travel disruption made it difficult for commuters and road transport alike. Following on from the Transport Minister’s comments at the weekend, the Road Haulage Association is engaging with members to find out how last week’s severe weather affected them as businesses, not only in terms of the cost of delays but also how they mitigated risk.

The Scottish First Minister’s suggestion that HGVs should not use Scottish trunk roads unless it is absolutely unavoidable is naïve in the extreme says the Road Haulage Association.

The Chief Executive of Transport Focus writes on behalf of hard-pressed commuters and calls for a better aligned rail system in Great Britain, with their interests 'right at the heart of railway thinking'.

The UK rail sector today launches the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) a ground-breaking partnership between the rail industry and eight universities to deliver four world class Centres of Excellence covering rolling stock, infrastructure, digital systems and testing.

The Government has announced the roll out a Lane Rental scheme on England’s roads in a bid to reduce congestion from roadworks.

A group of MPs have launched an inquiry into the failure of the East Coast Mainline franchise, which they say raises “serious questions” about the process of bidding for government contracts.

Diesel-only trains are set to be taken out of service by 2040 in a bid to reduce air pollution, the Rail Minister will say today.

Japanese motor firms based in Britain are prepared to leave if free trade to the EU after Brexit is affected, the country’s ambassador has warned.

The Government may be forced to run East Coast mainline rail services after the private sector operator “got its numbers wrong,” Chris Grayling has said. 

The Road Haulage Association is dismayed to learn the Government has spent nearly £6m to rent Kent’s Manston Airport as an emergency lorry parking area if Operation Stack is used.

"Dodgy" companies that issue parking fines could be forced out of business as tough new standards are imposed, the Communities Secretary has said. 

The Road Haulage Association fully supports the RAC report that links vehicle breakdowns to potholes.

“The knock-on effects of today’s strike by French fishermen for hauliers will be considerable – on both sides of the Channel,” said RHA chief executive Richard Burnett.

Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable tells PoliticsHome airlines are unprepared for the impact of Brexit and urges the Government to change course on Heathrow expansion. 

The Foreign Secretary’s idea for a cross-Channel bridge makes for a great headline in the spirit of British and French co-operation, but the costs and practical implications would be enormous. 

The Road Haulage Association is astonished at today’s announcement that the UK Government is to invest a further £44.5 million in additional security measures at Calais. 

This week’s announcement that construction firm Carillion has gone into liquidation will have sent waves across UK PLC.

Lord Chidgey warns that transatlantic trade in aerospace products will become more costly for industry unless the Government outlines how UK aviation will be regulated post-Brexit, ahead of his Oral Question later today.

Former Treasury and BEIS Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe writes following her recent Lords Question on the impact of investment in local roads on traffic congestion and productivity in local areas.

Responding, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “I am baffled by President Macron’s comments. What does ‘more’ mean exactly?  

Transport for the North has launched its draft Strategic Transport Plan today (16 January) which sets out a vision to boost the North of England’s economy through a 30-year transport investment programme.

Debt-ridden construction firm Carillion has announced it is going into compulsory liquidation after last-ditch attempts to save the company failed. 

Alstom U.K. & Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Maria Griffin as Quality, Railway Safety and Performance Director. 

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that more than 100 haulage operators were found to have lorries fitted with emissions cheat devices at roadside checks between August and November 2017.