There has been a lot of speculation in the media recently about the HGV driver shortage, the possibility of Christmas delay disasters, and post-Brexit supply chain disruption as a result. The RHA is therefore keen to set the record straight.

Partnership launches E-Fan X hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.

Valued at $49.5 billion, this is Airbus’ largest single announcement ever.

The Go-Ahead Group owned firm, Oxford Bus Company is strengthening its portfolio of local services by purchasing Tom Tappin Limited, the company which operates the Guide Friday and City Sightseeing Oxford city bus tours.

Reacting to this morning’s announcement that the issue of cross-border traffic between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic has been resolved, Road Haulage Association chief executive Richard Burnett said: 

The acquisition of Atkins by SNC-Lavalin Group in July 2017 marked a historic landmark in the 79-year history of the company, as it became part of a truly global company with an ambitious vision.

The Government wants to stay in the EU’s air safety body despite it being overseen by the European Court of Justice, it has emerged.

Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary says the Government’s ‘strategic vision’ on transport is 'window dressing which will solve none of rail’s urgent problems'.

Hundreds of miles of unused rail lines could be brought back into use in a bid to stop overcrowding, Chris Grayling has said.

Commenting on today’s Budget, and the £300 million for Northern Powerhouse rail, Nick Crossfield, Managing Director of Alstom UK & Ireland, said:

Responding to the UK Government’s Budget, Nick Roberts, Atkins’ Chief Executive Officer for UK & Europe, said:

Tomorrow’s Budget is critical for the road haulage industry – the sector responsible for moving 90% of the UK economy.

Liberal Democrat Tourism spokesperson Baroness Doocey writes following her question in the House of Lords on the impact of the UK’s exit from the EU Open Skies Agreement on the UK’s tourism industry. 

Fiscal Phil is due at the Despatch Box shortly before 1pm tomorrow. Here are 15 things to look out for. Those in blue have already been announced.

Philip Hammond is to announce plans to extend discounted rail travel to those in the 26-30 age bracket and to review airline insolvency measures, as part of Wednesday’s Budget.

Alstom has successfully delivered the first of its longest ever Citadis trams to Dublin from its factory in La Rochelle, France. 

The Road Haulage Association writes in advance of the Budget in which it wants the Chancellor to ensure smooth border and customs checks for hauliers post Brexit, to work with the sector to help reduce the 45,000 driver shortage and to cut fuel duty by 3 pence per litre.

The Government will give the go-ahead to a new generation of driverless cars at this week's Budget, Philip Hammond has indicated.

Conservative peer & former chairman of the National Conservative Convention, Baroness Pidding, writes following her question in the House of Lords on the impact of an increase in the number of penalty points imposed under a fixed-penalty notice, issued to drivers caught using a hand-held mobile phone.

Conservative MP, Steve Double urges the Chancellor to show that Britain is both Brexit-ready and open for business by cutting Air Passenger Duty

Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Miller writes ahead of her Lords Question on the effect of Brexit on UK food prices over the next five years.

Philip Hammond is sounding out the implications of a Budget revamp of VAT for small firms that could raise up to £2bn a year for the Treasury.

A new report by design, engineering and project management consultancy, Atkins, has found that a risk adverse culture within the infrastructure sector and a lack of certainty about which new technologies to invest in could cost the UK millions of pounds in efficiency savings and restrict the ability of its businesses to capitalise on the global digital revolution. Atkins became a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group on July 3, 2017.

The Road Haulage Association fully supports Highways England’s enforcement action to target non-compliant drivers of all classes of vehicle.