Airbus employee recognised for his outstanding commitment to community.

Hauliers have reacted strongly to Theresa May’s pledge to help drivers of diesel cars in the wake of plans to introduce new taxes on their vehicles by calling for a scrappage scheme to assist them with the transition.

That’s the reaction of the Road Haulage Association to the Mayor of London’s latest proposals for a cleaner London which will include pre Euro 6 trucks being fined £100.

The Road Haulage Association supports many of the findings of today's Asphalt Industry Alliance report that highlights the lack of resources needed to stop the decline in the standard of the local road network.

As the Prime Minister announces the triggering of Article 50 tomorrow, Richard Burnett, Chief Executive of the Road Haulage Association, has made an impassioned plea for the needs of the trucking industry to be centre stage in Brexit negotiations.

Within the next five years one in six of our local roads will need to be repaired, or they may face closure, reports this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, published on 28 March. 

That was the view of RHA chief executive Richard Burnett following a fact-finding trip to Calais on 23/24 March.

Go-Ahead has welcomed the results of the 2016 national bus passenger survey undertaken by independent watchdog, Transport Focus.

The RHA is concerned that hauliers may be in for a surprise when the time comes to renew their insurance premiums since the Lord Chancellor released details of a proposed change to the way that compensation payments are calculated.

As the Prime Minister prepares to trigger Article 50 negotiations to leave the European Union, MPs have sent Downing Street a clear message – expanding the nation’s hub airport is the most critical infrastructure project to secure the long-term prosperity of Britain’s economy, ahead of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point and the new HS2 rail link.

The Chancellor is his Spring Budget spoke about fairness.

With the planning for Heathrow expansion already underway, Heathrow is lining up SMEs from across the UK to help deliver the multi-billion-pound project.

The Midlands risks being squeezed out by ministers who talk as if there were only two possibilities for investment: London or 'the north'

Half year results in line with management expectations. Full year expectations lowered due to challenges in GTR and a slowdown in passenger numbers in regional bus.

Ahead of a House of Commons debate on the National Shipbuilding Strategy tomorrow (Wednesday 8 February 2017), GMB says Westminster and Holyrood must ‘pull-together’ with trade unions to help UK yards secure contracts for three, 40,000 tonnes Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels.

Wayne David MP will call on the Government to have an additional public consultation on the legal division between careless and dangerous driving.

The Go-Ahead Group owned firm, Go South Coast - which operates a number of south coast bus and coach companies – has taken control of Thamesdown Transport from Swindon Borough Council.

A new report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has highlighted technology which has the ability to reduce fuel consumption.

Heathrow’s expansion programme has passed its first delivery milestone and is advancing on schedule as the Government published its draft National Policy Statement (“NPS”) on a third runway at the UK’s hub earlier today.

As the Government makes way for the third runway at Heathrow, the airport has made inroads into its expansion programme.

Heathrow’s expansion programme has passed its first delivery milestone and is advancing on schedule as the Government published its draft National Policy Statement (“NPS”) on a third runway at the UK’s hub earlier today.

The Government, Heathrow and the airlines have got to come up with workable plans to insure that noise and air pollution issues are properly addressed says GMB London.

There needs to be a greater understanding of how low carbon vehicles can meet the needs of mainstream consumers if the huge challenge of decarbonising transport in the UK is to be achieved, according to the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).

Leading the way on ultra-low emission vehicles will be good for both the UK economy and the environment says Conservative Andrew Selous MP.