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The Rundown: Rail Strikes Signal Summer Of Discontent

24 Jun Transport

Transport select committee chair Huw Merriman joins PoliticsHome reporters Alain Tolhurst, Eleanor Langford and Noa Hoffman to discuss this week’s national rail strikes, public sector pay, RMT union boss Mick Lynch’s cult hero status and what impact a double by-election defeat may have on Boris Johnson’s leadership.

23 Jun Transport

Rail Union Says “Silent Hand Of Government” Is Blocking Deal To End Strikes

21 Jun Political parties

Senior Labour MPs Warn Joining Picket Lines Despite Ban Is A "Tory Trap"

21 Jun Transport

Minister Insists Government Talks With Union Bosses Would Not End Strikes

20 Jun Political parties

Labour Front Benchers Banned From Joining Picket Lines Amid Rail Strikes

20 Jun Transport

Grant Shapps Says New Legislation Will Require Railways To Run Services During Strikes

20 Jun Transport

Minister Says It's "Extremely Unlikely" Public Sector Workers Will See Double Figure Pay Rises

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24 Jun Transport

The Rundown: Rail Strikes Signal Summer Of Discontent

20 Jun Political parties

Labour Front Benchers Banned From Joining Picket Lines Amid Rail Strikes

Exclusive: Labour front benchers have been told by the party leadership that they are banned from picket lines this week amid rail strikes organised by the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers' union.

27 Oct 2021 Economy

All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Autumn Budget with major announcements on Universal Credit, Alcohol Duty and Business rates. Here are all the major policies announced in his £150bn spending rise.

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21 Apr 2015 Transport

Heathrow delivers noise insulation to neighbouring schools

Heathrow Airport has now completed the insulation of all of Hounslows eligible community buildings exposed to medium to high levels of aircraft noise.

Why Britain’s local roads are in desperate need of maintenance

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21 Apr 2015 Transport

Why Britain’s local roads are in desperate need of maintenance

Mineral Products Association Asphalt Director Malcolm Simms describes how vulnerable road users are being put at risk by deteriorating conditions and a legacy of under-funding.

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20 Apr 2015 Economy

Go-Ahead is a Top Performing Passenger Transport Operator in Business in the Community’s 2015 Corporate Responsibility Index

Go-Ahead has achieved a four star rating in Business in the Communitys annual benchmark of responsible business, the Corporate Responsibility Index (CR Index).

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20 Apr 2015 Foreign affairs

Mott MacDonald joint venture wins place on high speed rail project, Czech Republic

A joint venture (JV) between Mott MacDonald and Sudop Praha A.S. has been appointed by Sprva Železničn Dopravn Cesty to carry out two studies for a new cross-border railway line that will connect Dresden in Germany with st nad Labem and Litoměřice in the Czech Republic.

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17 Apr 2015 Transport

Road Safety is Key Priority for MPA

Over the past decade the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has supported a huge improvement in the safety of industry employees and, more recently, is focussing increasingly on improving site contractor safety.

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16 Apr 2015 Transport

IAM highlights dangers of Wales’ worst speeders – with three topping 120mph and one at 136mph

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has discovered four people have been captured at speeds in excess of 120mph on roads in Wales in 2014 with one being caught at 136mph.

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15 Apr 2015 Transport

Election 2015: Tories miles ahead in industry poll

An exit poll of visitors to the Commercial Vehicle Show conducted by the Road Haulage Association yesterday, indicated the vast majority of people working in the road haulage and logistics industry want a Conservative led government.

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14 Apr 2015 Transport

RHA mobilises 2.1m voters with ‘pounds in pockets’ manifesto

The RHA today called upon the 2.1m voters working in the road haulage and logistics industry to seek out political candidates who will support a 3ppl cut in fuel duty and specific recommendations to save the economy 14bn in congestion related costs.

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14 Apr 2015 Transport

IAM calls for greater education for users of SMART motorways as they reach their first birthday

As SMART motorways reach their first birthday in the UK on Tuesday 14 April, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has expressed concern that widespread confusion still exists amongst motorway users on how best to use them.

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13 Apr 2015 Transport

London Bridge disruption, April 13

Network Rail has apologised for delays to Southeastern passengers using services through London Bridge this morning, after a series of unrelated signal problems in the area during the rush hour.

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10 Apr 2015 Transport

RHA raises the bar at the 2015 CV Show

A new energy and drive that focusses on delivering unprecedented levels of service and value for members and the road transport industry, underpins the new Road Haulage Association on stand 5G40 at the 2015 CV Show.

10 Apr 2015 Transport

Unfunded, uncosted and unbelievable – passengers deserve better than false Tory promises

Labour's Shadow Rail Minister doesn't believe the Conservative policy on rail fares will work and says Labour's plan will improve services and deliver a fairer deal for passengers

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09 Apr 2015 Transport

Election 2015: Labour’s careers pledge must include logistics sector says RHA

The Road Haulage Association notes todays announcement from the Labour party, pledging to introduce face-to-face careers advice in schools if it wins next months General Election.

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09 Apr 2015 Transport

Potholes and road safety should be bigger priority for future government, according to IAM survey

The next government must make road safety a top priority with more than 50 per cent of motorists believing the current administration had not made the issue enough of a concern, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).

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09 Apr 2015 Transport

Talking Buses have arrived in Belfast

Blind and partially sighted bus users in Belfast will now be able to use the Translink Metro bus network safely and with more confidence, thanks to the installation of audio-visual (AV) technology.

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07 Apr 2015 Transport

RHA races ahead in raising its profile

In a ground-breaking move to raise its profile, both within the industry and with the general public, the Road Haulage Association is sponsoring a car in the 2015 British Touring Car Championships.

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30 Mar 2015 Transport

Mott MacDonald researches potential for ERTMS Limited Supervision in the UK

Mott MacDonald has completed the first stage of technical research into the potential opportunities for implementing the new Limited Supervision functionality of the European Train Control System (ETCS) in the United Kingdom. The deployment is part of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) which is currently being rolled out across Europe to standardise and simplify cross-border railway travel between European Union member states.

New report reveals the dangers of quiet vehicles

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26 Mar 2015 Transport

New report reveals the dangers of quiet vehicles

With a new report revealing electronic and hybrid vehicles are 40% more likely to be involved in an accident, Guide Dogs calls upon MPs to recognise the needs Tf blind people in transport policy.

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25 Mar 2015 Transport

Stop the quiet danger blighting our road safety

Guide Dogs joins forces with Paralympian Libby Clegg to highlight dangers of quiet vehicles on our roads.

Regional airports back Heathrow expansion

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25 Mar 2015 Transport

Regional airports back Heathrow expansion

Many of UK airports have expressed their support for the expansion of Heathrow.

25 Mar 2015 Transport

Cheryl Gillan MP: High Speed 2 – In the Warpath!

Chesham & Amersham MP and former Cabinet Minister Cheryl Gillan writes ahead of her final HS2 debate before dissolution. She describes the project as "highly destructive, extortionately expensive" and says it "fails to fulfil a vision of a better connected transport strategy".

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24 Mar 2015 Transport

Eddie Stobart backs RHA drive for change

The Road Haulage Association is pleased to announce that one of the UKs biggest transport operators Eddie Stobart, has become a member.

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24 Mar 2015 Transport

The RHA slams state of nation's motorway service areas

On BBC breakfast this morning the RHAs Chief Executive Richard Burnett stated that the nations motorway service areas (MSA) are woefully poor and needed to be made an election issue.

The Missing Element in London’s Transport System?

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19 Mar 2015 Transport

The Missing Element in London’s Transport System?

BeemCar is one of the newest transport options available and is not yet supported by the UK Government. BeemCar could be a far more cost effective option to disruptive transport infrastructure projects to update London's train and underground network

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