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Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A "State Of Paralysis"

20 Feb Transport

Shadow rail minister Stephen Morgan has said railways are in a “state of paralysis,” and claimed that the sector has been subject to “tinkering and meddling” by government ministers.

07 Nov 2023 Political parties

Transport Leaders Doubtful New Rail Bill Will Deliver Reform Soon Enough

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Rishi Sunak's Northern Transport Pledges Aren't As New As They Seem

04 Oct 2023 Political parties

Birmingham Mayor Is "Disappointed" But Not Resigning Over HS2 Curb

02 Oct 2023 Political parties

Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 "Without A Fight"

26 Sep 2023 Transport

Sadiq Khan To Join Meeting Of Northern Mayors In A Bid To Save HS2

25 Sep 2023 Transport

Tories Vow To Cling Onto HS2 Legislation To Protect Northern Powerhouse Rail

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We must be more ambitious in efforts to modernise the UK’s rail network

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20 Mar Transport

We must be more ambitious in efforts to modernise the UK’s rail network

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Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image

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New Football Law “Could Risk World Cup and Champions League Participation”

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05 Mar Communities

Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route

Once a totem of levelling-up, now a national embarrassment, HS2 has become a political disaster. But, as Sophie Church reports, few have suffered as much as those living along its route. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

22 Nov 2023 Political parties

'A fresh start': TSSA's new general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust

The Labour-affiliated trade union TSSA was rocked by scandal last year. Sienna Rodgers speaks to Maryam Eslamdoust in her first interview as the new general secretary

19 Nov 2023 Home affairs

The Sir John Armitt interview: ‘I’m not sure the government is really serious about nuclear’

Britain’s infrastructure tsar heavily criticised the cancellation of the second phase of HS2. Now Sir John Armitt intensifies his attack on the ‘governance’ holding Britain back in an interview with Tali Fraser

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20 Nov 2015 Transport

RHA calls on the Chancellor to cut duty and fund an emergency programme of truck driver training

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) welcomes the latest report from the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) which confirms the long-held belief that raising duty on diesel or increasing VED on trucks would cost businesses and families 9.3 billion across the current Parliament.

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20 Nov 2015 Transport

Heathrow recognised as an industry sustainability leader

Heathrows leading investments in energy efficiency have earned it the Energy Management title at this years Edies Sustainability Leaders Awards.

Expanding Heathrow will help the economy to take off

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19 Nov 2015 Transport

Expanding Heathrow will help the economy to take off

Conservative MP Philip Davies calls on the Government to support Heathrow expansion adding it will 'allow the private sector to deliver for Britain'.

Government failure to help hauliers poses 'real threat to the UK's economic recovery'

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19 Nov 2015 Transport

Government failure to help hauliers poses 'real threat to the UK's economic recovery'

The Road Haulage Association asks the Government to help the freight sector address its driver shortage through additional funding in the Comprehensive Spending Review

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12 Nov 2015 Transport

Resolve the Calais situation – waiting until someone gets killed is simply not an option says RHA

The current situation at Calais may be slipping from the headlines but has not gone away.

11 Nov 2015 Transport

Will the Government break its promise and put the brakes on cycling funding?

Shadow Transport Minister Daniel Zeichner MP calls on the Government to fulfil promises made on investment in cycling in the Comprehensive Spending Review.

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11 Nov 2015 Transport

Heathrow traffic and business commentary October 2015

A record 6.56 million passengers chose to travel through Heathrow in October (+3.9% on October 2014), making it the busiest October to date

Shortage of HGV drivers is ‘a real threat to Christmas’ - Road Haulage Association

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11 Nov 2015 Transport

Shortage of HGV drivers is ‘a real threat to Christmas’ - Road Haulage Association

Hauliers and logistics professionals joined MPs at an event in Parliament to mark National Lorry Week and to hear about current issues facing the haulage sector in the crucial months before Christmas.

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06 Nov 2015 Transport

The sale of Eurostar

The sale of the UK governments entire financial interest in Eurostar (40% stake and preference share) generated proceeds of 757.1 million, resulted in the government achieving its objective of maximising proceeds, and represented value for money for the taxpayer, according to a report by the National Audit Office.

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05 Nov 2015 Transport

Councillors backing Pavement Parking Bill

With just one month to go until the second reading of the Pavement Parking Bill, councillors across England and Wales have expressed their support which is great news for the Guide Dogs campaign.

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05 Nov 2015 Transport

RHA National Lorry Week – raising the profile of the nation’s essential service provider

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has declared the first ever National Lorry Week (26-31 October) to be an outstanding success and has confirmed that plans are already being laid for an even bigger scale event in 2016.

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05 Nov 2015 Economy

Employment tax fraud a serious concern, says RHA

Fraud involving the tax status of lorry drivers is becoming a serious concern for the transport industry, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) warns.

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04 Nov 2015 Transport

Heathrow Chief Executive pledges guarantee on air quality limits with expansion

Heathrow promises triple lock guarantee to keep air quality within EU legal limits, should Heathrow be allowed to expand

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04 Nov 2015 Environment

Go-Ahead achieves highest carbon disclosure project score in transport sector

The Go-Ahead Group plc is joint first in the transport sector with a 96C score (up from 84B last year) for its disclosure on corporate greenhouse gas emissions and climate change strategies.

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03 Nov 2015 Transport

Heathrow announces plan to double cargo volumes

UK exporters are set to benefit from the doubling of cargo volumes at Heathrow, the UKs biggest port for goods by value.

03 Nov 2015 Transport

Lilian Greenwood MP & Daniel Zeichner MP: Buses are vital for our communities – but passengers need reform

Shadow Transport Ministers Lilian Greenwood MP & Daniel Zeichner MP call on the Government to bring forward its promised Buses Bill and make bus tendering a viable option for local transport authorities.

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30 Oct 2015 Transport

Freeze fuel duty, fund training, make money. RHA presents George Osborne with a win, win, win proposal

The Road Haulage Association @RHANews is pressing the Chancellor to make an announcement in his Autumn Statement that he will continue to freeze fuel duty.

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30 Oct 2015 Transport

Wales leads the way in National Lorry Week, says RHA

The Welsh Government has committed to training up to 180 unemployed people to drive lorries, in a move that is warmly welcomed by the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Details of the programme were set out at a meeting in Cardiff this week.

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29 Oct 2015 Culture

Heathrow funding major artwork at Paddington Crossrail station

Heathrow is co-funding an impressive new work of art with the City of London Corporation in the new Paddington Crossrail station.

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28 Oct 2015 Transport

Results for the nine months ended 30 September 2015

Demand at Heathrow continues to grow with traffic up 2.3% to a record 56.9 million passengers

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27 Oct 2015 Transport

Yasmin Le Bon launches new style book collaboration with Heathrow

International supermodel visits Terminal 5 to launchA Journey in Style,a photography collection of jet-set style through the ages and featuring an introduction from Yasmin

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25 Oct 2015 Transport

Hauliers warn of empty shelves at Christmas as driver shortage bites and government refuses truck driving apprenticeship

The Road Haulage Association has issued a stark warning that consumers could see empty shelves this Christmas as the chronic lack of truck drivers affecting their industry worsens.

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23 Oct 2015 Transport

Heathrow receives three sustainability accolades

Heathrows vehicle fleet, energy use, and public transport networks have all been singled out as the best in the industry by media awards this month.

23 Oct 2015 Transport

Changes needed in the taxi and private car hire market

Lord Bradshaw reflects on his debate this week in the House of Lords on the taxi and private car hire market.

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