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RHA reveals disappointment over government plans

|Date: October 20, 2021

RHA reveals disappointment over government plans

The RHA has revealed it’s shocked and disappointed by the Government proposal to allow foreign haulage co ...

The RHA has revealed it’s shocked and disappointed by the Government proposal to allow foreign haulage companies to undertake unlimited work in the UK in two-week blocks. The RHA has said it opposes t ...

October 20, 2021
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RHA raises concerns around HGV driver shortage

|Date: June 08, 2021

RHA raises concerns around HGV driver shortage

RHA has announced the UK HGV driver shortage has now hit catastrophic proportions and the organisation ha ...

RHA has announced the UK HGV driver shortage has now hit catastrophic proportions and the organisation has published its 12-point plan to tackle this. RHA Chief Executive, Richard Burnett, said: “The ...

June 08, 2021
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RHA reveals decline in truck NOx emissions

|Date: August 14, 2020

RHA reveals decline in truck NOx emissions

RHA has revealed that haulage operators have slashed NOx emissions from trucks by at least 59% in only si ...

RHA has revealed that haulage operators have slashed NOx emissions from trucks by at least 59% in only six years, according to government statistics. Department for Transport figures show a continual ...

August 14, 2020
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RHA insists more should be done on transition preparation

|Date: July 10, 2020

RHA insists more should be done on transition preparation

The RHA has stated that the EU's decision to impose full border customs checks from January 2021 highligh ...

The RHA has stated that the EU's decision to impose full border customs checks from January 2021 highlights the need for urgent action from the UK government. While the UK has announced that it will n ...

July 10, 2020
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RHA launches ‘HGV Heroes’ campaign

|Date: June 18, 2020

RHA launches ‘HGV Heroes’ campaign

The RHA has announced the launch of its ‘HGV Heroes’ campaign, which will aim to recognise the industry’s ...

The RHA has announced the launch of its ‘HGV Heroes’ campaign, which will aim to recognise the industry’s workers and the job they do. Since the UK’s plunge into lockdown on 23 March the nation’s reli ...

June 18, 2020
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RHA warns truck tariff will affect coronavirus recovery

|Date: May 20, 2020

RHA warns truck tariff will affect coronavirus recovery

The RHA has warned that a 10% tariff on new trucks will stall economic recovery following the coronavirus ...

The RHA has warned that a 10% tariff on new trucks will stall economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. The Government has announced its new UK Global Tariff (UKGT), which will impose levi ...

May 20, 2020
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RHA states flexible furlough will help COVID-19 recovery

|Date: May 14, 2020

RHA states flexible furlough will help COVID-19 recovery

RHA has stated that new government furlough rules will help firms manage irregular workloads as the econo ...

RHA has stated that new government furlough rules will help firms manage irregular workloads as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 crisis. The chancellor has announced that workers furloughed on t ...

May 14, 2020
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RHA implores government to help logistics firms

|Date: April 23, 2020

RHA implores government to help logistics firms

The RHA has implored the Government to do more to save thousands of logistics firms who face ruin as a re ...

The RHA has implored the Government to do more to save thousands of logistics firms who face ruin as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. RHA Chief Executive, Richard Burnett, has warned that with no furt ...

April 23, 2020
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RHA claims Direct Vision Standard will put hauliers at risk

|Date: April 16, 2020

RHA claims Direct Vision Standard will put hauliers at risk

RHA has said that forcing hauliers to spend thousands of pounds on vehicle upgrades during the COVID-19 c ...

RHA has said that forcing hauliers to spend thousands of pounds on vehicle upgrades during the COVID-19 crisis is both insensitive and outrageous. RHA Chief Executive, Richard Burnett, explained that ...

April 16, 2020
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Logistics sector classed as essential work

|Date: April 01, 2020

Logistics sector classed as essential work

The Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association has received a confirmation letter from Df ...

The Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association has received a confirmation letter from DfT confirming that the work of the logistics sector is essential. The letter reportedly detailed ...

April 01, 2020
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