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Hauliers Voice Concerns As Government Defend Budget Tax Hikes

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24/01/2025 Transport News

The UK government defended its budget tax hikes as leading hauliers took aim the measures, which could cripple growth and see more transport and logistics companies collapse into administration. Speaking at an RHA parliamentary reception, […]

RHA stares down Government over EU export numbers

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10/02/2021 Transport News

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is standing by its claims that the volume of exports going via British ports to the EU plummeted by 68% last month, despite a government statement to the contrary. The […]

New international haulage rules force drivers to return home every four weeks

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14/08/2020 Transport News

  New EU drivers’ hours and tachograph rules are being introduced on 20 August, including a requirement for drivers to ‘return home’ every four weeks, writes Chris Tindall. The Department for Transport said there will […]

Transport Scotland to ‘analyse’ UK governments truck speed limit increase report

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16/07/2020 Transport News

Increasing the speed limit of HGVs to 60mph has had no impact on safety, according to a UK government report. Issued by the Department for Transport, the report is the third and final assessment into […]

Government’s support package ‘welcomed’

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10/07/2020 Transport News

Transport organisations have welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s series of measures to get the economy back on its feet but warned that more was needed to prevent job losses. Rishi Sunak announced a £160bn […]

DVSA announce truck testing to restart but not all Scottish ATFs will reopen

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19/06/2020 Transport News

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that truck testing will restart from 4 July for those vehicles given exemptions at the start of the coronavirus lockdown. Since 21 March, trucks and trailers […]

More trucks on A75 road than the Scottish national average

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15/06/2020 Transport News

There are almost 50% more trucks using the A75 between Stranraer and Gretna than there are on average across the Scottish Trunk Road Network, according to the Scottish Government. A Freedom of Information (FOI) enquired […]

UK ‘To Row Back On Full EU Border Checks’

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12/06/2020 Transport News

It appears Government will put in place less robust EU border checks on imports than intended after the Brexit transition period finishes at the end of this year. The decision, reported in the Financial Times, […]

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