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RHA backs 50mph HGV speed limit on Scottish roads

91% of hauliers stuck beneath an “integra...

Jul 23, 2026No Comments

The UK’s road transport sector has reached an “integration ceiling”, with 91% of hauliers operating below seamless system integration despite increasing investment in digital technology,

Can Andy Burnham deliver for UK logistics and transport?

Can Andy Burnham deliver for UK logistics a...

Jul 21, 2026No Comments

Andy Burnham officially became the UK’s Prime Minister on 20 July 2026 following his election as Labour leader, promising to deliver a “circuit breaker for

RHA backs 50mph HGV speed limit on Scottish roads

RHA warns that UK transport operators face ...

Jun 12, 2026Comments off

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that rising fuel costs are pushing Britain’s transport operators towards a financial crisis, with new research revealing that

Two English Channel ferries in the Port of Dover

Commercial vehicle drivers need a Schengen ...

Mar 06, 2026Comments off

UK–EU trade remains a cornerstone of the British economy, with goods worth around €505 billion moving between the two markets every year, much of it

Calls for EU to suspend 90/180 rule and EES to protect supply chains

Calls for EU to suspend 90/180 rule to prot...

Feb 16, 2026Comments off

Leading UK transport and logistics organisations have united to call on the European Commission to delay full enforcement of new biometric border controls under the

EU backtracks on 2035 zero-emission car target and develops first EU Visa Strategy

Commission adopts a first-ever EU Visa Stra...

Feb 10, 2026Comments off

Richard Smith, RHA Managing Director reaffirms call for professional drivers’ exemption as European Commission acknowledges 90/180 challenges: We’re encouraged that the European Commission (EC) has

The RHA and Hughes Driver Training in joint venture to train more drivers.

New push to train more drivers and plug ski...

Jan 07, 2026Comments off

The RHA has teamed up with a leading National HGV driver training provider to get more people behind the wheel of Britain’s lorries and busses.

RHA backs 50mph HGV speed limit on Scottish roads

RHA backs 50mph HGV speed limit on Scottish...

Dec 16, 2025Comments off

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed a Scottish Government announcement that the HGV speed limit for on Scotland’s trunk roads is to be increased

Report reveals increasing dissatisfaction with roadside facilities

Report reveals increasing dissatisfaction w...

Dec 11, 2025Comments off

Transport Focus has just published the results of its latest Lorry Drivers’ Facilities Survey showing increased dissatisfaction among HGV drivers and reveals a strong connection

Can Gen Z fix Britain's driver shortage?

Can Gen Z fix Britain’s driver shorta...

Nov 05, 2025Comments off

More than half (57%) of Gen Z’s want to work in roles that use AI technology, according to new research from Samsara, the pioneer of