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New online road safety video
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) has partnered with the Road Safety Authority (RSA, Cyclist.ie and Dublin City Council, to launch the first ever road safety online video. (more…)
Urban driving pocket guide published
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Freight Best Practice Scotland has published a new free Urban Driving Guide, which gives best practice advice on how to plan for more efficient and safer journeys within urban areas. (more…)
New haulage magazine launched
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010A new haulage magazine has arrived on the market, commissioned by the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA). (more…)
Diesel tax rise highest in Western Europe
Monday, March 8th, 2010Haulage operators have been advised that the government’s tax take on diesel has risen nearly three times more than the average for Western Europe in the last 15 months. This is according to an analysis of pump prices and tax changes in 10 western European countries. (more…)
Sakkers gets top job
Monday, March 8th, 2010The International Road Transport Union’s Goods Transport Liaison Committee (CLTM) to the European Union haselected Alexander Sakkers from Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN) as it’s president. (more…)
RHA warns fuel duty increase could spell end of the road
Monday, March 8th, 2010UK hauliers are currently paying record prices for diesel fuel but, if the Chancellor goes ahead with his planned fuel duty increase of 2.5 pence per litre on April 1, it could mean the end of the road for many hauliers. (more…)
IRU allocates funds to UN Decade of Action for Road Safety
Sunday, March 7th, 2010The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is commiting major funds in support of the UN Decade of Road Safety, to improve commercial road transport safety. (more…)
Bell Common Tunnel upgrade
Saturday, March 6th, 2010A £91 million scheme to upgrade the Bell Common Tunnel on the M25 in Essex was officially opened by Transport Minister Chris Mole this week. (more…)
Potholes a lasting legacy of the coldest
Friday, March 5th, 2010As spring arrives, motorists including haulage operators must brace themselves for a series of battered suspensions and blow-outs, according to the Automobile Association (AA). (more…)
HGVs gets Bristol ‘HOV’ lanes green light
Friday, March 5th, 2010Irish haulage operators have been advised that South Gloucestershire Council have accepted a proposal by the Road Haulage Association to allow HGVs to use the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane on the A4174 Avon Ring road; a vital link that provides access to the whole of the eastern side of the Bristol conurbation. (more…)
