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Hauliers launch 2024 manifesto

The Road Haulage Association has set out its vision calling for more support for the sector in a new push to drive economic growth.

Launched at its recent Parliamentary Reception at the Palace of Westminster, RHA’s manifesto – ‘Driving Growth, delivering for the country' – pulls together key campaign asks and sets out recommendations to support the sector with its many challenges.

These include:

  • Relieving the tax burden to support economic growth
  • An emissions-linked fuel duty rebate
  • A Net Zero roadmap
  • Roads investment
  • Planning reform to secure more facilities
  • Reforms to plug skills gaps

 

Richard Smith, RHA Managing Director, said: “We’re facing huge challenges as we tackle unsustainable cost increases, inadequate infrastructure and driver facilities, a major skills gap, and the transition to Net Zero

“A recent report concluded that more than 450 haulage firms went bust last year which is twice as many as the year before, so we need to act fast.

“Our manifesto articulates the key issues our members and others face as cost pressures hit hard, and offers solutions to ease those burdens and drive economic growth.”

 

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