Opinion From Down Under

The latest UK road haulage news on roadtransport.net confirms I made the right decision when I packed my bags and moved to Western Australia some 20 years ago. If I was in the......

Brown Didn't Do Enough

Now that the detail has been dissected and the extent of the Chancellor's generosity is known, we at the HFA feel that virtually nothing has been done to address the catastrophe......

Market Forces

It will not be long before the FTA members begin to force many of the general hauliers that subcontract to them to pass over to them any benefit that might accrue from this......

Image Problem

It's a strange thing, don't you think, that haulage seems to have a second-class image? If you mention that you are involved in haulage often the fact is passed over quickly or......

Thanks, Gordon

Well gawd bless you, Gordon Brown...you threw a few crumbs to those down and outs. The reductions in VED and the reduction in duty on ultra-low-sulphur diesel now means that we......