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This week, Commercial Motor asks you: -What have the Road Haulage Association and Freight Transport Association done for you?" The simple answer would be either a) nothing, or b) quite a lot. But that would be too easy. I took the question to the heads of both associations (see page 36). At the same time we asked operators for their opinions. 111*Go back to 2008, when the second fuel duty strike was
taking place. The RHA, under the leadership of Roger King, was stuck in the middle between a minority of militant hauliers and the majority of disgruntled operators. The steady ship at the FTA stayed out of the mess and the RHA needed to do its soul searching. Months later, King was gone and Geoff Dunning came in to sort things out.
taking place. The RHA, under the leadership of Roger King, was stuck in the middle between a minority of militant hauliers and the majority of disgruntled operators. The steady ship at the FTA stayed out of the mess and the RHA needed to do its soul searching. Months later, King was gone and Geoff Dunning came in to sort things out. Five years later, the RHA has a clear remit, a well-defined membership and a core mission. Full credit goes to Dunning for creating an association that proves its worth in the lobbying corridors as much as it does delivering services its members need to run their businesses. In some ways, it's easier for the RHA to do that, because it has its core focus on the haulier. The FTA, on the other hand, while staffed with a great number of hard-working individuals and representing the corners of transport the RHA cannot reach, feels like a Loose coalition trying to find a single answer. But finding a unified voice for road, rail and the rest is necessary as Five years later, the RHA has a clear remit, a well-defined membership and a core mission. Full credit goes to Dunning for creating an association that proves its worth in the lobbying corridors as much as it does delivering services its members need to run their businesses. In some ways, it's easier for the RHA to do that, because it has its core focus on the haulier. The FTA, on the other hand, while staffed with a great number of hard-working individuals and representing the corners of transport the RHA cannot reach, feels like a Loose coalition trying to find a single answer. But finding a unified voice for road, rail and the rest is necessary as
k politicians often don't understand the difference.
Chief executive Theo de Pencier wants the FTA to be like the Confederation of British Industry a voice for UK logistics businesses. It's a noble goal, and one it should continue working towards.
Chief executive Theo de Pencier wants the FTA to be like the Confederation of British Industry a voice for UK logistics businesses. It's a noble goal, and one it should continue working towards.
Chief executive Theo de Pencier wants the FTA to be like the Confederation of British Industry a voice for UK logistics businesses. It's a noble goal, and one it should continue working towards. 41sofet‘V evattAlA go Christopher Walton