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Richard Smith

@rharjsmith

MD RHA. The UK organisation dedicated to the operators of commercial vehicles - HGVs, coaches and vans. Our members drive the economy.

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"We're pleased to announce the appointment of @JoDawsonGerrard as our new Head of Communications. Jo practised as a corporate lawyer at a large national law firm before joining the leading transport law firm Backhouse Jones where she played a key role in communications and

"We're pleased to announce the appointment of @JoDawsonGerrard  as our new Head of Communications. Jo practised as a corporate lawyer at a large national law firm before joining the leading transport law firm <a href="/backhousejones/">Backhouse Jones</a> where she played a key role in communications and
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What is the future of road transport? The RHA Future Forum event is back in 2025! 📍 The Vox, Birmingham 📆 Thursday 11th September Grab your ticket ➡️https://obi41.nl/z8j979j9

What is the future of road transport? The RHA Future Forum event is back in 2025!

📍 The Vox, Birmingham
📆 Thursday 11th September

Grab your ticket ➡️https://obi41.nl/z8j979j9
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This week, I attended a crucial roundtable with MPs and industry leaders, focusing on the future of skills and the vital funding needed for training in logistics. We're here to ensure the voices of our industry are heard. 👇 👇 #Collaboration

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🐣🐣 This Easter, our team has donated over 125 treats to the children of The Beeches Independent School, a specialist school for children aged 9-19 with autism and other learning difficulties. A big thank you to all who donated.

🐣🐣 This Easter, our team has donated over 125 treats to the children of The Beeches Independent School, a specialist school for children aged 9-19 with autism and other learning difficulties.

A big thank you to all who donated.
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Great to visit Star Coaches in Batley ahead of RHA #NationalCoachWeek. Coaches support 42,000 jobs & transport 600,000 students daily, so we’re engaging industry to understand how we can back its growth to boost our economy and open up opportunity!

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Today's #UKEUSummit announcement of a new SPS Area is encouraging, promising to ease food import/export processes between UK & EU. 👇 The UK Gov states this agreement will remove checks on food & drink exports, including between GB & NI. RHA MD Richard Smith said: "These

Today's #UKEUSummit  announcement of a new SPS Area is encouraging, promising to ease food import/export processes between UK &amp; EU. 👇

The UK Gov states this agreement will remove checks on food &amp; drink exports, including between GB &amp; NI.

RHA MD <a href="/RHARJSmith/">Richard Smith</a>  said: 

"These
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Great discussion at today’s Midlands, Western & #Wales Regional Council in #Gloucester. Topics included driver medicals, the coach sector, and our 14 recommendations for growth from “Coaches – A Clear Route to Growth.” Thanks to all who took part!

Great discussion at today’s Midlands, Western &amp; #Wales Regional Council in #Gloucester.

Topics included driver medicals, the coach sector, and our 14 recommendations for growth from “Coaches – A Clear Route to Growth.”

Thanks to all who took part!
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Up early to be on the first train out of Waterloo under public ownership. A big day! Later this year we’ll bring forward legislation to set up Great British Railways, integrating the management of track & train. One team, one railway, delivering higher passenger standards. 🇬🇧

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"The manufacturers hope that we will go away. We are not going to do that." Strong words from our Managing Director, Richard Smith, in The Guardian today, covering the RHA’s Truck Cartel legal action. Read the full article here ➡️ obi41.nl/yc2mtb27

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There is a solution — and it’s already in the hands of decision makers. The 90/180 rule was never designed for professional drivers moving artists, equipment across Europe. With enforcement increasing under the new EES, we’re calling for a fix: a Professional Drivers’ Exemption.

There is a solution — and it’s already in the hands of decision makers. The 90/180 rule was never designed for professional drivers moving artists, equipment across Europe. With enforcement increasing under the new EES, we’re calling for a  fix: a Professional Drivers’ Exemption.
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Collaboration is the way forward. Easy words hard miles to do effectively. See my thoughts …… linkedin.com/posts/richard-…

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With 85% of UK goods moved by road, logistics is the backbone of Britain's economy. If the Government wants to deliver on its industrial strategy—across energy, manufacturing & construction—it must prioritise our sector. Read more here: linkedin.com/posts/richard-…

With 85% of UK goods moved by road, logistics is the backbone of Britain's economy.

If the Government wants to deliver on its industrial strategy—across energy, manufacturing &amp; construction—it must prioritise our sector. Read more here: linkedin.com/posts/richard-…
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This week was a powerful reminder of why “relevance” is at the heart of everything we do at the RHA. From packed forums to national media appearances and vital discussions on skills, security, and strategy — it’s been a big week for road freight. But why does it matter to you?

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Trust and continuity keep our industry moving — but new Schengen rules could put that at risk. The RHA is calling for a Professional Driver Exemption to protect the relationships that matter most. Read the full post 👇 linkedin.com/posts/richard-… #RHA #coaches #logistics

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To achieve economic growth, the UK needs a safe and modern road network that reduces congestion, connects communities, and maintains the flow of people, goods, and materials throughout the country. To get there, we’ve been calling for radical reform to the current planning and

To achieve economic growth, the UK needs a safe and modern road network that reduces congestion, connects communities, and maintains the flow of people, goods, and materials throughout the country.

To get there, we’ve been calling for radical reform to the current planning and
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We welcome the Government’s announcement today (Tuesday 8 July) that key road projects in the Midlands and north of England will be allocated funding as part of a raft of measures to improve transport routes to boost growth. The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine, the M60/M62/M66

We welcome the Government’s announcement today (Tuesday 8 July) that key road projects in the Midlands and north of England will be allocated funding as part of a raft of measures to improve transport routes to boost growth.
 
The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine, the M60/M62/M66
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Coach operators on international work report that French officials are wrongly imposing penalties for failing to produce the correct International O Licence. 👉 linkedin.com/posts/richard-…

Coach operators on international work report that French officials are wrongly imposing penalties for failing to produce the correct International O Licence.

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A massive win for hauliers, coach, van operators and local businesses across the North! 🚛 Last month our Managing Director, Richard Smith, and the team at Bulk Logistics, met with Rishi Sunak to discuss the campaign to push the government to fund dualling the A66. We're

A massive win for hauliers, coach, van operators and local businesses across the North! 🚛
 
Last month our Managing Director, <a href="/RHARJSmith/">Richard Smith</a>, and the team at Bulk Logistics, met with <a href="/RishiSunak/">Rishi Sunak</a> to discuss the campaign to push the government to fund dualling the A66. We're
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We’re delighted that the Government is investing in helping haulage, coach and van operators to decarbonise through this grant scheme. Operators will shortly be able to apply for funding to install chargepoints at their depots to support their net zero transition. This is

We’re delighted that the Government is investing in helping haulage, coach and van operators to decarbonise through this grant scheme.

Operators will shortly be able to apply for funding to install chargepoints at their depots to support their net zero transition.

This is