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* Europe - Mega-trucks versus rail freight
The European Commission will shortly launch a study on the effects of a possible Europewide circulation of mega-trucks
Warsaw,Poland -The Railway Market Magazine -21 July 2007: -- A study by EWS Railways indicates that also bulk transport would be affected by megatrucks... The introduction of 25-m or 60-t trucks on Europe’s roads would lead to more traffic on the road and not reduce it. Today, the European rail transport associations UIC, CER, EIM, UIRR, UNIFE and ERFA are publishing a brochure explaining why the argument of the mega-truck lobby is misleading politicians... According to the supporters of mega-trucks, these vehicles would increase road transport capacity, and at the same time reduce congestion and emissions. In reality, however, the resulting reduction of costs would have the reverse effect. With road transport becoming even less expensive, new transport demand would be generated. The phenomenon of “mobile warehousing” on Europe’s roads would increase... The European Commission will shortly launch a study on the effects of a possible Europewide circulation of mega-trucks, which are so far only allowed in Sweden and Finland. In Germany, the Ministers of Transport of the Federal States will decide on 10 October 2007 whether to allow mega-trucks in Germany or not...
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