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MEGATRUCKS * Europe
* EU Commission accused of U-turn over megatrucks
(Photo: An european megratruck: They are over 25 metres long and have up to 60 tonnes of weight)
Brussels, Belgium -Reuters/Euronews -21 March 2012: -- Megatrucks, which are almost as long as medium-sized aircraft, are expected to be given more room for manoeuvre in Europe from next week... The EU’s transport chief is set to outline to the European Parliament’s transport committee on Monday a reinterpretation of EU law... It will ease a ban on cross-border use within the EU of the 25-metre long, 60-tonne trucks, also known as gigaliners, to allow them to travel between consenting countries, rather than being forced to switch to smaller vehicles, a spokeswoman said... Environmental campaigners protest that such an easing poses the risk of increased use of gigaliners, with the result that less freight is shipped on railways and more carbon emissions are generated... EU states including Finland and Sweden have allowed megatrucks and trials have taken place in Denmark and the Netherlands...
Labels: Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs)
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