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Aug 4, 2017

MEGA-TRUCKS * USA - DOT: Does not have enough data about

* DC - ‘Mega trucks’ a growing trend, report forecasts

--- Despite significant legislative hurdles around much of the globe, a new report from Frost & Sullivan suggests “mega trucks” – generally defined as a vehicle measuring a minimum of about 100 feet long and weighing upwards of 160,000 pounds – could nearly double in population by 2025... Australia leads the current use of mega trucks in terms of penetration rates and are allowed nationwide in the Scandinavian region. Their limited use is allowed in Germany and Spain, and trials have occurred for mega trucks in France and the United Kingdom, but have been rejected... Citing a strong mandate and support infrastructure, the report says North America is expected to accommodate more mega trucks. It notes, however, overcoming legislative hurdles and negative public opinion will be critical in promoting mega truck usage... The DOT on Friday issued a report saying it does not have enough data about truck size and weight to be able to make recommendations ... The report, Global Mega Trucks Market, Forecast to 2025, says global sales penetration of mega trucks is expected to increase from 3.4 percent to 5.7 percent for total heavy duty truck sales from 2016 to 2025, depending on lawmakers in specific regions laying down regulations that take into account the impact on infrastructure, environment, society and other modes of transport...
(Image: Road-train megatruck, in Australia - DOT/USA: Little data exists to make sound decision on truck size and weight changes) -- Washington, DC, USA - Overdrive, by Jason Cannon- July 31, 2017

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Jan 22, 2014

MEGA TRUCKS * UK - Britain, campaigners warn

* 'Mega trucks' could enter Britain under EU plans

(Photo: Allianz pro Schiene/Kraufmann - Transport groups claim the vehicles could pose a threat if they were allowed on urban or minor road) 
London,EN,UK -The Telegraph, by Nick Collins -20 Jan 2014: -- “Mega trucks” measuring up to 82ft in length could be allowed into Britain under EU proposals backed by Tory MEPs, campaigners have warned... Draft legislation being considered by the European Parliament would permit lorries longer than two double decker buses, and weighing up to 60 tonnes in length, to cross international borders for the first time... The proposals have prompted concerns among transport groups who claim the vehicles could pose a threat to pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers, particularly if they were allowed on urban or minor roads...

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Jun 26, 2009

Megatrucks * Europe - Heading for Irish roads

So-called "megatrucks" could be on the way to Ireland following the publication of a research paper for the European Commission, which claims that they will reduce traffic congestion and be less polluting

Dublin,Ireland -HGV -24 June 2009: -- ... The research paper looked into the feasibility of running longer and heavier vehicles on Europe's roads. The "megatrucks" would be more than 25.2 metres long and weigh 60 tonnes... On foot of the research it is understood that the Commission is considering framing a new transport directive, which would eventually lead to their introduction across Europe... The campaign for "megatrucks" is being spearheaded by the Dutch road haulage industry, which claims they are 15-30 per cent cheaper to run than normal HGV trucks per unit of freight... The lobby is eager to claw back cargo that has been diverted to railways and argues that "megatrucks" are more environmentally friendly than rail... (Photo from allianz-pro-schiene.de: Mega Truck Mecklenburg Vorpommern)

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Jun 17, 2009

STUDIES * Germany - Casts more doubt on mega-trucks

Germany -HGV (Ireland) -17 June 2009: -- The introduction of longer and heavier lorries, or so-called mega-truckd on European roads would lead to an increase in CO2 emissions from freight transport, the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany has claimed... The findings of a study released by the Institute appear to contradict a European Commission Joint ResearchCentre (JRC) report published last month that contains a summary concluding that legalising 60-tonne, 25 emtre-long lorry combinations is justified in the EU on environmental and economic grounds... The Fraunhofer concluded that the effects would include an additional two million tonnes of CO2 emissions from freight transport every year, and a shift of approximately 30 per cent of freight transport from rail to road... The Institute concludes that "the introduction of mega-trucks will most likely end up in a negative climate gas balance in the medium term" and rejects the introduction of longer and heavier road freight vehicles for being incompatible with climate protection policy... (Photo from freightonrail.org.uk: Megatrucks)


* USA - AgTEC offers studies backing truck weight limit increase

Washington,DC,USA -Bulk Transporter -Jun 15, 2009: -- The Agricultural Transportation Efficiency Coalition (AgTEC), which supports increasing the overall gross vehicle weight limits for trucks, has analyzed and made available 11 independent studies... These studies affirm the safety and economic benefits of bringing US truck weight limits closer to Canadian and European standards, and quantify the relationship between truck weights and road and bridge wear. Government agencies conducted or endorsed each study... AgTEC has archived the 11 studies, with summaries encapsulizing each study’s highlights and conclusions. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s 2008 Large Truck Crash Facts, for instance, documents a steady decline in fatalities associated with collisions involving large trucks over the years, from 4.58 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 1975 to 1.94 in 2006...

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May 18, 2009

MEGATRUCKS * Europe - LGVs get thumbs down in survey

Allowing longer and heavier trucks, so-called megatrucks on all EU roads would cause significant long-term environmental damage, a new study has found

Dresden,Germany -HGV (Ireland) -17 May 2009: -- ... The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research published its latest survey last week. The study was based on evidence from field tests in Germany and simulations in the UK... At the moment, megatrucks are only permitted in two EU countries, Finland and Sweden, and are not allowed to travel across borders... The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Germany are running tests ahead of their possible introduction... The European Commission is considering allowing trucks weighing up to 60 tonnes instead of the current 40 tonnes on all EU roads to help the bloc to attain its climate goals... A Commission study available since January argues that replacing three traditional trucks with two long and heavy vehicles (LHVs) would bring down both CO2 and toxic emissions... Tuesday's study contests these findings, arguing that negative impacts of a modal shift from railways to roads in the longer term would far outweigh the short-term benefits of reducing emissions, due to more efficient road traffic. The authors thus conclude that longer and heavier road freight vehicles are "not a suitable element of climate protection policy"... (Picture from freightonrail.org.uk: A megatruck)

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Jul 25, 2007

* 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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