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The public oppose mega trucks
The great majority of citizens oppose the introduction of mega trucks.
2008
News 2008
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16 Dec 2008. Austria as an alpine transit country is expecting no benefits of an introduction of Gigaliners in the European Union. The Austrian government has put its negative attitude over mega trucks into its government programme. “The federal government will take a stand on the EU-level against a … -
16 Dec 2008. The use of even longer and heavier Gigaliners has recently started in Sweden. The mega trucks, which are used for timber transports, are 90 tons heavy and 30 meters long. For comparison: Such a giant truck is weighing more than twice as much as a European standard lorry (40 tons) and also 12 … -
16 Dec 2008. The government of Switzerland has opposed the allowance of Gigaliners. In a recent answer to a request by the liberal party, the government points to the numerous disadvantages, which the introduction of mega trucks would mean to Switzerland as a transit country. Besides costly adjustments … -
27 Nov 2008. Denmark is another European country that sets the Gigaliners free. Since 24 November 2008 the 60 tones heavy and 25 meters long mega trucks are driving across the country. The road transport association Dansk Transport og Logistik (DTL) is expecting 1000 participating longer and heavier … -
8 Sep 2008. Barely two month after the launch of the NO MEGA TRUCKS campaign, 100 organisations from 18 European countries have already signed up to protest against the Europe- wide introduction of longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs). In a statement, the campaign's initiators said: “Europe's citizens are … -
8 Sep 2008. There were negative reactions as soon as the European Commission had presented the initial results of its study into the effects of permitting LHVs in Europe. The German Federal Transport Ministry and the automobile club ADAC were decidedly critical of the study. As reported in the German … -
8 Sep 2008. Companies involved in trials of mega trucks are demanding alterations to the road network to accomodate LHVs, even before trials begin in Denmark. The road construction works will be paid for out of a budget that was originally intended for cycling lanes. As the Danish newspaper „Jydske … -
6 Sep 2008. Publication of the EU Commission's study on Gigaliners has been further delayed, with only preliminary results being presented by the study's authors on behalf of the EU Commission on July 10 in Brussels. Their conclusion was alarming: “Introducing LHVs is overall beneficial for the European … -
6 Sep 2008. In June 2008, Britain's Department for Transport made a damning verdict on longer, heavier trucks. Transport secretary Ruth Kelly said "This study shows that super-lorries are not compatible with British roads. Not only are there clear environmental drawbacks, but such vehicles would be … -
8 Jul 2008. The German railway alliance Allianz pro Schiene, the environmental group Friends of the Earth, the European Automobile Clubs (EAC) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have all joined forces in a campaign against the introduction of longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs) on …
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Mega truck: One vehicle, many names
- EcoCombi
- écocombis
- EuroCombi
- European Modular System (EMS)
- Gigaliner
- kæmpelastbiler
- kæmpestore lastbiler
- Langere en Zwaardere Vrachtautocombinatie
- long combination vehicle
- longer and heavier vehicles (LHV)
- Longliner
- mega-trucks
- modulvogntog
- Monstertrucks
- Ökoliner
- road train
- super lorries
- super trucks