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The public oppose mega trucks
The great majority of citizens oppose the introduction of mega trucks.
2009
News 2009
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22 Dec 2009. Shortly after the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein allowed a Danish truck company cross-border transports to Germany, another federal state extend its trial. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania the use of 25 meter mega trucks has once again been extended until the end of 2010. This … -
16 Dec 2009. The German federals state of Schleswig-Holstein has for the first time allowed border crossing trips for Gigaliners, even though this violates applicable EU law. Since December 1st a Danish mega truck with a German special permit drives through the streets of the north German state. … -
18 Sep 2009. Not only environmentalists are sceptical also the carriers think little of the longer and heavier trucks. The Swiss road transport association ASTAG, which represents most of the medium-sized transport companies, has now spoken out against the admission of oversized 60-ton trucks in … -
13 Oct 2009. While the new conservative-liberal government in Germany is planning trials for longer and heavier vehicles, the Europe-wide campaign No Mega Trucks welcomes the 200th mega truck opponent organisation. The National Union of railwaymen, civil servants and transport workers FNCTTFEL from … -
8 Oct 2009. A few days after the elections in Germany traffic experts of the government parties have announced a policy change towards longer and heavier trucks. During the coalition negotiations the traffic work group decided for nationwide tests of mega trucks. The government’s plans were met with … -
4 September 2009. 100 longer and heavier trucks are already driving on Danish roads. The newspaper Jydske Vestkysten reported that not all of them adhere to the prescribed routes. "We know with certainty that there are some that drove outside of the network. This was reported to us by the police and also … -
17 August 2009. The German Federal Government believes that the states of Thuringia and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are acting illegally in allowing the regular deployment of the over-sized heavy goods vehicles on their roads until the end of the year. That is the view of an as yet unpublished answer by the …
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10 August 2009. During the past weekend environmental groups and dedicated people protested against the admission of mega trucks with the spectacular action "Fire in the Alps". Altogether 40 fires where burning in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Slovenia. Already since 1988 the second weekend of August … -
13 July 2009. The vast majority of people in France are opposing mega trucks. This was shown in a representative opinion poll carried out by the polling firm CSA on behalf of the environmental group France Nature Environnement (FNE) in June. Accordingly 81 percent of French people are against the … -
22 June 2009. German Minister of Transport Wolfang Tiefensee thinks nothing of the mega truck plans by the EU Commission. In an interview with the Pro-Rail Alliance (Allianz pro Schiene) he affirmed his clear no to longer and heavier trucks. “I can not see that this is good for Germany or good for …
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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