Weʼre making long-term infrastructure decisions under short-term pressure, without fully understanding the consequences for European roads, bridges and communities.
What happens when we allow 26+ metre trucks?
Spoiler: We donʼt
fully know yet.
What we do know so far?
Heavier trucks cause exponential damage to road surfaces.
A single 60+ tonne truck can cause the equivalent wear of dozens of standard vehicles.
#TheHeavyBurdenWeAllPayFor
The answer isnʼt bigger trucks. Itʼs smarter intermodal transport.
#TheHeavyBurdenWeAllPayFor