Allowing heavier trucks could cause up to 21% of rail freight to switch back to road transport. This does not only affect the railway sector, it also means:
The EU is working to allow for increased weights and dimensions for trucks.
+ 6.7 to + 13.3 million
additional truck journeys.
+ 3.5 to + 6.6 million
tonnes CO2 emissions.
x 3 higher external
cost due to accidents, climate impact, noise and congestion.
+ € 1.15 bn additional costs
per year for road infrastructure maintenance.
x 3 higher energy demand
for transporting the same amount of goods on road instead of rail.
#TheHeavyBurdenWeAllPayFor
The answer isnʼt bigger trucks. Itʼs smarter intermodal transport.
#TheHeavyBurdenWeAllPayFor