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Renting a HGV without a driver: Denmark has transposed the EU regulation

Land transportation trans.info - 2023-07-26

The main purpose of the regulation is to implement Directive (EU) 2022/738 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 April 2022 amending Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods …

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Report finds UK’s lorry driver shortage “low-level”, but “bleak outlook” lies ahead

Land transportation trans.info - 2023-07-25

The latest ONS data cited in the report comes from Q1 of 2023. The figures indicate that the overall UK HGV driver pool has shrunk slightly from 307,000 in Q4 2022 to 304,000 in Q1 2023. …

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UK economy to benefit from £1.4bn boost as longer lorries hit the roads

Land transportation Freight Carbon Zero - 2023-07-25

The UK government has introduced legislation allowing longer lorries and longer semi-trailers on the country’s roads, with the aim of supporting economic growth, increasing productivity, reducing road emissions, and bolstering supply cha …

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Germany: per capita rail investments slightly decrease, but the path is right

Land transportation Rail Freight - 2023-07-21

Per capita investments in rail infrastructure projects in Germany slightly decreased from €124 in 2021 to €114 in 2022, as a study made by the Allianz Pro-Schiene showed. …

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Dynamic charging of electric trucks to be tested on France’s A10 motorway

Land transportation Trans.info - 2023-07-20

Electric trucks will soon be able to recharge while driving on France's A10 motorway, according to Vinci Autoroutes. …

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Spain to introduce first-ever tracking system for freight on rail in 2024

Land transportation Rail Freight - 2023-07-17

The Spanish infrastructure manager Adif is introducing a new freight tracking system, called SIMPLE (Simplification of Processes for a Logistic Enhancement), at the beginning of 2024. …

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Costs of ‘Euro 7’ truck pollution rules overestimated, study finds

Land transportation Euractiv - 2023-07-13

Compliance with draft EU pollution standards for trucks and buses will increase manufacturing costs by up to €2.400 euros per vehicle – less than the €2.800 estimated by the European Commission and the €12.000 touted by industry. …

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Flemish UCLL Students Develop a TN-ITS Speed Limit Dashboard

Land transportation TN-ITS - 2023-07-12

TN-ITS (the Transport Network ITS ERTICO innovation platform) seeks to enhance cooperation with different actors to develop and promote its technical specification for the exchange of updates of road attributes between road authorities a …

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TF points out contradictions in EC’s Greening Transport Package

Land transportation ETF - 2023-07-12

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), representing the interests of transport workers across Europe, has taken note of the European Commission’s Greening Transport Package. …

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Largest European logistics firms hold single-digit market shares

Land transportation Automotive Logistics - 2023-07-11

Fragmentation and too many competitors in the European logistics market is constraining industry development and making it more difficult to achieve net zero goals, according to Automotive Logistics’ new research. …

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