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Do EU citizens know what’s at stake with the EU’s transport policies?

Image: Shutterstock Alexandros Michailidis

The rail industry has vehemently opposed the Commission’s Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), which would allow gigaliners or mega trucks to dominate the European transport sector price-wise and capacity-wise. Apart from the industry, however, such policies also concern the public, considering they could heavily impact life quality in many ways. Is the European public aware of what’s at stake in the specific case?

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File: Greening Freight Package

Do EU citizens know what’s at stake with the EU’s transport policies?

Image: Shutterstock Alexandros Michailidis

The rail industry has vehemently opposed the Commission’s Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), which would allow gigaliners or mega trucks to dominate the European transport sector price-wise and capacity-wise. Apart from the industry, however, such policies also concern the public, considering they could heavily impact life quality in many ways. Is the European public aware of what’s at stake in the specific case?

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Nikos Papatolios is the Chief Editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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