Topic: Weights and Dimensions Directive

Will they listen? 20 associations make (another) pledge against gigaliners regulation

The Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) needs to be fixed before European Modular Systems, also known as gigaliners, are deployed all over the Old Continent…
COUNCIL ADOPTS GENERAL APPROACH Weights and Dimensions Directive to have ‘damaging impact’ on EU rail freight

The European Council has adopted a general approach on the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), further decreasing the hopes of the rail freight sector for…
FILE: GREENING FREIGHT PACKAGE ‘Weights and Dimensions Directive endangers intermodal developments’

A group of sixteen European associations wrote a joint letter highlighting the persisting issues with the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), part of the Greening…
file: greening freight package European associations ask for more concreteness over Greening Freight Package

The Greening Freight Package remains a significant initiative for the European Union. One of its pillars, the Combined Transport Directive, is however once again in…
file: greening freight package French National Assembly urges EU Member States to boycott the WDD

The French National Assembly, part of the French Parliament, is asking its government to oppose the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) of the Greening Freight…
File: Greening Freight Package Do EU citizens know what’s at stake with the EU’s transport policies?

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…
File: Greening Freight Package France’s rail freight sector voices strong opposition to ‘mega’ trucks

France’s rail freight sector has voiced strong opposition to the European Union’s move to introduce ‘mega’ lorries of more than 25 metres in length and…
File: Greening Freight Package EU Parliament’s plenary says yes to ‘monstertrucks’ after all

With a marginal majority (300 votes against 295), the European Parliament has approved the legislative proposals of the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) part of…
File: Greening Freight Package MEPs approve Weights and Dimensions Directive to rail’s dismay

The Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), part of the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP), has been approved by the EU Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee…
File: Greening Freight Package EU cities urge Commission to make the right legislative decisions for rail

The European Committee of Regions (CoR) is entering the modal shift race with a clear message: European cities want to see the number of trucks…
file: greening freight package Who stands to benefit from the Weights and Dimensions Directive?

The Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) is one of the pillars of the Greening Freight Package (GFP), a bundle of measures proposed by the European…
File: Greening Freight Package EU sets frail foundations for intermodal transport’s future

The European Commission’s proposal to amend the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) concerning commercial road vehicles presents some problematic points. The railway sector is concerned…