Transport sector is unnecessarily damaged
Due to a shortage of materials and personnel at the Public Prosecution Service, it is not possible to limit traffic disruption at the Haringvliet. As a result, the transport sector is unnecessarily losing millions of euros…
Increase from 44 to 50 tons for the transport sector
Transports with a maximum permitted mass (MTM) of up to 50 tons will soon be allowed on Flemish roads, under well-defined circumstances. The Flemish Government has approved this in principle. To achieve such mass…
ILT is testing various read-out systems for smart tachographs
Supervisors in European countries that enforce road transport must have equipment to remotely read smart tachographs from mid-July 2024. In anticipation of this, the Inspectorate is testing…
Truck charging cannot be implemented before 2027
By only introducing the truck tax in 2027, a gap of 750 million euros will be created, intended to make the transport sector more sustainable in time. As a result, the sector is in danger of meeting its climate objectives...
Road transport only up to standard after 2022
In the most favorable scenario, it will take until after 2022 before road transport returns to pre-corona crisis levels. In the less favorable scenarios even after…