Road Transport Directive to cost UK £2bn - Who Pays?

“Haulage and distribution companies will have to recruit an extra 43,165 drivers to compensate for restricted hours under the Road Transport Directive (RTD), according to the latest research.”

Transport News Network

“The European Commission has forecast transport growth of 50% in the period 1998-2010. With 38% more traffic, placing huge demands on the road network, decreasing the reliability of road freight services and increasing the costs to industry as freight becomes delayed in traffic congestion.”

European Shippers’ Council -The challenges for European transport markets

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“Increasing road congestion is undermining the reliability of industry's supply chains.”

European Shippers’ Council

“It is likely that almost all forms of road based distribution in the UK will be affected by the RTD. The implications relate not only to practical everyday operational matters such as daily scheduling and compliance, but also to key strategic decisions. In both cases there are significant cost implications.”

Pettit, S., Potter, A., Beresford, A. and Mason, R. Evaluating the impact of the Road Transport Directive on UK Supply Chains

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“Taking the example of a 25 tonne trailer moving from Zaragoza to Birmingham via Short-Sea services (Bilbao / Liverpool), the EU calculated the environmental / social cost as 75% less than road.”

EU ‘Marco Polo’ calculation

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EU Short-Sea Shipping Report