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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11041

19 March 2014
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) transport
MEPs do not want change in approach to mega-trucks until 2017

Brussels, 18/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - The question of mega-trucks will put on the back burner until 2017. On Tuesday 18 March, the European Parliament's transport committee (TRAN) rejected the Commission proposal to open up the borders to longer and heavier lorries. These kinds of lorries are only currently allowed in some northern parts of Europe. MEPs, however, maintained the Commission's line improving the design of heavy goods vehicles to make them safer and more energy-efficient.

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