The Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment has promised the Dutch Lower House to monitor the authorisation of longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs), in particular the effects on traffic safety and the modal split during the third trial period, the so-called ‘experience phase’. A monitoring study of the reverse modal shift effects as a result of using LHVs (zero measurement) was carried out in 2008. The Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, Traffic and Shipping Department (DVS) has commissioned the NEA to conduct the follow-up measurement. This study aims to give insight into shifts from rail transport and/or inland shipping to road transport as a result of the deployment of LHVs. Fifty-one terminals, seven shipping companies and 30 container transporters participated in the study. Additionally, 10 logistics service providers that already had experience with LHVs participated. The study includes the results of in-depth interviews (Author/publisher)
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