Konferens: HVTT12: International Symposium on Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology, 2012, Stockholm

The gained knowledge and experiences with LHV’s in The Netherlands are sometimes considered as too specific and therefore not valid for other European countries. A reverse modal shift in domestic transport is not happening because of the short distances and the minimal share of the rail sector in domestic transport. Quite different will be the situation in Germany and the Alp countries where the rail sector has a larger share in domestic as well as international transport. There a reverse modal shift will happen, as road transport will be cheaper due to the LHV’s. Also the traffic situation is different in The Netherlands. Results from LHV safety studies cannot automatically be applied to other countries because of the differences in spatial planning and road design characteristics. Are the LHV experiences in The Netherlands indeed typical Dutch or valid for Europe? That is the question this paper deals with.