Higher fuel prices were not the only new sight that Danish drivers had to get used to on 1 January 2024. The trucks also look different, and now the Minister of Transport has something new.
Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen (V), who himself is a truck mechanic, has been in fashion with his ministerial colleague in Sweden, Andreas Carlson
And from that, the two can say that they will investigate the possibility of whether extra-long trucks should be able to drive freely between Sweden and Denmark.
This is what ITD – International Transport Denmark – writes in a press release .
By opening the connection across the Øresund, the extra-long trucks, which became legal in Denmark on January 1, will gain access to 4,500 kilometers of state-owned asphalt.
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Over time, the possibility of a further 500 kilometers of state- and municipally-owned roads will be opened up. Stefan K. Schou, director of ITD International Transport Denmark, thinks it's a good idea.
– I would like to commend Transport Minister Thomas Danielsen and his Swedish colleague for starting the work to open the roundabout between Denmark and Sweden. An agreement between the two countries could be of great benefit to our members.
– In the international transport industry, we are unfortunately used to more restrictions coming up on a regular basis, so it is positive that something is now on the way that creates greener and cheaper transport, which increases trade and thus makes us all richer, says the director.
The Swedes are further ahead than us here in Denmark. As early as 1 December 2023, the Swedes allowed the extra-long so-called double-trailer truck trains.
However, there are differences that the two ministers must be aware of, ITD believes. Among other things, because the Danish and Swedish standards for trucks are different.
