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News / EC modal shift plan to get freight off roads is too complex, says IRU

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The IRU has hit out at the European Commission (EC) proposal to amend the EU Combined Transport Directive (CTD). 

The CTD aims to reduce “the negative externalities” of freight transport, such as CO2 emissions, congestion, noise and accidents, by supporting a shift from long-distance road transport ...

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