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Another long tunnel | 45 comments (45 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

A RoLa link across the Lötschberg and Simplon, run by Hupac, is already well established. But whether further growth with LBT opened will make a significant dent in highway traffic, on the short run, I have my doubts.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Jun 19th, 2007 at 05:23:45 PM EST
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Re: NEAT (none / 0)

So far the number of trucks on the highways seems to rather increase than get less. But that was one of the main reasoning for the NEAT. Maybe they should increase the highway tariffs for trucks.

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 20th, 2007 at 01:35:54 AM EST
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Re: NEAT (none / 1)

The sad fact is that the share of rail increases while the total number of trucks increases too, as total traffic grows. I posted this graph in an earlier diary (A Sound Transport Policy):

I do indeed think that increasing highway traffic, or even quotas for or a total ban of truck transit on road would be necessary for a real change. I don't think market thinking (e.g. just tweaking the price competition of transport modes) achieves anything here.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Jun 20th, 2007 at 06:23:22 AM EST
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This suggests (none / 1)

that the best way to cut traffic through the Alps is to close tunnels - or at least to put tough restrictions on their access. Of course, this is more effective if all countries do the same... (Austria seems to be the victim of French and Swiww policies)

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Wed Jun 20th, 2007 at 07:55:40 AM EST
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