Section Transport

ESTA Section Transport is set up to:

  • To highlight inconsistency within the Heavy transport industry within Europe and lobby for change.
  • Support member states in matters where national issues require international intervention or advice.
  • Unite and harmonise, where possible, working practices and operational regulations to create a conducive cross boarder Heavy transport environment.
  • Provide the basis for a minimum standard of requirements, where current regulations are ambiguous, ineffective or do not currently exist.
  • Promote Safety and Quality of the Heavy transport industry throughout Europe

This Section Meeting is open to Ordinary and Special Members and Affiliated companies and their members.

Latest  development Section Transport:

A economic impact assessment report will be set up for acceptance of the Best Practice Guide by EU Commission.

On May 15th 2009 Mr. David Collett [President Section Transport] and Mr. Wim Richie [Vice President Section Transport] met with Mr. Repussard of DG Energy and Transport, regarding possible support of the EU Commission in introducing the Best Practice Guidelines [BPG] in the member States.  ESTA was advised to set up an Economic Impact Assessment. This Economic Impact Assessment is to indicate the economic importance of the abnormal road transport and crane rental industry in Europe, the costs of obtaining the necessary permits and the estimated savings by introducing the BPG Europe wide.

After extensive search we are pleased to announce that ESTA has set up the project: Economic impact assessment of Abnormal Road Transport.
Purpose of this project is: Support of the EU Commission [Section Transport] in introducing the “European Best Practice Guidelines for Abnormal Road Transport" in the Member States.

The project will be managed by: Mr. Marten van der Molen with the assistance Mr. Derwin Kiers.