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https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27432/critical-issues-in-transportation-for-2024-and-beyond

Outlook for the customer needs of abnormal road transports

Erikoiskuljetustoiminnan asiakastarpeet

Abnormal road transport is unloaded vehicle or vehicle loaded by undivided object, where one or several generally allowed dimension or weight limits are exceeded. Although abnormal road transports represent less than one percent of all road transports, it is a very significant segment of road transports. The obtained abnormal road transport permits has increased during the last years and the amount is at the present about 12 000 permits per year. Finnish Road Administration has centralized permit operations for abnormal road transports to Hame Region and permit operations are under a development process. In a predominant dynamic business environment the time span for abnormal road transport planning has shortened according to general logistic development trends. Transport operations are often performed during same day as order is received. Therefore permit process is required to be fast, effective and flexible. Nowadays permit process operates according to the needs of business life and handling times are remarkably faster than service agreement given by Road Administration. In an international comparison handling times and availability of permits for abnormal road transports are at high level in Finland. Abnormal road transports are extremely important for metal and engineering industries and building construction industry. Also technical trade and forest machinery business areas are significant clients of abnormal road transports. In examination of abnormal road transports the transports can be divided into two segments: project transports of extremely large products and other abnormal transports. Although the amount of large project transports is relatively small, they are a challenging and planning intensive segment of abnormal transports. Time span of planning process is typically long and on the other hand transport operators are in general professionally skilled. Also the role of Road Administration is more essential, because transport routes are usually planned in co-operation and Road Administration is involved in several stages of planning process. Other abnormal road transports are more dynamic from planning process point of view and are related mainly to transports of various construction equipments. Time span in these transports are usually only few hours and therefore fast permit operations are essential for this transport segment. Development of route permits has decreased the need of single permit granting. Transport environment and costs both in procurement and finished products are one significant factor in decision making related to the location of production units. In prevailing global production and market structures operational preconditions have a great importance. Therefore abnormal road transports are in an important role for industrial operations in Finland in the future business environment. This report may be found at http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/julkaisut/pdf/3201040-v-erikoiskuljetustoiminnan_asiakastarpeet.pdf

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  • Accession Number: 01094814
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: TRL
  • ISBN: 978-951-803-842-2
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Apr 25 2008 7:58AM