Final Report - Study on the Feasibility of Organising a Network of Secured Parking Areas for Road Transport Operators on the Trans European Road Network

Road freight transport is the dominating transport mode in freight transport in the European Union (EU). With a market share of approximately 72.2% in the total land-based transport of goods the significance of road freight transport for the economy of the EU is obvious. This dominance implies that each day, measured in money terms, many billions of Euros are moved on the Trans European Road Network which constitutes the backbone of the EU economy. This fact has not escaped the criminal mind and with the increase of transport volumes (amongst others because of gradual increase of the EU with new Member States) security concerns with regard to road freight transport have increased as well. Especially parking areas where drivers have to rest seem to be attractive objects for criminals: the total consolidated value of trucks and cargos moved in and out of some of the larger parking places each day easily exceeds the total property value of a small town. Criminal activities (both attacks on drivers and stealing of cargo) at such parking areas are frequently mentioned as a problem by road freight transport operators. Also Members of the European Parliament recently have expressed concerns regarding the security of such parking areas where drivers often stop to rest. The European Commission has commissioned this study to investigate the extent of the security problems in and around parking areas, explore possible improvements/solutions of the problems and examine the regulatory and financial conditions for the provision of secure rest places.

• Record URL:
  http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/road/studies/doc/2007_01_secured_parking_final_report.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  European Commission

  Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, Rue de la Loi 200
  B-1049 Brussels,   Belgium 

  NEA Transport Research and Training

  PO Box 1969
  Rijswijk,   Netherlands  2280 DZ
• Authors:
  • Visser, Hans
  • Engel, Aad van den
• Publication Date: 2007-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Bibliography;
• Pagination: 134p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Crimes; Economic impacts; Feasibility analysis; Financing; Freight transportation; Highways; Improvements; Parking; Regulation; Roadside rest areas; Security; Theft; Truck drivers; Trucking; Violent crimes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criminals
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01045213
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 16 2007 4:46PM