Why don't we have them here?



On the back of this;
Denby to test law on super-truck - News - Logistics Manager

Ok so they'll never work on most A roads let alone B roads, but surely we could have distibution centres set up along the M-Ways where they are broken down into more normal size wagons before hitting the usual delivery routes

Would work much like a rail freight terminal or canal freight terminal should work, well in my iccle little mind anyway

Great idea, they could run at night up and down the motorways then the trucks would only need to do the local bit the next day.

Oh, hold on, that sounds like a good idea. Never mind, move along, nothing to see here.

Ever noticed the size of Oz compared to here ?

They don't even allow them in the USA AFAIK, so why the hell would we want them here?

As much stuff as possible, should be encouraged to go by rail in this tiny country.

Road trains are suited to the Oz terrain, due to vast distances between population centres, empty roads through the bush, and a lack of rail.

They are an awesome sight though. In many places, you can see one coming from miles away.

Originally Posted by protoborg

Ever noticed the size of Oz compared to here ?

Damn, beat me too it. Yeah, what he said...

Can you imagine trying to drive that thing around a corner or roundabout here in england, no chance that'll even make it half way around one...

I think the back end on a big one wags 10 feet to each side as it goes along.

Originally Posted by Greenman

Can you imagine trying to drive that thing around a corner or roundabout here in england, no chance that'll even make it half way around one...

or resticted to M-ways and then split into suitable sizes before hitting the highways.

Originally Posted by allybee

Imagine getting stuck behind two of those trying to overtake each other on the A14...

Originally Posted by cheb

Imagine two of those doing the 0.000001mph overtake on a motorway

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Originally Posted by cheb

Imagine two of those doing the 0.000001mph overtake on a motorway

It'll be fine.
The gubermint is making M-ways 4 laners by opening up the hard shoulders so you'll still have 2 free lanes as you do now.


Probably

Originally Posted by Didge

They don't even allow them in the USA AFAIK, so why the hell would we want them here?

As much stuff as possible, should be encouraged to go by rail in this tiny country.

Road trains are suited to the Oz terrain, due to vast distances between population centres, empty roads through the bush, and a lack of rail.

They are an awesome sight though. In many places, you can see one coming from miles away.

29! Pah!



The record might be longer by now. To tell the truth, having taken part in a couple of Guinness World Records I don't really care.

Originally Posted by mrlongbeard

or resticted to M-ways and then split into suitable sizes before hitting the highways.

But there would only be one lorry pulling the train, so one trailer could be cut down and pulled by that, how would the other trailers transport themselves...?