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Focussing on the Human Face of Road Freight Transport

Despite many awareness campaigns and actions, staff safety remains a major issue for road managers, particularly with regard to truck traffic. Motorways today are often considered to be “pipes” lacking a human side, and truck drivers seem to be “invisible” to society. Atlandes, concessionaire of the A63, the “moors” motorway in south-west France near the Spanish border, tried to change this perception by organising an original event that brought together truck drivers and staff.

  • Information sheet

    • Date: 2021
    • Author(s): QUOY Olivier
    • Domain(s): Freight Transport
    • Type: Routes/Roads Features
    • PIARC Ref.: RR388-039
    • Number of pages: 2
  • This article has been published in the Routes/Roads magazine

    N° 388

    1e trimestre 2021 / Mars

    Transport de marchandises