Trucks in Europe Will Face Toll Charges for Pollution, Noise
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The European Union decided to let governments charge trucks for air pollution and noise, a step that may shift some cargo from roads to railways.
The European Parliament approved a law allowing environmental costs to be included in truck tolls, which may rise 12 percent to 27 percent as a result. Current EU rules prohibit environmental surcharges on the fleets of companies such as Deutsche Post AG except in mountain regions such as the Alps to avoid fragmenting the European market.