The Chinese government has approved the Bohai Strait Tunnel railway project, which at 120 kilometres will be the longest in the world. Ninety kilometres of the route will run beneath the seabed.

2026 will bring a major innovation in road haulage: from 1 July, commercial vehicles with a mass between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes used in international transport or third-party cabotage will be required to be equipped with a tachograph.

Belgian authorities carried out inspections on Christmas Eve targeting parked heavy goods vehicles to check for violations of rules on driver posting during the Christmas holidays. Drones and thermal cameras were also deployed.

Road blockades staged in France by farmers are putting pressure on road haulage and the logistics supply chain. Spain has introduced temporary derogations on drivers’ driving and rest times, while Paris has yet to take action.

In 2026 Austria will change its toll system for commercial vehicles, potentially increasing costs by between 10% and 13%. New restrictions will also be introduced on the Brenner corridor and the calendar of traffic bans in Tyrol has been updated.