October 2015 Newsletter
The regulations for the use of B-doubles in Argentina have finally been officially published! Hi everybody, I am still jumping up and down of joy –which given the allegedly spring temperatures we are experiencing in Buenos Aires, is not a bad idea. This past Thursday, October 8th, we woke up to the big news. Two regulations, (918/2015 and 2/2015), will regulate the use of bi-trains nationally, their active and passive safety technical features, and their circulation on national roads. I can assure you it was a surprise, since it has been 18 months after the presidential decree (April 2014) which allowed the High Capacity Vehicles to circulate, and just 2 weeks before the presidential election. The regulations have come out with all the safety features the group I coordinate have been aiming for, so the endless meetings and discussions among the diverse stakeholders have paid off. I attended the... Read More