Road Trains

[Mr Jay]

Is it ever going to happen? They're used in Europe alot.

What about lowloaders an exceptional loads?

[Nono54Fr]

No, it will not happen ... Unless SCS stop everything and redo the core of the game.
No, they're not used a lot in Europe, only in Sweden ... And even then, it's very restricted.

Only mods can help you there.

[Mr Jay]

Thanks for the info however you are quite wrong on the use of road trains. They are popular especially with the Flower Reefer types running from Holland to UK. Youll also see many on the English Channel.

[Nono54Fr]

I ain't gonna change what I said ...

Road train : https://www.google.com/search?q=road+train&newwindow=1&tbm=isch

Not common in Europe, only in Sweden

Flower reefer : https://www.google.com/search?q=flower+reefer&tbm=isch
Flower reefer trailer : https://www.google.com/search?q=flower+reefer+trailer&tbm=isch

Can't find it is but still not a road train

[Dagg]

to Mr J they are not used in the USA and since this is ATS I doubt you will see it here

[WinterQueen]

Road trains? Australia maybe, but EU or America? nope, never seen them IRL, wont see them In game either.

Mr J, i dont know where you get your information from, but its not correct, a road train is typically one tractor pulling more than 2 trailers behind it, much like a conventional train, where theres one engine pulling x number of carriages, depending on weight/size, determines the number of powerplants at the front of the line, they are NEVER used in the EU or UK or the US because the road networks cant handle the size of the vehicle and they are way to dangerous for health and safety laws to allow them in heavy traffic areas, the denser the traffic, the less likely youll see them, thats why Road Trains are typically noted in Australia in the Outback where theres long expanses of road, very little traffic and very few peope around, that and the road conditions are tempermental along with the weather, meaning more freight has to come through at once than at other times.

The most common long vehicle you will see in the EU is tandems or wagon and drags which can consist of a tractor and 2 trailers or a fixed box truck pulling a trailer. thats not a road train.

Im not sure about the US, but considering their trailers are much longer and wider than EU trailers, there isnt much need for road trains.

[BCS]

Originally posted by Nono54Fr:

No, it will not happen ... Unless SCS stop everything and redo the core of the game.
No, they're not used a lot in Europe, only in Sweden ... And even then, it's very restricted.

Only mods can help you there.

I got to say that we also have them here in Denmark, but they drive on special rutes.

[BCS]

Originally posted by BCS:

Originally posted by Nono54Fr:

No, it will not happen ... Unless SCS stop everything and redo the core of the game.
No, they're not used a lot in Europe, only in Sweden ... And even then, it's very restricted.

Only mods can help you there.

I got to say that we also have them here in Denmark, but they drive on special rutes. We have them up to 25 meters long and in Sweden they test them up to 35 meters at the moment.

[Muh Dieck]

I've never seen a roadtrain in my life in the UK, nor on my various visits to the continent. I had some idea the Swedes used them for logging routes in the rural north, but that's about it.

[Mr Jay]

I see them every day https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=flower+transporter+trucks&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjcwZiJnMbMAhVEGsAKHUNyDbUQsAQIHA&biw=1622&bih=888

[Mr Jay]

Maybe my terminology is off.

[Nimir-Raj]

I think when he says road trains he means the tandems. Rigid truck with the short dolly trailer.

[Muh Dieck]

Originally posted by Mr J:

I see them every day https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=flower+transporter+trucks&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjcwZiJnMbMAhVEGsAKHUNyDbUQsAQIHA&biw=1622&bih=888

Those aren't road trains, that's a truck with two trailers. Road trains have ♥♥♥♥ loads of trailers.

If it's multiple trailers you're after, people have been harking on SCS's door for that for years.

[Mr Jay]

These are what I was refering too. My apologies got the names wrong!

[Nimir-Raj]

The good news is they are coming. (Tandems)

[Mr Jay]

Yay!
In ETS or ATS?