European countries are still working hard on (and remain far removed from) their modal shift goals. Common wisdom says this requires investments and funding to…
At first glance, it appears that rail freight transport in Europe is on an inevitable downward trajectory and will eventually disappear almost entirely. This comes…
The European Union is targeting a 30% modal share for rail and inland waterway transport over distances greater than 300 kilometres by 2030. An ambitious…
Rail freight considers itself plagued by an unlevel playing field with road-based competitors. Trains carry the burden of disproportionately high costs, making trucks the favoured…
Fresh on Track, a European public-private partnership, is launching the pilot project ‘Fresh Train’ to put more fresh produce on the rails. With trains running…
The shift in Swiss cross-border commercial freight transport from asphalt to rail has been a complete failure. This is evident from recently published transport figures…