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‘Reverse modal shift and more diesel consumption’ after Dutch fuel tax break

  • Guest authors
  • April 22, 2026
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The Netherlands is planning to give heavy trucks a tax break starting on 1 July. This should help the trucking industry to overcome the challenges…

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‘Dutch truck tax relief threatens modal shift chances’

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  • April 21, 2026
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The trucking industry is set for a tax break in the Netherlands. The Hague is planning to introduce the measure from 1 July. It should…

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Future loading units in European Combined Transport – what is the role of the semi-trailer?

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  • February 9, 2026
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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…

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‘European countries likely to introduce distance-based road charges’

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  • December 22, 2025
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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…

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Fresh Train tests “blueprint for sustainable, cross-border fresh corridors”

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  • October 10, 2025
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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…

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Modal shift in Switzerland completely fails after thirty years of trying

  • Guest authors
  • October 7, 2025
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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…

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Swiss cross-border rail freight dropped by 30% in the last 30 years

  • Marco Raimondi
  • September 25, 2025
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Switzerland is considered by many the leading example when it comes to European rail freight. Yet, data shows that even here the sector has been…

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Rail upgrades, DP World incentives enhance Southampton role

  • Simon Walton
  • September 17, 2025
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Southampton is a globally significant port. Within the UK, it is also a strategically significant rail freight hub. Network Rail infrastructure upgrades and container terminal…

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Data of the week: A lot to gain for Portugal-Spain rail freight

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  • August 13, 2025
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Modal shift, modal shift, modal shift. It is perhaps the single biggest buzz word in rail freight these days. In Spain and Portugal, rail still…

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European rail body says multimodal, multi-country cooperation needed

  • Simon Walton
  • July 3, 2025
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Brussels-based CER is encouraging the European Union (EU) to put third-country cooperation on track for better port-rail logistics.

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