Study finds Dutch freight rail operators face higher infrastructure costs than in Belgium or Germany

A new European freight report shows road transport dominating inland freight, while the combined share of rail and waterways has fallen by 4.1 percentage points over the past decade.

The analysis highlights Asia and Europe as the main centres of activity, driven by high-speed rail expansion, urban metro construction and corridor upgrades.

In 2024, rail transport performance in the Czech Republic reached 10,517 million passenger-kilometers (p-km), marking a recovery to 96.2% of 2019 levels.