Six major rail freight operators have signed an agreement to launch “Track Together,” a mutual-aid operational scheme designed to reduce congestion on the Port Railway Line in Rotterdam.
Rising oil prices linked to renewed geopolitical tension in the Middle East are increasing cost pressure on European road freight, reinforcing the case for rail and intermodal transport on longer distances.
Bednárik states that rail freight’s share of total freight transport in the EU has fallen to around 16%, moving the bloc further away from its modal shift objectives.