As the European Commission prepares to publish its Green Freight Transport Package in the second quarter of this year, Robert Preston considers what changes in policy the rail freight sector wants to see if EU modal shift targets are to be met.
Ambitious approach needed to meet EU rail freight modal share targets
As the European Commission prepares to publish its Green Freight Transport Package in the second quarter of this year, Robert Preston considers what changes in policy the rail freight sector wants to see if EU modal shift targets are to be met.
Rail’s modal share has stagnated at 16.8%, well short of European policy targets for a 30% share of all freight traffic by 2030. Photo: Marco Stellini
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