Lesson 7: Smarter investment in rail

The EU is investing more than €30 billion in rail between 2014 and 2020 (an…


Lesson 6 - Innovation in rail freight

The first electric freight train was built in 1842 by a Scotsman named Robert…


Lesson 5 - The cost factor

Across the EU, the revenue generated from train tickets (€46 billion) and…


Lesson 4 - The other side of the pond: lessons from the US

There are no prizes awarded for guessing which American President said…


Lesson 3 - Old freight out, new freight in

Rail has carved out a few niche markets in Europe. Trains are good at…


Lesson 2 - The case for an open market

In 2007, in order to create competition, the EU liberalised the rail freight…


Lesson 1 - How to compete with trucks?

The European freight market is dominated by trucks which transport over 75% of…


The politics of rail freight

“For the Commission, rail is a key sector: You are the centre piece of our…