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…