RAIL KEEPS LOSING GROUND

Road freight is the only mode of transport that grew in the past decade

Road freight increases at the expenses of rail, inland and maritime transport. Image: Shutterstock © Miguel Perfectti
Road freight increases at the expenses of rail, inland and maritime transport. Image: Shutterstock © Miguel Perfectti

Since the beginning of the 2010s, EU institutions have introduced goals to reduce road freight transport in favour of more sustainable modes, especially rail. However, road was the only modality to have increased its modal share between 2014 and 2024, ‘stealing’ volumes from maritime, rail and inland transport.

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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