Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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European combined transport fell by -15% in the second quarter
Negative forecasts for the next 12 months as well
August 18, 2020
The UIRR has shown that this phase of crisis has come after a decade in which rail transport intermodal was the only system of freight transport on rail to record steady and dynamic growth over the period following the 2008-9 economic crisis. The association recalled that while last year the EU's gross domestic product was increased by 1.7% and the performance of road transport in terms of tonne-kilometer grew by about 1%, freight rail traffic contract contracted by almost -2% European combined transport has seen a growth in 1.5% of intermodal rail tonnes-kilometers.
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