More money invested in roads than rail, where is the shift?

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Railways are constantly hailed as the future for sustainable mobility, and leaders stumble over each other to say that we need a shift to rail. But when looking at the investments that were made in rail in the past years, it is clear that rail has not been a priority, shows research by Investigate Europe. 

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Author: Esther Geerts

Former Editor RailTech.com

1 comment op “More money invested in roads than rail, where is the shift?”

Lael White|25.11.21|02:29

You’re doing better than in the US; at least you have tons of well utilized networks already in place. Our new infrastructure bill, though the most funding ever for rail that we can remember, will cover basic state of good repair and a couple of projects in the northeast. Please see http://www.climaterailalliance.org for more info. We look to Europe’s excellence in service for what we ought to be doing.

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More money invested in roads than rail, where is the shift?

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Railways are constantly hailed as the future for sustainable mobility, and leaders stumble over each other to say that we need a shift to rail. But when looking at the investments that were made in rail in the past years, it is clear that rail has not been a priority, shows research by Investigate Europe. 

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Author: Esther Geerts

Former Editor RailTech.com

1 comment op “More money invested in roads than rail, where is the shift?”

Lael White|25.11.21|02:29

You’re doing better than in the US; at least you have tons of well utilized networks already in place. Our new infrastructure bill, though the most funding ever for rail that we can remember, will cover basic state of good repair and a couple of projects in the northeast. Please see http://www.climaterailalliance.org for more info. We look to Europe’s excellence in service for what we ought to be doing.

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