Topic: Road

Support for trucks German Christian Democrats: “Road will stay main transport modality”

The German Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) believe that the road will stay the main transport modality in Germany. The party said this in a parliamentary motion,…
ČD Cargo director: “A reverse modal shift would be imminent” with ETS-2

The EU’s Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS-2) could be a serious obstacle for the rail freight industry. It would be an additional financial burden but…
Poor reliability of Russian rail network pushes shippers onto trucks

Much like the rail and road modalities are clashing in Europe, with the ensuing discussions about rail’s competitiveness, Russia is having similar issues. A recent…