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Sustainable freight transport only succeeds with strong railways

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Published: August 7th, 2023,
Last updated: May 30th, 2025

By Sven Wellbrock
Sven Wellbrock is Chief Operating Officer of VTG GmbH. The company hires out rail freight cars and has more than 88,000 wagons.

In mid-July, the Commission presented its package of measures for sustainable European freight transport. The initiative was eagerly awaited by the industry, because in view of the increasing demand for transport in the future, it is clear that it is high time to push ahead with decarbonization in freight transport now. If this does not succeed, the European Union risks failing in its self-declared goal of climate neutrality by 2050.

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