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The EU can achieve its climate targets with intermodal freight transport

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Published: September 26th, 2022,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Ralf-Charley Schultze
Ralf-Charley Schultze is President of the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR).

Combined door-to-door transport via rail, road and waterways is the future of sustainable commercial transport in Europe. This intelligent and seamless linking of the three classic modes of transport can reduce greenhouse gas emissions – compared to full long-distance transport by truck – by up to 90 percent and increase energy efficiency by up to 70 percent.

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