The European Commission has announced that it wants to give priority to rail and inland waterways for freight transport, to the detriment of road transport, on Wednesday 11 December, when it discussed the transport aspect when presenting its Green Deal (see other news).
According to the European executive, a substantial part of the 75% of inland freight currently carried by road should be shifted to rail and inland waterways.
By 2021, it also intends to put in place measures to make the...