Belgium approves plan to double rail freight transport by 2030
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The action plan in Belgium to double the volume of rail freight transport by 2030 has been approved by the government. On Friday 30 September, the Council of Ministers approved the plan that was proposed a year ago. 26 concrete actions are now on the table to make “the backbone of tomorrow’s mobility” in Belgium.
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Without an EU infrastructure strategy, for meeting with Goal of Union – then regrettably bottlenecks of railways, already plaguing clients, will remain.
Current “state of the art” standards, are due for a decisive upgrading – now!
Rail, basics…, safely calculably, shall withstand traffic…
(Current “squats” and cracks, now, call for a shift to a track safely, soundly, sustaining speed…)
Double rail freight is good. So is heavy trains, but short heavy is better than long, etc.