French rail association asks for more state aid to develop rail freight
Representative of 4F meeting with Clément Beaune. Image: Alliance 4F
Major rail freight players in France presented new demands to Clement Beaune, the Minister for Transport, as Alliance 4F (Fret Ferroviaire Français du Futur) claimed. The main purpose of these demands is to make rail freight more competitive with road transport with subsidies and extensions of existing plans. The association will now await announcements from the government on concrete ways to support the sector.
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Quantity, hm…, but now quality is what matters!
Regrettably, Industry has “missed the train” – and Part too be blamed!
(All other modes upgrade for added capacity – and lower costs…
Broken rails shall ot remain cause number one of derailments, etc., etc.)
Those devices handsomely rewarded, by willingly paying clients, all – except railways – prove robust, redundant and resilent…
The vulnerable mode does not afford, current old, neither sustainable, nor optimal standards!
A shift is needed!