Corona crisis led to 5% less rail freight in the Netherlands last year

Rail freight traffic to, from, within and through the Netherlands decreased by about five per cent in 2020. The main explanation for this is the corona crisis. The year a strong decline due to corona in the second quarter, after a relatively good first quarter. A strong recovery is visible in the last quarter. These figures were presented by ProRail, the infrastructure manager of the Dutch railways, in its annual report.