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Global rail freight worth 250 billion dollars and growing

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There is significant international optimism that rail freight will play a huge part in the world-wide economic recovery over the next five years. The sector’s economic contribution has been valued at almost 250 billion US dollars, and is predicted to grow annually by two per cent in the next five years. These are the findings of a report examining the global activity of rail freight.

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Freight double-stack train in USA, source: Wikipedia

Global rail freight worth 250 billion dollars and growing

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

There is significant international optimism that rail freight will play a huge part in the world-wide economic recovery over the next five years. The sector’s economic contribution has been valued at almost 250 billion US dollars, and is predicted to grow annually by two per cent in the next five years. These are the findings of a report examining the global activity of rail freight.

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