Rail freight could lose competitiveness and shrink due to rising costs
Freight transport by rail has so far been cheaper than transport by truck in most cases, but rising costs threaten to wipe out this advantage. This is according to a study by rail freight corridor ScanMed (Scandinavian Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor), which runs from Sweden to the southernmost tip of Italy.
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But surely the rise in costs are the same for road transport and shipping, as in fuel oil and wages ( but obviously not in electricity)?