Rail for Ukrainian grain exports: a necessity or the future?
Image: Wikimedia Commons. Kamil Korecz
Before the war in Ukraine, only 11 per cent of all exports was done by rail. In the period March-July, rail handled 41 per cent of the cargo flow, almost as much as the seaports, which accounted for 45 per cent. However, now that seaports are open for traffic again, it is the preferred transport mode for agricultural export products.
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Yes, bio energy is the sustainable, the environmentally friendly energy – feeding us…
Vital functions, however, have to prove robust, resilient and redundant!
As by nature dependant of on shore infrastructure, railways has turned the not redundant device. Even worse, by sticking to standards, optimal, at shift from steam, now as well construction, as maintenance…, is dependant taxpayers budget . thus not of demand…
Neither resilent, nor robust, indeed railways now is due for a shift!
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TEN-T etc., mantras of Commision, will not turn sustainable, until old standards, timely at shift from steam, are shifted out!
All other devices upgrade – for lower costs…
At current supply chains, high quality (low risk) urgently is requested – and handsomely rewarded, by willingly paying clients – and vice versa.
Regrettably, Commission and nations, IM:s all over, devastatingly are “cementing” railways of hemisphere. A shift is needed!