Commercial freight collaboration revives rail transport in Carpathia
Commercial freight collaboration revives rail transport in Carpathia
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Back on track
- Freight companies band together to rejenuvenate regional rail network as viable alternative to struggling road transport
- Action leads to vastly reduced CO2 and a 66 % average saving on journey times
The Carpathia region in the Czech Republic was struggling with increasing road transportation (up 250 % between 1997 and 2002) resulting from economic development. At the same time, the rail system was under pressure due to shrinking shipment sizes and lead times.