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Trains are as popular as ever almost everywhere in Europe.

• wahern 1y ago
  Rail freight's share of shipping has been on a steep decline for decades in Europe: > Freight rail’s modal share has been in decline across Europe, both in terms of market share and the profitability of major operators. In France for instance, modal share declined by 50 percent, from around 30 percent in the 1980s to 15 percent today. By contrast, road transport has been steadily increasing. In 1980, less than 50 percent of goods were transported by road. This rose to more than 75 percent by 2018. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/infrastructure/our-insights/bold-moves-to-boost-european-rail-freight https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/infrastructure/our-insig... By contrast, for most of that same period (1980-today) rail freight was growing its share in the US, though in the past decade or so growth has favored trucking.
• nradov 1y ago
  Trains move as much freight as ever in the USA.
  • gnatolf 1y ago
    Not to take away from that fact, but the share of train-moved freight (over time) is more interesting. It probably highlights the complications of scaling train networks easily.