Europe vs United States: who is doing rail freight right?

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Nov 13, 2023

Europe vs United States: who is doing rail freight right?

Europe has been looking to the United States when it comes to rail freight. In

Europe has been looking to the United States when it comes to rail freight. In the US it is a profitable business with total yearly revenues exceeding 80 billion US dollars. In Europe, state-owned companies are often losing money and need government intervention to remain afloat. Does this mean that the US is doing rail freight properly while Europe is still lagging behind?

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Europe has been looking to the United States when it comes to rail freight. In the US it is a profitable business with total yearly revenues exceeding 80 billion US dollars. In Europe, state-owned companies are often losing money and need government intervention to remain afloat. Does this mean that the US is doing rail freight properly while Europe is still lagging behind?