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Rail demand has never been stronger. (Rail Transport Outlook).
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RAILWAYS are at a crucial point in their development, not only in Europe, but on almost every continent. Never has demand been as strong as now for reliable, high-performance, rail transport systems, capable of handling volumes of traffic not seen in the past.
This holds true whether it involves moving people between business centres, or on their daily journeys through high-density population areas, as well as for the transport of railfreight nationally and internationally. In addition, with the exception of railways and public transport in general, no other mode in existence ...
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