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2021: The European Year of Rail

The EuropeanGreen Deal

WHAT is it about?

Greenhouse gas emissions from transport (EU-28, 2017)

Reaching the European Green Deal objectives

Promoting attractive and sustainable way to connect people and businesses

Complementing the future Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility

Highlighting other key initiatives

Shift2Rail

Revision of the TEN-T Regulation

Fourth Railway Package

Since 2014, the European Union has allocated more than EUR 35 billion to rail

72%

0.5%13.4%

13.9%0.5%

Road transportationRailwaysNavigation (including international)OtherCivil aviation (including international)

Rail is sustainable Rail connects people Rail is safe

We need to significantly increase rail’s share in transporting people and goods!

We want to make rail more attractive!

Source: 6th Report on monitoring development of the rail market 2019

Passenger share 2011 - 2016 Bus & coach

9.3% ↑ 0.5 ppts Inland waterways6.2% ↓ 0.1 ppts

Railways7.6% ↑ 0.6 ppts

Tram & metro1.8% ↑ 0.2 ppts

Rail17.4% ↓ 1.3 ppts

Passenger cars81.3% ↓ 1.3 ppts Road

76.4% ↑ 1.3 ppts

Freight share 2011 - 2016

Client satisfaction can be improved:

Source: Flash Eurobarometer 463 - Europeans’ satisfaction with passenger rail services. Fieldwork: January - February 2018.

Cyprus and Malta have no railway

55% ↑ +8 ppts since 2013 are satisfied with theprovision of informationduring the journey

66% ↑ +7 ppts since 2013 are satisfied with thefrequency of trains

are satisfied with the ease of buying tickets

75% ↑ +8 ppts since 2013

SATISFACTION

>75% 67-75% 50-66% <50%

60% are satisfied with theprovision of information onconnecting services withother modes of transport

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