Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th April 2010
Despite the current economic downturn, Europe’s railways are predicting significant growth over the next 15 to 20 years, as environmental awareness, rising energy costs and road congestion continue to drive up demand for rail transport, both passenger and freight.
Railways across the world are making use of the ‘breathing space’ caused by the recent levelling off in demand to prepare for the future. But with funding for investment likely to be limited in the next few years, infrastructure managers are looking for greater efficiencies and smarter ways to squeeze more capacity out of their rail networks at lower cost.
