Long-awaited Dutch rail freight policy plan makes industry sound the alarm, again

It is no secret that the Dutch rail freight sector is concerned about its future. (A lack of) government policy has been an obstacle for it to thrive. A successful sector lobby got parliament to pass an appeal, pushing the ministry to formulate a policy plan for the future. Now that that plan is finally out, 49 months later, market parties are once again sounding the alarm.

“In conclusion: a lot of words, not specific, ‘lots of old wine in new bags’, no innovative policy, no decisive action to improve the competitiveness of (intermodal) rail freight”, that is how Dutch rail freight as…