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Aspirations to double Europe’s intermodal market share by 2050 have been dealt a major blow by the European Court of Auditors, which described the plan as “unrealistic”.

In a report yesterday, the court pointed to “serious deficiencies” surrounding funding, harmonisation of union-wide regulations, lack of visibility on existing and required rail infrastructure and the dominance of road freight.

It said: “We found the EC did not have a dedicated EU strategy on intermodality. It was, instead, part of a broader strategy on ...

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