News / Germany and Italy splash out in a bid to shift more cargo from road to rail

European governments are on a rail spending spree – both Germany and Italy have announced significant investment and subsidies in a bid to move freight from road to rail.

Germany’s Ministry of Transport has approved additional cash to make up for what the rail union EVG described as “decades of neglect” of the rail network; some €27bn ($29.5bn) being funnelled into grid maintenance and digitisation.

But EVG says even more is needed. Union chair Martin Burkert ...