{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Modal shift policy","description":"Modal shift policy enters the picture when governments and regulators actively seek to redirect freight and passenger flows from road to rail, inland waterways, or short-sea shipping. The driving objectives are lower CO₂ emissions, reduced road congestion, and diminished noise pollution—all central to EU climate commitments. Policy instruments include pricing mechanisms such as road user charges and carbon pricing, targeted investment in rail and port infrastructure, and subsidies for intermodal","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/modal-shift-policy","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T04:30:28.848112","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrsverlagerung","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/modal-shift-policy","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Modal shift policy · Modal shift policy enters the picture when governments and regulators actively seek to redirect freight and passenger flows from road to rail, inland waterways, or short-sea shipping. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verkehrsverlagerung"}