Rail Freight Corridor

Quelle: https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/rail/freight/corridors_en

A Rail Freight Corridor is a jointly operated network of prioritized, standardized freight routes within one or more countries, designed to make cross-border freight transport more efficient. It includes harmonized timetables, performance-oriented infrastructure, interoperable systems and interfaces for intermodal logistics, aiming to deliver high reliability, capacity, and shorter transit times for freight.

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