Briefing

Making freight sustainable

December 25, 2000

10 crucial points to show how freight transport will become more sustainable.

Making freight transport more sustainable is complex, but feasible if a bundle of instruments is applied to achieve this objective. Complex issues demand complex solutions. One single instrument cannot be sufficient on its own, but can contribute to making freight transport more sustainable as part of a package of measures. The integration of single instruments into a comprehensive and coherent wholeis a basic step towards sustainable freight transport.

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