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Looking forward

Looking forward
RWG opinion survey on the prospects for the rail industry after COVID-19

1) Do you expect the proportion of rail traffic to rise, in the following two years, in relation to road and aviation

2) Will railways’ role in the global supply chain be considered

3) Bearing in mind the threat of climate change and that rail transport is much more environmentally efficient
than other forms of transportation, should governments

4) Will the railways financially

5) In relation to the railways should governments

6) With strong pressure on government finances, ignoring short term emergency financial help, will the
rail sector have

7) With new technology and quieter, more efficient and “greener” rolling stock becoming available, should rail
operators and financiers

8) Do you expect orders for new rail equipment in the next two years to

9) With strong pressure on government finances, will the need for private finance of rolling stock be

10) Will the continued development of Eurasian rail freight corridors be

11) Will the importance of cross border interoperability of freight and passenger rail services

12) Will international political co-operation and co-ordination on rail transport (e.g. Luxembourg Rail Protocol)

13) Will passengers increasingly choose rail over flying

These results summarises 44 responses from RWG members and supporters conducted in May/June 2020.