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Freight Transport 2016 Railways continue to regain market share

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Neuchâtel, 21.11.2017 (FSO) - In 2016 rail goods transport regained market share from road transport for the fourth successive year. Transport performance by rail increased by 0.9% compared with the previous year while transport performance in road goods transport fell by 1.5%. These are some of the findings of the goods transport statistics produced by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

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