Violeta Bulc, EU Commissioner for Transport: “Multi-modality and mobility is the topic that matters and it’s the topic that gives us an incredible opportunity to improve our lives, to improve our competitiveness and to lead, globally, with engagement, co-creation and co-operation.” On the 4th Industrial ‘Evolution’: “At the edge of the fourth industrial evolution – I hope it’s not going to be a revolution because revolutions cause too many distractions – but evolution, we have a responsibility to lead them and here we are leading into more democratic societies, into a more green and sustainable planet. And let us never forget, the more we connect, the more chance we give to a peaceful evolution of this world. And I really, really want the railways to see that they play a key role in this transformation with more people and especially more cargo using rail as a first option.”
On the 2018 Rail Market Study: “Today we are publishing the results comprehensive, European-wide survey of rail passenger satisfaction. […] I’m pleased to share the news that almost in all aspects the results are better than five years ago. So congratulations! However, let me share some details. It is really motivating to know that 80% of Europeans take the train at least once a year, 13% every week and 5% – that’s around 25.5 million people – almost every day. A huge number of Europeans are counting on trains to get them where they need to go in a reliable and timely manner. Fortunately 75% agree that buying train 6