After a few honeymoon years following privatization in Europe, the rail freight industry has been hit hard by the economic crisis, with volumes of the large incumbents plummeting by an unprecedented 20 percent or more. Although under tremendous fi nancial stress, the incumbents are notorious for failing to push through radical changes and running their businesses profi tably. Yet, there are some paths that rail freight companies can take—despite and even because of the current crisis—to move toward profitability and prepare for the likely endgame of a European duopoly.
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