At present, rail has only 5% of the passenger market and 6% of the freight market.

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In continental Europe, rail lost half its 32% share of the freight market between 1970 and 1994.

ECONOMIST: A better way to fly

BR, is confident that he can triple rail's share of the British freight market from 6% to 18% within a decade.

ECONOMIST: A better way to fly

The railways' 80% share of the freight market in the 1950s has fallen by half and, some studies suggest, might fall to 25% as the roads improve further.

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His biggest challenge, however, was in recapturing the lost market share for transporting freight.

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Efficiency offers another timely benefit: after several years of sluggishness, the VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) repair market is on an upswing due to rebounding freight rates.

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"I believe that the market for simpler Internet access devices is going to be a freight train, " Capellas says.

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"This is still a bear market, but I don't want to step in front of a freight train here, " says Martchev, speaking of the recent rally.

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