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Table 6 Future trends and their suitability to road and rail transport modes in Europe
Trend | Description | Modal shift to: |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | Reduced household size and increased consumption of goods per person | Road |
Reshoring | Reshoring of manufacturing from economies considered low cost manufacturing bases, such as China and Brazil, back to Western Europe | Road/Rail |
3D printing | Flexible manufacturing from raw materials (metals and plastics) | Rail |