Logistics of the Future: Best Rail Cargo Startups
This article about the best rail cargo startups is part of the «Logistics of the Future» series looking at the top logistics startups today
Since its advent in the early 17th century, the rail industry has continued gaining steam around the world — especially when it comes to moving cargo. More than 400 billion tonne-kilometers of rail cargo was moved in the Europe in 2017 alone, and that movement wont slow down anytime soon: The global market volume for railway technology is expected to reach an average annual value of 185 billion between 2019 and 2021. But even though the industry continues to boom, rail cargo is surprisingly still stuck far behind its peers in road freight, maritime shipping, and air cargo when it comes to autonomy and digitalization.