Tracks from the Past, Connectivity for the Future : Revitalizing Moldova’s Railway Sector
The railway transport in Moldova plays an important role in the transport market of the country. Historically, railway transported very large volumes of freight and provided important services for passengers in Moldova. Railways lost important volu...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/677371621592534703/Tracks-from-the-Past-Connectivity-for-the-Future-Revitalizing-Moldova-s-Railway-Sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35700 |
| Summary: | The railway transport in Moldova plays
an important role in the transport market of the country.
Historically, railway transported very large volumes of
freight and provided important services for passengers in
Moldova. Railways lost important volumes of transport during
the last two decades for various reasons, culminating with
the crisis starting in 2007. The Coronavirus (COVID-19)
outbreak has had a major disruptive impact on domestic and
international transport and on mobility. The entire
transport sector has faced a huge drop in the mobility
demand due to many transport customers having been forced to
temporarily suspend their activities and international
borders having been closed. The current policy note assesses
in detail the causes of the decreased market share of
railways and will propose solutions for the recovery. This
document provides an assessment of the major challenges
faced by railway transport in Moldova, formulating a
strategy proposal for a profound sector restructuring. |
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