{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Stichting Rail Cargo Information Netherlands","provider_url":"https:\/\/railcargo.nl\/en\/","title":"Kristian Schmidt: \u201cDoubling rail freight by 2030 is a challenge \u2014 but it has to happen\u201d","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2jidv8Yg1E\"><a href=\"https:\/\/railcargo.nl\/en\/nieuws-en\/interview-kristian-schmidt\/\">Interview Kristian Schmidt<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/railcargo.nl\/en\/nieuws-en\/interview-kristian-schmidt\/embed\/#?secret=2jidv8Yg1E\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Interview Kristian Schmidt&#8221; &#8212; Stichting Rail Cargo Information Netherlands\" data-secret=\"2jidv8Yg1E\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/railcargo.nl\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/railcargo.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-Header-foto-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1920,"description":"Rail freight is entering a new phase of growth. Europe is pushing for a significant modal shift under the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, while NATO is calling on member states to invest 1.5% of GDP in resilience. For Kristian Schmidt, Director for Land Transport at the European Commission (DG MOVE), this creates both urgency and opportunity:\u201cAfter decades of underinvestment, we are finally seeing substantial funding going into rail. That makes rail the logical long-term choice: more efficient, more punctual and more reliable.\u201d"}