The Ascenseur de Strépy in southern Belgium lifts barges 70 metres above the Belgian countryside to connect them to the Rhine.
The €650m ($787m) tower is a symbol of the underutilised potential of Europe’s inland waterways.
EU aims to boost transport on inland waterways
By Chris Smyth in Brussels
Published: April 16 2006 20:32 | Last updated: April 16 2006 20:32
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