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Renfe Mercancías gets the most out of Spain’s latest round eco-incentives

Marco Raimondi
November 6, 2025
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The Spanish ministry of transport published the third call for rail freight eco-incentives, increasing the available funds to 44,3 million euros. Moreover, this round saw…

Railways Bill laid in Parliament paving way to GBR

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November 5, 2025
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Legislation that will transform Britain’s railways is being introduced today (5 November 2025), paving the way for a simpler, more reliable network, which puts passengers before profits. The Railways Bill, which will be laid in Parliament today, will create Great British Railways (GBR) – the new publicly owned company, which will bring together the management […]

The EU’s Capacity Regulation appears at risk of becoming worthless for rail freight

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November 4, 2025
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The EU’s Capacity Regulation was anticipated to bring the Single European Railway Area a step closer. However, with Member States working to keep as much…

Rail features prominently in French region’s freight and logistics strategy

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November 4, 2025
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At a recent plenary session, the Grand Est regional public authority, in eastern France, adopted a new multi-modal (rail, river/inland waterway and road) freight and…

What does the new Belgian rail freight association want to achieve?

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October 31, 2025
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Belgium has a new rail freight association, aptly named the “Belgian Rail Freight Association” (BRFA). What are the priorities of this new organisation, what does…

Romania to cancel TAC discount for intermodal services

Marco Raimondi
October 31, 2025
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The Romanian infrastructure manager CFR has announced new regulations which might see companies providing intermodal services lose discounts on track access charges (TAC). The decision…

‘Weights and Dimensions Directive endangers intermodal developments’

Marco Raimondi
October 30, 2025
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A group of sixteen European associations wrote a joint letter highlighting the persisting issues with the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), part of the Greening…

Switzerland slightly softens controversial wheel regulation

Marco Raimondi
October 29, 2025
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One of the most heated debates in the European rail freight sector regards the recent decision by Switzerland to introduce new wheel requirements, a move…

Political crisis in France casts doubts over rail freight subsidies

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October 29, 2025
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France’s ongoing political crisis, which has seen President Macron appoint five prime ministers in less than two years, has cast doubts on annual subsidies for…

CLECAT calls out Commission over Combined Transport Directive withdrawal intentions

Marco Raimondi
October 28, 2025
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CLECAT, the European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services, has called out the European Commission (EC) over its recent intention to withdraw the…