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The Combined Transport Directive might survive after all

Marco Raimondi
January 29, 2026
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The European Parliament rejected the “withdrawal of the Combined Transport Directive revision proposal”, UIRR said. “It is a positive development but we are not out…

Last chance to save the Combined Transport Directive

Marco Raimondi
January 26, 2026
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Tomorrow, Tuesday 27 January the Transport Committee of the European Parliament will make its final decision on the fate of the Combined Transport Directive (CTD).…

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…

European Commission intends to drop amendments to Combined Transport Directive

Marco Raimondi
October 23, 2025
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The European Commission (EC) said it intends to withdraw amendments to the Combined Transport Directive, one of the pillars of the Greening Freight Package. “We…

‘Fusion of Combined Transport and Weights and Dimensions Directive remains unlikely’

Marco Raimondi
June 27, 2025
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Many representatives of the rail freight industry have been calling on European institutions to consider the Combined Transport Directive (CTD) and the Weights and Dimensions…

“Intermodal has to be treated like passenger rail”

Nikos Papatolios
January 24, 2025
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The position of intermodal and, by extension, combined transport is not negotiable for the industry. “Intermodal has to be treated like passenger rail” was one…

UIRR puts policy vision on the table for Combined Transport

Guest authors
January 20, 2025
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The new year is off to a blasting start, at least if you’re wondering about what rail freight parties want to achieve in the near…

European associations ask for more concreteness over Greening Freight Package

Marco Raimondi
October 30, 2024
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The Greening Freight Package remains a significant initiative for the European Union. One of its pillars, the Combined Transport Directive, is however once again in…

EU Member States are not satisfied with the Greening Freight Package

Marco Raimondi
June 13, 2024
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A few EU Member States showed some dissatisfaction with the recent developments regarding the Greening Freight Package. Germany, France, Austria and the Netherlands were not happy with the definition of Combined Transport. Moreover, Sweden does not seem to satisfied with the Capacity Management Regulation as it abstained from voting on Council proposal during the EU…

ERFA: “EU’s Greening Freight Package lacks a coherent strategy”

Guest authors
April 30, 2024
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The EU’s Greening Freight Package is the bloc’s flagship policy package for decarbonisation in the transport sector. It looks to decrease emissions in European transport by 90 per cent in 2050. However, the package is not all sunshine and rainbows. Many disagreements about its content remain and the future of the package depends on the…