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Rail associations throw last Hail Mary to save Combined Transport Directive

Marco Raimondi
June 4, 2026
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The fate of the Combined Transport Directive (CTD) is hanging by a thread due to disagreements on the new definition of CT, with possible dire…

European Parliament gives final green light to the Capacity Management Regulation

Marco Raimondi
May 20, 2026
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The European Parliament gave its final approval to the Capacity Management Regulation, an initiative introducing a new, more European approach to utilise the railway infrastructure.…

CER, ESPO urge EU to strengthen port-rail links and boost funding

Marco Raimondi
March 10, 2026
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The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies and the European Sea Ports Organisation are calling on EU institutions to strengthen the interface between ports and railways.

What does the European Commission’s Military Mobility Package mean for rail freight?

Guest authors
November 20, 2025
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The European Commission has proposed a Regulation with measures to enhance the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the EU. It should be…

European rail body says multimodal, multi-country cooperation needed

Simon Walton
July 3, 2025
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Brussels-based CER is encouraging the European Union (EU) to put third-country cooperation on track for better port-rail logistics.

‘Improve cooperation with non-EU countries to boost port-rail flows’

Guest authors
June 30, 2025
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The European Union needs to bolster its cooperation with non-Member States to improve rail freight flows. That is one of the appeals by the Community…

‘Create a functional governance system for military-civilian transport coordination’

Guest authors
February 28, 2025
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Europe is thinking hard about how to deal with looming security threats. Part of the necessary measures to be taken concern military transport, where rail…

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…

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Ten rail associations ask the EU Commission to postpone TSI revision

Marco Raimondi
May 27, 2024
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The European Commission (EC) is planning another extensive revision of the package of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) in 2026/2027. However, ten European rail associations came together to ask the EC to rethink its plan and wait for an extensive TSI revision until 2030. One of the main reasons for this request is that…

It’s time the EU commits to financial support for rail to meet policy goals

Nikos Papatolios
April 24, 2024
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Consistency in pursuing goals, political commitment and explicit financial guarantees. Those are the three pillars that will ensure rail investments take place in a targeted and efficient manner in pursuit of reaching climate and decarbonisation goals and making rail freight more competitive. According to ETF, CER, and UITP, it is high time the EU proved…