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Germany allocates €1.7bn to equip rolling stock with ETCS

Marco Raimondi
July 29, 2026
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The German government earmarked €1.7 billion for the installation of the European Train Control System (ETCS) on rail rolling stock until 2030. The initiative has…

Rail industry makes one last appeal for allocation of ETS funds

Marco Raimondi
July 15, 2026
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The new EU Emissions Trading System will be presented at the end of this week by the European Commission, and eight associations are urging it…

Rail industry makes one last appeal for allocation of ETS funds

Marco Raimondi
July 15, 2026
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The new EU Emissions Trading System will be presented at the end of this week by the European Commission, and eight associations are urging it…

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…

Level playing field: Captrain CEO and Polish Deputy Minister call for structural reforms

Guest authors
May 8, 2026
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Improving the competitiveness of rail freight to match trucks is a key objective for Europe in the coming years. “Give us a level playing field…

DG MOVE: “We shouldn’t give up on block trains”

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May 7, 2026
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At ERFA’s annual rail freight event, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) was represented by speaker Kristian Schmidt. Not only did…

Maciej Gładyga takes over ERFA presidency

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May 7, 2026
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The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) has a new president. Dirk Stahl symbolically handed over the presidency to Maciej Gładyga at the annual ERFA event…

‘Switzerland could withdraw its wagon wheel rules decision’

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May 6, 2026
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On 6 May, the largest-ever edition of the annual ERFA Rail Freight event took place in Brussels under the banner #RelaunchRailFreight. Even if not on…

‘Not sexy’: Why European military struggles with rail logistics

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June 26, 2025
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Europe is looking to boost its capacity to move military equipment and troops in large numbers. No single mode of transportation can do that alone,…

ERA’s new director emphasises TSI and ERTMS stability to reduce rail freight costs

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June 25, 2025
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Oana Gherghinescu, the new executive director of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), held her first keynote speech for the rail freight industry at…