Category: ERFA

‘Policymakers are giving up on rail freight goals’

The EU Council adopted a General Approach on the Capacity Management Regulation of the Greening Freight Package on Tuesday, 18 June. This means that the EU Council presented a new version of the Regulation where several changes were introduced. This step, however, is not enough to meet the goals set out by the European Union…

‘A fairer rail freight market means fewer state-owned companies’

“There is no reason for the member states to act indirectly as market participants via state-owned, integrated companies”. This was stated in a joint paper by UIRR, ERFA, Die Güterbahnen and RailGood, which set out what they think are the most important measures for rail freight transport in Europe between 2024 and 2029. According to…

Short-term TAC hikes put transport contracts under strain

In a bid to combat the crippling impact of skyrocketing track access charges, European rail operators are calling for urgent short-term support measures. The clarion call comes amidst a flurry of criticism following Germany’s recent hefty price hike program, among others. Apart from Germany, which will increase TACs by 16 per cent, Sweden and Portugal…

Short-term TAC hikes put transport contracts under strain

In a bid to combat the crippling impact of skyrocketing track access charges, European rail operators are calling for urgent short-term support measures. The clarion call comes amidst a flurry of criticism following Germany’s recent hefty price hike program, among others. Apart from Germany, which will increase TACs by 16 per cent, Sweden and Portugal…

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

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…

European transport sector calls for more EU-funding

A coalition of over 40 European transport associations is calling for additional EU funding for the sector. The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) states that investments are necessary to reach climate and resilience targets and to safeguard supply chain sovereignty. ERFA points to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) as a ‘robust instrument’ that can facilitate…

RailFreight Webinars: let’s kick off 2024

The rail freight industry is currently in a transitional period, with many geopolitical changes and a higher focus on the sector from European institutions. RailFreight.com is hosting a webinar to kick off the year and analyse the latest, most important issues as well as provide a sneak peek into our forthcoming event, the RailFreight Summit. […]

EU sets frail foundations for intermodal transport’s future

The European Commission’s proposal to amend the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) concerning commercial road vehicles presents some problematic points. The railway sector is concerned that the proposal will result in a reverse modal shift from road to rail while also making road and rail transport incompatible in many cases, thus substantially harming intermodal and […]