UNIFE is urging Ireland to use its EU Council presidency to seek at least €100 billion for the Connecting Europe Facility in the EU’s 2028–2034 budget.
Rising oil prices linked to renewed geopolitical tension in the Middle East are increasing cost pressure on European road freight, reinforcing the case for rail and intermodal transport on longer distances.
This 8 km spur directly to the interstate network would be very useful introducing truck movements from the surrounding roads which have already fallen into disrepair.
Rail timber loading has resumed at the Falkenhagen intermodal terminal in Germany after a break of around ten years, with further block trains already planned.
