{"id":169303,"date":"2025-01-23T17:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T07:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=59235"},"modified":"2025-01-23T17:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T07:53:12","slug":"aerrl-issues-appeal-to-new-eu-transport-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=169303","title":{"rendered":"AERRL issues appeal to new EU transport officials"},"content":{"rendered":"

The time for policy appeals is here. All across the board, rail freight parties are signalling their wishes for the future – now also including the Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL). It sent an open letter to the new European transport Commissioner and the chair of the parliamentary transport committee with two urgent calls for action.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>\u201cAERRL represents the group of rail stakeholders that currently invest the most in modern and cross-border motorised rolling stock in the European Union\u201d, the association writes. \u201cBy doing so, AERRL members are significantly contributing to the sustainability of the transport industry and the greening of the rail fleet. Notably, 80 per cent of the newly ordered leased fleet are electric.\u201d<\/p>\n

To facilitate continued success, the association is saying that public funds should primarily go to infrastructure expenditures. It highlights the infamous track access charges, which it says ought to be reduced.<\/p>\n