The European Committee of Regions (CoR) is entering the modal shift race with a clear message: European cities want to see the number of trucks circulating in their premises reduced. At the same time, they ask the EU to strengthen intermodal transport via rail and barge as the only way to meet decarbonisation goals and achieve territorial and social cohesion. According to the Committee, the only way to do this is by effectively implementing policy changes within the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP).