Topic: Combined-transport

Intermodal wagon could overtake conventional rail freight unit

Intermodal transport is the optimal interconnector between the modalities for a wide range of cargo types that travel exclusively on road today, said the International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR). The organisation made these...Read more

12-02-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Combined transport sector rises rapidly, but with aging fleet

The European combined transport fleet is aging and in ten years from now, will need to be upgraded. However, with the technical specifications of the wagons today, this will be a challenge. This is one...Read more

31-01-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Chinese freight trains near Yuanlong, source: Wikipedia

China expects 30 per cent rise of rail freight volumes by 2020

Chinese rail freight trains carried 4.02 billion tonnes of goods in 2018. Volumes grew by 9.1 per cent compared to the previous year. By 2020, China Railway plans to increase this figure up to 4.79...Read more

28-01-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

‘Who will be filling the freight trains that Europe wants to have?’

European legislators will begin their trialogue negotiations in the next days to come to a common agreement regarding the amendment of the 27-year-old Combined Transport Directive. These amendments should ensure more harmonised rules for combined...Read more

09-01-2019|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Intermodal hub of Lugo Terminal. Photo credit: Lugo Terminal

Harmonisation of combined transport rules in jeopardy

The amendments to the Combined Transport Directive may not be enacted, as the proposal currently on the table is less encouraging to combined transport than existing legislation. Rather than forming harmonised rules, it enables member...Read more

27-11-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Panel discussion about the amendments to the Combined Transport Directive

‘Do not allow for 44-tonne gross vehicle weight on German roads’

German associations have proposed to allow for 44-tonne gross vehicle weight on all German roads that are ‘the road leg of combined transport chains’. This is objected by lobby organisation UIRR. The permitted weight on...Read more

27-09-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

European Parliament votes on Combined Transport Directive

The Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) of the European Parliament has adopted the amendment of the Combined Transport Directive. Specifications regarding the road leg, as well as other points have been altered. The EU legislation...Read more

12-07-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Transshipmentof containers. Photo: Pixabay

Next step towards adopting new Combined Transport Directive

A next step towards an amended Combined Transport Directive was made with the adoption of the progress report by the Transport Ministers of EU Member States. However, the ambitioned deadline for a partial compromise in...Read more

14-06-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

UIC: combined transport still main European freight driver

Combined transport is still the main driver for freight movements in Europe, while rail’s modal split share is strongest in Central & Eastern Europe, says the International Union of Railways (UIC). The ‘2016 Report on Combined...Read more

06-04-2017|Comment|author: Simon Weedy