CER, EIM and UNIFE – among the main rail associations in Brussels – have asked for an extension of the European Year of Rail, as the pandemic hinders the full potential it could have in...Read more
The European Commission announced its ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy’ and ‘action plan’ with regards to the transformation of European transportation. Objectives concern the doubling of rail freight traffic by 2050, and the doubling of...Read more
It is better to give rail operators more time to pay than to reduce track access charges. If they pay lower or no charges, the burden is simply passed on to from the operators to...Read more
The effect of noise differentiated track access charges (NDTAC) in Europe is under review. Since 2015, it is legally possible for infrastructure managers to include a malus or bonus in the track access charge for...Read more
The rail sector associations CER, EIM, ERFA, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE welcome the Graz Declaration, pushing for environment-friendly transportation in Europe. The rail sector stands ready to intensify its collaborative efforts in acting as a...Read more
Pier Eringa, the newly-elected President of the Association of European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM), has vowed to do what he can to make international rail travel ‘simpler, cheaper and more sustainable’ for both the freight...Read more
Rail freight must become a ‘more attractive and cost-effective option’ for all customers, a high-level meeting of European cargo stakeholders including ProRail and RailNet Europe has been told. The third annual European Union (EU) Rail...Read more
