Rail freight 2017 & ahead – by ERFA’s Julia Lamb
To say it’s been a challenging year for the rail freight sector, not least in Europe, is an understatement. While the immediate effects of the Rastatt landslip in August were nothing short of an operational...Read more
‘DB Netz must take full liability’ over Rastatt, says rail alliance
An alliance of influential European rail bodies have called on German rail infrastructure manager DB Netz to ‘take full liability’ over this summer’s Rastatt landslip incident, and stop blaming railway operators for ‘not being flexible’...Read more
Rail partners’ declaration on Digitalisation of Railways
A group of Europe’s most influential rail stakeholders and associations have collaborated to issue a declaration on the development of digital-based railways, calling on the European Commission to ‘uphold digitalisation’ as a key priority and...Read more
Business environment for rail freight is ‘unfriendly’, say ERFA members
The ‘unfriendly’ business environment for rail freight and the weak state of the industry have been highlighted at a summit of private rail cargo companies, as part of the European Rail Freight Association’s (ERFA) annual...Read more
ERFA backs new EU rules for creating ‘customer-oriented’ railways
Proposed new EU rules aimed at creating a more customer-oriented rail freight network have received the formal backing of the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA). The body which represents more than 30 members across Europe...Read more
Re-design of European timetable starts in December
A pilot phase proposing radical changes to the railway timetabling procedures of Europe starts in December 2017. Currently, international train operations are difficult to coordinate due to a lack of harmonised timetabling procedures between European...Read more
ERFA: Summer infrastructure works ‘heavily damaging’ EU rail freight
Rail infrastructure works taking place across Europe this summer are ‘heavily damaging’ rail’s reputation as an alternative to road freight and threatening the future of small operators, says the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA). ERFA says...Read more
ERFA: Cutting ‘redundant’ rules can make rail more competitive
Two key EU deadlines aimed at helping rail become more competitive by removing unnecessary legislation and tackling track access charges have been highlighted by the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA). The first concerns the removal of...Read more
ERFA urges rail operators to ‘commit more’ to freight
Railway undertakings (RUs) must start prioritising projects which maintain momentum of the Rail Freight Corridors following last year’s Rotterdam agreement, says the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA). The call for more action came at their...Read moreERFA President Lindsay Durham puts focus on market share ‘prize’
The European Rail Freight Association’s (ERFA) new President, Lindsay Durham, says there is a need to focus on the ‘prize’ of increasing rail’s market share and the benefits to society and the wider economy this...Read more