Poland concerned about noise regulations for ‘loud’ wagons
Many rail freight operators from Central and Eastern Europe will not be able to provide the quick modernisation of their wagon fleet, something that is required when several EU member states implement noise regulations. Member...Read more
European Parliament asks for larger budget transport infrastructure
The European Parliament has called for a significantly larger budget for transport infrastructure through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme. This is a European financing tool for railway projects such as the TEN-T corridors and the...Read more
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 moreEU/US alliance: ‘intermodal transport vital for competition’
A concerted effort to promote intermodality is key to increasing competitiveness and cutting carbon emissions, says a new transatlantic rail and road alliance. The International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) joined forces with its stateside...Read more
‘Hard Brexit’ will be challenging for European rail, says CER’s Lochman
‘Brexit’, the impending departure of the United Kingdom from the EU, ‘must not undermine the ongoing development’ of the Single European Rail Area. That’s the view of Libor Lochman, Executive Director of the Community of...Read more
MEPs’ visit puts Rail Baltica project under the spotlight
A delegation of European Parliament transport MEPs have been on a fact-finding mission to Estonia and Lithuania to discuss the Rail Baltica project and boost multimodal transport links with national authorities and rail freight stakeholders. Karima...Read more
Rail’s key role in Fresh Food Corridor at Marseille Port
The Port of Marseille Fos has hosted a visit by members of the European Parliament (MEPs) keen to see how the port is positioning itself as a vital multimodal freight hub linking northern and southern...Read more
Two keys to modal shift: Collaboration & Competition
European rail freight policymakers must help ensure that national rail infrastructure managers work much more closely together to alleviate bottlenecks at borders, and thus pave the way for a much-increased sustainable modal shift from road...Read more
Freight innovators celebrated at European Railway Awards
The achievements of the European freight sector over the past decade were among those celebrated at the 10th European Railway Awards – a ceremony with a difference in that no awards were handed out. More...Read more
New EU port rules open up rail market
New rail freight providers could gain a foothold into European port routes as a result of new rules formally adopted by the Council of the European Union. They are aimed not only at creating clearer...Read more