InterviewThe EU’s Greening Freight Package is the bloc’s flagship policy package for decarbonisation in the transport sector. It looks to decrease emissions in European transport by 90 per cent in 2050. However, the package is...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package France’s rail freight sector has voiced strong opposition to the European Union’s move to introduce ‘mega’ lorries of more than 25 metres in length and weighing up to 60 tonnes.Read more
File: Greening Freight Package With a marginal majority (300 votes against 295), the European Parliament has approved the legislative proposals of the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) part of the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP). In practice, this means...Read more
file: greening freight packageThe European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) published a Working Document compiling a bundle of recommendations to improve the Combined Transport Directive, part of the Greening Freight Package. According to the report, the...Read more
FILE: GREENING FREIGHT PACKAGEThe European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) has recently approved various amendments to the Capacity Management Directive, part of the Greening Freight Package. The main new aspects introduced are the creation of a...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package The Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), part of the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP), has been approved by the EU Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee on Wednesday, 14 February. The Committee voted in favour of...Read more
“We don’t have time to wait – we need to act now”. This is the message of Egle Sime, CEO of the Lithuanian operator LTG Cargo. In her view, it’s not only the EU that...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package 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...Read more
file: greening freight packageThe Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) is one of the pillars of the Greening Freight Package (GFP), a bundle of measures proposed by the European Union to make all modes of transport more sustainable. However,...Read more
file: greening freight packageThe Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) said Europe needs a more pragmatic approach to reach the goals set by the Green Deal. For rail freight, this means “more flexibility on short-term capacity...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package The European Commission’s proposal to amend the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) concerning commercial road vehicles presents some problematic points. The railway sector is concerned that the proposal will result in a modal shift from...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package Maria Koidu, responsible for intermodal transport at the European Commission, said that no freight sector should be left behind when it comes to the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP). This, she added, makes it quite...Read more
The Regulation on the Use of Railway Infrastructure Capacity, part of the Greening Freight Package (GFP), remains one of the hottest topics in the European rail freight sector. One of the main issues seems to...Read more
The Regulation on the Use of Railway Infrastructure Capacity, part of the Greening Freight Package, is currently under revision. Tilly Metz, Member of the European Parliament, recently presented 172 amendments, most of which focus on...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package The CountEmissionsEU regulation does not need to be binding because other legislations will assist in reaching its objectives. Additionally, digitalisation will be the primary tool deployed in determining which combined transport services are eligible for...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package With the EU Commission’s proposal for the revision of the Combined Transport Directive (CTD), the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP) is now complete and ready to undergo the needed procedures before becoming official. The GFTP...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package The revision proposal for the Combined Transport Directive (CTD), part of the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP), was recently announced by the European Commission (EC). According to the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package The EU Commission has unveiled its combined transport Directive revision proposal, closing the cycle it opened in July when publishing the proposals of the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP). The sentiment following the announcement is...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) recently published two position papers on the Directives included in the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP). One concerns the Weight and Dimension Directive (WDD), for which ERFA claimed that...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package EU legislators are moving closer to publishing the revised Combined Transport Directive (CTD). It is a matter of a few days before it becomes public, and the industry awaits to see what changes it could...Read more
File: Greening Freight Package Concerns about the EU Commission’s Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP) approach are intensifying. The initial optimism of July is now transforming into increasing scepticism and fear about what is expected from the legislative proposals and...Read more
