The Austrian government has put into force the Waste Management Act foreseeing the transport of considerable amounts of waste by rail from now on. The Act is in effect from 1 January 2023 onwards. Rail...Read more
Following the example of France, the Austrian government wants to support rail freight operators with a discount on the user charges for the rail infrastructure. It made this announcement last Saturday. The measures are expected...Read more
Rail freight operators will work more closely with the European Shippers Council (ESC) to increase the transparency of freight performance through key performance indicators (KPIs). Track-and-trace solutions will also be explored as a result of...Read more
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has strongly protested at a sudden decision to end a deal which lets freight operators share pallets. This has been blamed by the European Pallet Association (EPA) on criminal...Read more
Thousands of counterfeit freight pallets were seized in an operation carried out by the International Union of Railways (UIC) with partners in Belgium, Austria, Germany and the Ukraine. Four trucks originating from the Ukraine were...Read more
