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Agreed TEN-T guidelines miss ERTMS on-board strategy
The ERFA have welcomed the new guidelines for ERTMS, ahead of the European Parliamentary elections, but say that more attention must be paid.
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Roundtable: Improving Rail Freight’s Modal Share
Moderated by Sandra Gehenot, the UIC's Freight Director, participants from CFL cargo, ERFA and Mercitalia Intermodal share their views on what key levers are necessary to drive modal shift to rail in Europe.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 05 September-09 September 2022.
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ERFA believe increasing energy prices threaten rail freight market
The ERFA believe that measures should be taken by European Member States to support the rail freight sector during rising energy prices.
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CER calls for strategy to protect affordable energy supply for rail
CER have called upon the European Commission and Member States to develop a strategy which ensures affordable energy supply for rail transportation.
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Rail industry responds to ‘Fit for 55’ legislative proposals
The European Commission's ‘Fit for 55’ regulatory package will be crucial in the transition to sustainable mobility in Europe.
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Roundtable: Strengthening Rail’s Position in the Logistics Industry
Find out what these industry experts think about topics including the impact of COVID-19 on the rail freight sector, how to unlock more capacity on freight networks, encouraging a modal shift from road to rail, and the opportunities for digitalisation and emerging technologies.
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Global Railway Review Issue 3 2021
Packed full of exclusive content, including: the projects transforming rail infrastructure in Croatia and Bulgaria; creating safer, smarter and more climate-friendly rail freight networks; extending the lifecycle of bogies and wheelsets; and a Roundtable on Strengthening Rail's Position in the Logistics Industry.
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New report finds increase in non-incumbent operators in the European rail freight market
A new report has found that the number of non-incumbent operators in the European rail freight market has increased to one third of the market share.
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ERFA supports proposal to reduce track access charges in Germany
The proposal remains the best means to support the rail freight industry through the COVID-19 pandemic in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner, but ERFA has expressed that caution is needed to ensure that proposed direct support to the incumbent holding company does not result in cross-subsidisation or other activities.
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ERFA welcomes EU Member States’ focus on making rail freight growth a priority
The Joint Position Paper from EU Member States shows that growing rail freight is a priority for the majority and has been welcomed by ERFA.
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ERFA calls for waiving of track access charges to support growth of rail freight
ERFA has outlined that waiving and reducing track access charges remains the best way to assist the sector amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.
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ERFA welcomes Captrain Italia as its newest member
Captrain Italia will join the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) as its newest member from 1 January 2021.
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ERFA welcomes the European Commission’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy
ERFA has welcomed the strategy, which sets out a clear objective of increasing rail freight volumes by 50 per cent by 2030 and doubling rail freight volumes by 2050.
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ERFA calls for fair, transparent and non-discriminatory support measures for rail freight
With a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic now spreading across Europe, ERFA has called for better support for the rail freight industry.