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February 11, 2022 | Freight

ERFA wants clarification on TEN-T guidelines

The association says rail freight needs to be protected as major infrastructure upgrades continue.

October 4, 2021 | Freight

Associations call for improved port-rail interconnectivity

The associations say more freight entering and leaving Europe’s ports should be carried by rail.

July 16, 2021 | Policy

Rail industry associations call for greater recognition of rail in Fit for 55 policies

Railway industry associations have backed the European Commission’s (EC) Fit for 55 regulatory package designed to achieve the European Union’s (EU) target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

February 12, 2021 | Policy

Associations urge EU members to consider transport in Covid recovery plans

The European Parliament has endorsed a €672.5bn Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

February 4, 2021 | Freight

ERFA calls for track access charges to be reduced

While some countries have reduced charges, others have opted for other ways to support operators.

October 5, 2020 | Freight

European operators urge policymakers to prioritise rail freight in Covid-19 recovery

The European Rail Freight Association held a webinar on the priorities for rail freight beyond Covid-19 on September 15. With some rail freight operators now in a precarious position due to the sudden drop in revenue, there is a fear that a lot of the gains made could be lost, as David Briginshaw reports.

September 18, 2020 | Policy

European Parliament approves track access relief for operators

THE European Parliament has adopted a regulation to provide relief to rail operators hit by falling volumes and revenue during the coronavirus pandemic by allowing Member States to waive and relax track access and reservation charges as well as easing mark-up regulations applied for using European railway networks.

August 26, 2020 | Freight

ERFA declares support for French access charge waiver

THE European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) has declared its support for France’s plans to waive track access charges for freight services in response to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

June 5, 2020 | Policy

ERFA calls for new rights for freight post Covid-19

THE European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) has called on the European Union to enshrine clear and well-defined rights for rail freight in a new European legislative framework which establishes a new normal upon exiting the current coronavirus crisis.

March 30, 2020 | Policy

European rail associations call for action from European Commission

FIVE European rail associations have sent a joint letter to the European Commission (EC) calling for concrete measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

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