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March 25, 2026 | Freight

State aid approved for France - Italy piggyback service

Both governments are providing direct grants to relaunch Aiton - Orbassano service.

March 23, 2026 | Policy

European Commission adopts new state aid rules

New instruments replace 2008 guidelines on state aid for passenger and freight operators.

January 8, 2026 | Financial

Europe approves Lineas rescue loan

€61m loan to struggling freight operator does not breach state aid rules.

February 25, 2025 | Freight

Romanian private freight operators protest

Rail freight businesses lodge complaint with EU over creation of new state-owned freight operator.

December 2, 2024 | Freight

EC approves €1.9bn German state aid package to DB Cargo

The EC stipulates that DB Cargo must become financially viable by the end of 2026.

August 29, 2024 | Freight

Lineas wants level playing field with state-owned freight operators

Robert Preston considers the Belgian freight operator’s new five-point plan for fair competition.

May 30, 2023 | Freight

Fret SNCF to be broken up

Measures are response to European investigation into illegal state aid for the SNCF subsidiary.

February 13, 2023 | Freight

State aid for wagonload freight must not distort competition, says Erfa

Supported operations must be separate from more profitable flows.

August 19, 2022 | Policy

EC seeks comments under DB Cargo state aid investigation

Provisional conclusion is that support to cover losses was state aid.

February 4, 2022 | Policy

EC investigates financial support measures provided to DB Cargo

DB Cargo’s losses have been “fully and continuously” covered by DB since 2012.

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