ERFA Archives - International Railway Journal

ERFA

February 13, 2023 | Freight

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

Supported operations must be separate from more profitable flows.

September 9, 2022 | Policy

European rail sector calls for government support to combat energy crisis

CER, ERFA and VDB all say that financial support is required to protect modal shift targets in the face of spiralling energy costs.

March 25, 2022 | Analysis

Ukraine invasion impacts Asia-Europe freight flows

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a dramatic impact on rail freight flows between Asia and Europe, creating uncertainty for businesses operating trains and shipping freight. Richard Clinnick reports on developments up to March 22.

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.

1 2 Next »

Rail market intelligence to unlock your business potential.

Sign up for the IRJ Rail Brief Newsletter