Topic: European Rail Freight Assocation

File: Greening Freight Package ERFA: ‘significant work is still needed on the Greening Freight Package’

The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) recently published two position papers on the Directives included in the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP). One concerns the…
Railway associations ask for international capacity management

The Railway Undertakings associations ERFA, FTE and ALLRAIL, proposed establishing specific commercial conditions and an International Body of Compliance to harmonise and control international rail…
ERFA welcomes French rail freight sidings grant

The European Commission’s 60 million Euros state aid grant for new rail freight sidings in France has been hailed as an example of modal shift…
‘DB Netz must take full liability’ over Rastatt, says rail alliance

An alliance of influential European rail bodies have called on German rail infrastructure manager DB Netz to ‘take full liability’ over this summer’s Rastatt landslip…
ERFA backs new EU rules for creating ‘customer-oriented’ railways

Proposed new EU rules aimed at creating a more customer-oriented rail freight network have received the formal backing of the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA).…
ERFA: Cutting ‘redundant’ rules can make rail more competitive

Two key EU deadlines aimed at helping rail become more competitive by removing unnecessary legislation and tackling track access charges have been highlighted by the…