ERFA - European Rail Freight Association

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NEWS / EVENTS	ERFA General Assembly Meeting (GAM) and 11th annual event with Vice-President Kallas as Key-note speaker and with a seminar-debate “Believe in Europe and speed up the processes for the rail market full opening!”	16/05/2013
	see the planning of the day see the program of the seminar-debate Invite of the President


POSITIONS / PUBLICATIONS	POSITION & PRESENTATION on the 4th RAILWAY PACKAGE	1/05/2013
	Like all stakeholders, ERFA is positioning towards the 4th Railway Package documents issued by the Commission last 30 January 2013... see DRAFT POSITION PAPER on the 4th Railway Package (Rev.7 – 01/05/2013) see 4th RP: A great opportunity for the European railway system – ERFA comment & position (13 April 2013)	READ MORE


NEWS / EVENTS	ERFA meets MEPs in Strasbourg to position and exchange on the 4th RP issued by the Commission	17/04/2013
	The Secretary General met several MEPs and associates (administrative and coordination staff) from different political groups all involved through the TRAN Committee...	READ MORE


POSITIONS / PUBLICATIONS	ERFA issues 2 new presentations for better communication towards members, EU institutions and stakeholders	12/04/2013
	see presentation “ ERFA: Mission, Organization, Results, Challenges “ see “ ERFA’s interaction on the European scene” (lobby target groups)


PRESS	ERFA and NEE intend to work more closely together	7/03/2013
	The NEE is a member of ERFA since many years. NEE CEO Alexander Kirfel... Press release ERFA/NEE (DE) Press release ERFA/NEE (EN)	READ MORE


ERFA General Assembly Meeting (GAM) and 11th annual event with Vice-President Kallas as Key-note speaker and with a seminar-debate “Believe in Europe and speed up the processes for the rail market full opening!”		16/05/2013
see the planning of the day see the program of the seminar-debate Invite of the President


ERFA meets MEPs in Strasbourg to position and exchange on the 4th RP issued by the Commission		17/04/2013
The Secretary General met several MEPs and associates (administrative and coordination staff) from different political groups all involved through the TRAN Committee...		READ MORE


ERFA joins the Rail Sector publication “High level vision of rail transport in 2050” and congratulates the colleague Johannes Nicolin (AAE, Member of ERFA) who receives European Railway Award 2013		26/02/2013
See the joint rail sector release on Challenge 2050 See Press release J. Nicolin


ERFA participates actively to the EIM workshop in European Parliament “4th Railway Package: The role of Infrastructure Managers to improve rail efficiency and performance”		29/01/2013
ERFA was well represented by its members AWT, CROSSRAIL, EUROPORTE, FREIGHTLINER, HECTOR RAIL, RAIL FREIGHT GROUP and METALLURGTRANS. Pdf : EIM programme - 29012013		READ MORE


NEW JOB BY ERFA		13/12/2012
See job description (PDF)		READ MORE

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ERFA and NEE intend to work more closely together		7/03/2013
The NEE is a member of ERFA since many years. NEE CEO Alexander Kirfel... Press release ERFA/NEE (DE) Press release ERFA/NEE (EN)		READ MORE


ERFA “Vollständige Marktöffnung ist auf der Schiene”		1/03/2013
See article in Prima 2/2013


European decision-makers: Take your responsibility! Today, the EU Commission released the long awaited 4th Railway Package: The whole package and on time!		30/01/2013
The President of ERFA declared “ It is more than ever time for EU decision makers to take their responsibility... Pdf: See the ERFA press release on the issue of the 4th RP		READ MORE


AGENCE EUROPE – 4th Railway Package – Three questions for three railway package lobbies (ERFA, EIM, CER)		29/01/2013
The President of ERFA “ … We will live every day with what is defined in the 4th RP….. If there is more ERA there will be more interoperability … About the structural model, we are simply calling for new entrants to be able to do their work without discrimination ….” Pdf: press interview of Agence Europe		READ MORE


ERFA warmly welcomes the new NMBS/SNCB structure decided by the Belgian government		22/01/2013
The Infrastructure Manager, INFRABEL and the historic operator SNCB, will be totally separated without a... See the press release (pdf) See article of Europolitics (pdf) See the comments of Secretary General in LLF (pdf)		READ MORE

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POSITION & PRESENTATION on the 4th RAILWAY PACKAGE		1/05/2013
Like all stakeholders, ERFA is positioning towards the 4th Railway Package documents issued by the Commission last 30 January 2013... see DRAFT POSITION PAPER on the 4th Railway Package (Rev.7 – 01/05/2013) see 4th RP: A great opportunity for the European railway system – ERFA comment & position (13 April 2013)		READ MORE


ERFA issues 2 new presentations for better communication towards members, EU institutions and stakeholders		12/04/2013
see presentation “ ERFA: Mission, Organization, Results, Challenges “ see “ ERFA’s interaction on the European scene” (lobby target groups)


OPEN LETTER to President Barroso – Urgency to deliver the 4th Railway Package		25/01/2013
ERFA fears the 4th RP could be emptied of its core substance due to strong pressure from France and Germany. See the letter to President Barroso (pdf)		READ MORE


ERFA Hearing by the Belgian Parliament on the NMBS/SNCB restructuration – Parliament’s Final Report		13/12/2012
The Secretary General was heard on last 24th April 2012 and developed recommendations ... Belgian Parliament – Hearing’s report on the NMBS/SNCB restructuration (pdf)		READ MORE


The ERFA letter to President Barroso and each Commissioner to support the 4th RP proposal		5/12/2012
The President and Secretary General are taking directly contact with the Commissioners because there is an urgent need of the 4th Railway Package in order to... See the letter to President Barroso (pdf)		READ MORE

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ERFA General Assembly Meeting (GAM) and 11th annual event with Vice-President Kallas as Key-note speaker and with a seminar-debate “Believe in Europe and speed up the processes for the rail market full opening!”

POSITION & PRESENTATION on the 4th RAILWAY PACKAGE

ERFA meets MEPs in Strasbourg to position and exchange on the 4th RP issued by the Commission

ERFA issues 2 new presentations for better communication towards members, EU institutions and stakeholders

ERFA and NEE intend to work more closely together

ERFA General Assembly Meeting (GAM) and 11th annual event with Vice-President Kallas as Key-note speaker and with a seminar-debate “Believe in Europe and speed up the processes for the rail market full opening!”

ERFA meets MEPs in Strasbourg to position and exchange on the 4th RP issued by the Commission

ERFA joins the Rail Sector publication “High level vision of rail transport in 2050” and congratulates the colleague Johannes Nicolin (AAE, Member of ERFA) who receives European Railway Award 2013

ERFA participates actively to the EIM workshop in European Parliament “4th Railway Package: The role of Infrastructure Managers to improve rail efficiency and performance”

NEW JOB BY ERFA

ERFA and NEE intend to work more closely together

ERFA “Vollständige Marktöffnung ist auf der Schiene”

European decision-makers: Take your responsibility! Today, the EU Commission released the long awaited 4th Railway Package: The whole package and on time!

AGENCE EUROPE – 4th Railway Package – Three questions for three railway package lobbies (ERFA, EIM, CER)

ERFA warmly welcomes the new NMBS/SNCB structure decided by the Belgian government

POSITION & PRESENTATION on the 4th RAILWAY PACKAGE

ERFA issues 2 new presentations for better communication towards members, EU institutions and stakeholders

OPEN LETTER to President Barroso – Urgency to deliver the 4th Railway Package

ERFA Hearing by the Belgian Parliament on the NMBS/SNCB restructuration – Parliament’s Final Report

The ERFA letter to President Barroso and each Commissioner to support the 4th RP proposal

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