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11/2/2022 - Press Release - TEN-T Guidelines - Securing Modal Shift in the Short and Long Term
With the eagerly anticipated publication of the European Commission's proposal for a revision of the TEN-T Guidelines in December 2021, a pivotal discussion has begun on infrastructure development which will have a direct influence on rail freight's ability to meet its 2030 and 2050 growth targets. ERFA supports many of the provisions within the Commission proposal, but the text remains unfinished and further clarification and elaboration is needed in key areas. Crucially, it is essential that Rail freight can operate efficiently over the next 8-10 years in order to reach the 2030 growth targets.
30/11/2021 - Joint Open Letter - Disturbances to European Supply Chains due to Unavailability of German Rail Network
Various industry associations raise serious concern regarding the amount, gravity and length of disturbances we are facing since the last two weeks on the German rail network. These disturbances, joined with a lack of alternative capacity being made available, has led to a situation where rail freight in and travelling through Germany on main corridors is coming to a near standstill.
26/11/2021 - Press Release - ERFA Board of Directors Re-elect Dirk Stahl and Maciej Gladyga as President and Vice-President
During the ERFA Board of Directors meeting held on 26 November 2021, the decision was taken to re-elect Dirk Stahl and Maciej Gladyga as ERFA President and ERFA-Vice President respectively. Both mandates are for a two-year period up until November 2023. This period will consist of a number of important legislative revisions, such as the Rail Freight Corridors Regulation and TEN-T Guidelines, as well as a revision to existing State Aid rules for Railway Undertakings.
4/10/2021 - Joint Statement - Better Rail-Port Connectivity a win-win for Europe
On the occasion of the Express arrival in Rotterdam and Antwerp this week, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), the European Rail Infrastructure Manager (EIM), the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) and the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure (CER) jointly call for more attention to rail-port connectivity.