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ERFA “Vollständige Marktöffnung ist auf der Schiene”

1/03/2013

ERFA “Vollständige Marktöffnung ist auf der Schiene”

 












ERFA’s President François Coart interviewed by DVZ on the French Railway System Restructuration

9/11/2012

ERFA’s President François Coart interviewed by DVZ on the French Railway System Restructuration

The President Coart is worried at French plans to bring the national infrastructure manager RFF back under the umbrella of the State railways SNCF!

 



For ERFA, the « separation » model creates less conflict of interest and/or suspicion!

30/10/2012

For ERFA, the « separation » model creates less conflict of interest and/or suspicion!

Some days before the announcement by the French government of the new Railway Architecture, François Coart is interviewed by LLF in France and comments on the governance models, the decision of the Advocate General, the role of the “pivot” RU, …..

 



ERFA recognises there are exceptions for integrated structures - like inland ports and others - which have their own “raison d’être”

19/09/2012

ERFA recognises there are exceptions for integrated structures - like inland ports and others - which have their own “raison d’être”

The Secretary General was invited by Privatbahn magazine to comment on separation of infrastructure

 

ERFA supports the restructuration plan of NMBS/SNCB in 2 entities in Belgium

18/09/2012

ERFA supports the restructuration plan of NMBS/SNCB in 2 entities in Belgium

The Secretary General was interviewed by the Newspaper La Libre Belgique about the restructuratiion plan of Minister Paul Magnette

 

EUROPORTE wins contract to manage railway infrastructure at the Port Autonome de Strasbourg

11/09/2012

EUROPORTE wins contract to manage railway infrastructure at the Port Autonome de Strasbourg

Eurporte extends its references in management of port railway’s management with this first multimodal Inland port on river Rhine

 

2 ERFA Members cooperate : HECTOR RAIL & CAPTRAIN on long haul intermodal trains between Spanish border and Scandinavia

7/09/2012

2 ERFA Members cooperate : HECTOR RAIL & CAPTRAIN on long haul intermodal trains between Spanish border and Scandinavia

 

ERFA position on the Advocate General opinion

6/09/2012

ERFA position on the Advocate General opinion

The same day as the EESC conference, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice delivered his opinion. ERFA reacted by issuing a press release

 

ERFA with CER and UNIFE on the Swiss federal law on railway noise

31/08/2012

ERFA with CER and UNIFE on the Swiss federal law on railway noise

Common press release in Bern on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of VAP/CRE

 

MEP Simpson skeptical over “unbundling”

30/08/2012

MEP Simpson skeptical over “unbundling”

Comments of Europolitics and interview of Secretary General

 

ERFA Open letter to Brian Simpson, MEP, Chairman of the Committee of transport and tourism

7/08/2012

ERFA Open letter to Brian Simpson, MEP, Chairman of the Committee of transport and tourism

The President François Coart address to MEP Brian Simpson following his interview in DVZ of July 21raising some concerns amongst ERFA. See POSITIONS/PUBLICATIONS section.

 

The sector and ERFA welcome new report on the Railway Vehicle Authorization

12/07/2012

The sector and ERFA welcome new report on the Railway Vehicle Authorization

See the common press release and the comment of ERFA Secretary General

 

ERFA welcomes TOUAX as new Member

25/06/2012

ERFA welcomes TOUAX as new Member

 

ERFA congratulates the EU institutions and Danish Presidency on the Recast

19/06/2012

ERFA congratulates the EU institutions and Danish Presidency on the Recast

Important results are achieved, especially on Rail Related Services, consultation of users for the 5 years strategy plan of IM and on a better regulation of the market

 

ERFA position on the SNCB restructuration (Belgium)

6/06/2012

ERFA position on the SNCB restructuration (Belgium)

Interview of the Secretary General by the Belgian newspaper “L’Echo”

 

ERFA fully support the EIM call to extend the essential functions

9/05/2012

ERFA fully support the EIM call to extend the essential functions

ERFA is in favor of the total independence of the Infrastructure Manager which can be reached by the best possible extension of essential functions, those determining the equitable and non-discriminatory access to the network and rail related services (RRS)

 

Unbundling sparks tension

7/04/2012

Unbundling sparks tension

Comments on the separation issue by Europolitics

 

ERFA on the needed success of the European Railway reform for Belgium

5/04/2012

ERFA on the needed success of the European Railway reform for Belgium

Interview of the Secretary General by the Belgian newspaper “De Tijd”

 

“Railway unbundling: A ”simple and less costly” solution

27/03/2012

“Railway unbundling: A ”simple and less costly” solution

ERFA’s Secretary General was interviewed by Europolitics on the issues of the recast of the 1st Railway Package

 

ERFA points the threat of ERTMS for new entrants

17/01/2012

ERFA points the threat of ERTMS for new entrants

DVZ comments the letter sent by ERFA to Commissioner Vice President S. Kallas