Latest updates
7/5/2026 - Collective responsibility to relaunch rail freight highlighted by key stakeholders at ERFA Event
Cross-Border cooperation, capacity improvement, level playing field between road toll and rail TACs and customer-focus were the key enablers to relaunch rail freight services recommended at the ERFA Annual Event on 6 may in Brussels.
6/5/2026 - Leadership transition at ERFA: Dirk Stahl passes the baton to Maciej Gladyga
The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) announces leadership transition as Dirk Stahl formally hands over the presidency to Maciej Gladyga. This transition marks both continuity and renewal for the association as it navigates a rapidly changing European rail freight landscape.
24/4/2026 - Challengers achieve record market share but a gloomy picture for rail freight reliability and competitiveness
The latest IRG-Rail (Independent Regulators Groups-Rail) Market Monitoring Report includes a record market share for challengers (58%) in 2024, mainly driven by the continuous growth of new entrants that almost equal domestic incumbents (41% vs 42%). This rising importance of challengers should not set aside an overall gloomy picture for rail freight that translates into decreasing reliability and negative traffic figure in 2024.
20/4/2026 - Joint Press Release - Evolution of ERTMS governance needed to move deployment forward
The ERTMS 2026 Conference is about to start! We, the European associations representing rail rolling stock lessors (AERRL), private and independent rail freight operators (ERFA) and independent railway companies (ALLRAIL) see this as the perfect opportunity, the right place and time to discuss the evolution of ERTMS governance and deployment. Central coordination and sufficient human resources at EU level, together with a stronger dialogue among manufacturers, ERTMS users and infrastructure managers (IMs) are indispensable to keep the promises of ERTMS deployment alive. Let’s kick-off this discussion in Valenciennes!