Policy

North Sea-Baltic Corridor European military mobility cooperation deepens with new agreements

A couple of interesting European military mobility developments took place in recent days. The overall trend points to deepening cooperation in military transportation on the…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH Rail must shape England’s new communities

The UK government’s push for a new generation of settlements is rooted in a familiar problem: a persistent housing shortage. While empty upper floors and…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH Freight Forward – but who’s driving?

Rail freight has never been shy of making its case. This week it arrived in Westminster, the seat of the British parliament, with something more…
Battling bottlenecks Russia to introduce new penalty scheme to boost rail infrastructure usage

Russia’s rail network is under strain. Therefore, Moscow is looking for ways to make more efficient use of its infrastructure. The transport ministry may now…
A look back at a lively discussion 740-metre trains have shown themselves to be surprisingly divisive

Some time ago, RailFreight.com published an opinion piece taking a rarely heard perspective. It argued against the urgency of 740-metre trains in Europe. RailFreight.com and…
EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY New EU state aid guidelines increase coverage to 90%

The European Commission (EC) recently adopted the new Land and Multimodal Transport Guidelines, which will replace the 2008 Railway Guidelines on state aid rules to…
Court strikes down German TAC rule ECJ opens door to several hundred million euro TAC refunds in Germany

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against the German cap on track access charges (TAC) for local passenger traffic. Since 2016, rail freight…
MILITARY MOBILITY Industry leaders highlight importance of military mobility readiness

In the current geopolitical landscape, Europe needs to be prepared with a rail infrastructure ready to accommodate dual use transport and military mobility. Most agreed…
RAIL-PORT SYNERGIES CER and ESPO ask for stronger port-rail interface

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) are asking for EU institutions to strengthen the interface…
MORE POWER TO THE RAILWAY UNDERTAKINGS What changes with the updated General Contract for the Use of Wagons?

The General Contract for the Use of Wagons (CGU) was updated at the beginning of 2026, making some procedures more efficient and less time consuming.…
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Webinar Recap: Can we fix the Greening Freight Package?

RailFreight.com’s latest webinar saw Silvia De Rocchi, Director Coordinator at Rail Freight Forward, and Akos Ersek, Chief Policy Advisor at UIRR, discuss the current state…
Is new regime good for industry or bad for conservation? Rail Freight Group responds on planning reform consultations

British planning legislation has always been seen as a significant barrier to development. Now, the UK industry representative body, Rail Freight Group (RFG), has broadly…