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RailFreight Webinar – The role of combined transport during a fuel crisis
The war on Iran is causing oil and fuel prices to surge, with a devastating impact on the global economy and supply chain. During the…
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RailFreight Webinar – Policy Spotlight: can we fix the Greening Freight Package?
The past few months brought various significant developments of rail freight and intermodal policies. RailFreight.com is organising a webinar on 24 February 2026 at 14.…
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Last chance to save the Combined Transport Directive
Tomorrow, Tuesday 27 January the Transport Committee of the European Parliament will make its final decision on the fate of the Combined Transport Directive (CTD).…
COUNCIL ADOPTS GENERAL APPROACH
Weights and Dimensions Directive to have ‘damaging impact’ on EU rail freight
The European Council has adopted a general approach on the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), further decreasing the hopes of the rail freight sector for…
IF DIRECTIVE GETS DROPPED
Combined transport might remain stuck in 1992
If the Combined Transport Directive gets discarded, there will be no new proposal for combined transport in the near future, said Magda Kopczyńska, Director General…
Q3 DATA
Temporary capacity restrictions cause combined transport decline
Combined transport in Europe fell by 1.35% during the third quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year. Demand is there, but “extensive…
FILE: GREENING FREIGHT PACKAGE
European Commission intends to drop amendments to Combined Transport Directive
The European Commission (EC) said it intends to withdraw amendments to the Combined Transport Directive, one of the pillars of the Greening Freight Package. “We…
File: Greening Freight Package
UIRR advocates for rail freight protections in EU Capacity Regulation
The International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) has called for a number of measures to be included in the EU’s Rail Infrastructure Capacity Management…
UIRR
Combined Transport association presents policy requests to improve military mobility
The Combined Transport (CT) association UIRR has outlined policy proposals to boost the sector’s capacity for military transports. Boosting the EU capacity for military mobility,…
UIRR & EU
Outlook for Combined Transport neutral, persistent challenges for EU rail remain
The international Combined Transport (CT) association UIRR has left its CT Sentiment Index at “neutral” for the coming year. CT performance is likely to flatten…
INSUFFICIENT TESTING
TSI Wagon might cause many wagons for semi-trailers transport to be sidelined
TSI Wagon is a key policy led by the European Agency for Railways (ERA) to boost the rail transport of semi-trailers, as it aims at…
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Italian industry leaders warn of risk of supply chain collapse at Fermerci Europe event
Despite a positive 2024 for European combined transport, the industry is still in a somewhat fragile position. The lack of alternative routes, a high number…