Topic: CER

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…
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…
New proposal What does the European Commission’s Military Mobility Package mean for rail freight?

The European Commission has proposed a Regulation with measures to enhance the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the EU. It should be…
CER Position Paper ‘Improve cooperation with non-EU countries to boost port-rail flows’

The European Union needs to bolster its cooperation with non-Member States to improve rail freight flows. That is one of the appeals by the Community…
CER position paper ‘Create a functional governance system for military-civilian transport coordination’

Europe is thinking hard about how to deal with looming security threats. Part of the necessary measures to be taken concern military transport, where rail…
file: greening freight package European associations ask for more concreteness over Greening Freight Package

The Greening Freight Package remains a significant initiative for the European Union. One of its pillars, the Combined Transport Directive, is however once again in…
Ten rail associations ask the EU Commission to postpone TSI revision

The European Commission (EC) is planning another extensive revision of the package of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) in 2026/2027. However, ten European rail…
It’s time the EU commits to financial support for rail to meet policy goals

Consistency in pursuing goals, political commitment and explicit financial guarantees. Those are the three pillars that will ensure rail investments take place in a targeted…
file: greening freight package CER urges for more pragmatism in rail capacity allocation

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) said Europe needs a more pragmatic approach to reach the goals set by the Green Deal.…

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File: Greening Freight Package EU sets frail foundations for intermodal transport’s future

The European Commission’s proposal to amend the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) concerning commercial road vehicles presents some problematic points. The railway sector is concerned…
analysis European Vehicle Register: upgrade or bust?

The rail industry in Europe is asking to make the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) the registration entity in the context of the European…
File: Greening Freight Package CER: ‘CT Directive needs to reduce bureaucratic procedures for State aid’

The revision proposal for the Combined Transport Directive (CTD), part of the Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP), was recently announced by the European Commission (EC).…