COUNCIL ADOPTS GENERAL APPROACH

Weights and Dimensions Directive to have ‘damaging impact’ on EU rail freight

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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 some concrete improvements. Industry associations came together “to highlight the damaging impact that the proposal may have by consciously widening the competitiveness gap that has disadvantaged rail freight for far too long”.

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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