ERFA Rail

ERFA, the European Rail Freight Association, represents new entrants: all those who want open access and fair market conditions.

[Ministerstwo Infrastruktury @MI_GOV_PL]

🎉Polska wzmacnia swoją pozycję jako kluczowy węzeł logistyczny i intermodalny w Europie.
🇵🇱 Wiceminister infrastruktury @PiotrMalepszak uczestniczył w Brukseli w spotkaniu ERFA poświęconym przyszłości kolejowego transportu towarowego.
🚆 W trakcie dyskusji podkreślono znaczenie inwestycji rozwijających połączenia północ–południe, w tym transport towarów z polskich portów morskich na południe Europy.
🤝 Przedstawiciele branży, Komisji Europejskiej i Europejskiej Agencji Kolejowej rozmawiali o wyzwaniach dla rynku freight oraz odbudowie konkurencyjności kolei w przewozach towarowych.

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

🛤️ A competitive and resilient Europe requires a stronger EU transport budget.

📜 Read the Open Letter co-signed by 44 European transport organisations and ERFA: https://t.co/WATLL2QZ3e

#EUTransportCoalition
#MoreEUbudget4Transport
#MoreCEF4Transport

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

📢 Trilogues on #WeightsAndDimensions are about to begin.

❌Instead of a wider deployment of "megatrucks", rail, cyclist and road safety associations propose an alternative way forward.✅

📜 Read our Joint Statement 👉 https://t.co/neJbBbm5jV

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

As EU Council adopted its position on #WDD, rail and intermodal freight recall 3 principles ahead of trilogue:

1⃣ Incentives to apply for ⚡️ trucks and trucks in intermodal only
2⃣ Mode compatibility
3⃣ Prior assessments of EMS on externalities

Our text: https://t.co/DqKIbMex6o

[EU Council Press @EUCouncilPress]

☑️ On track towards the trilogues: 🇪🇺 EU transport ministers just approved a position on updated rules for weights & dimensions of certain road vehicles, aiming to boost the shift towards zero-emission trucks.

🚚 More ⬇️

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

📢 The Board of Directors has appointed Maria Price as the new Secretary General of ERFA.

🛤️ Maria Price is a seasoned rail expert with 20+ years of experience.

🗓️ She will take over as of 1st March 2026.

📜 Access our Press Release: https://t.co/4W6JQ9Okuy

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

📢 A week ago, an agreement in trilogue was concluded on #CapacityRegulation.

👉 Even though the text could have been more ambitious, it may bring some progress if all actors are committed to make it work.

📜 Access our full press release: https://t.co/Edh9vCWG3N

[CER🚆 #OnTrackForEurope @CER_railways]

👍 Sustainable, intermodal freight trains
👎 Longer, heavier trucks on roads

The EU is debating changes to allow longer, higher and heavier trucks to travel across Europe.

20 associations signed a joint statement to support sustainable freight transport📝https://t.co/QRF9ZCHpJN

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

🇪🇺 The new #HighSpeedRail Masterplan barely mentioned rail freight despite strong interlinks between both traffic.

👉Success of both will depend on tackling together several joint challenges: #ERTMS, #TAC, #VA, #Infrastructure

📃See our press release: https://t.co/39FDRNPbZb

[El Mercantil @ElMercantilcom]

El negocio ferroviario teme el perjuicio de la revisión europea sobre pesos y dimensiones en el transporte por carretera.
https://t.co/P4kW6CtBvR

#ferrocarril #transporte #intermodalidad

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

[🆕 ECTA-UIRR-ERFA Guidelines]

🎉 After 9⃣ months of joint work, the new digital best practice guidelines are out.

👉 They aim to pave the way for a more common digital data model based on existing intermodal freight standards.

📚 Access the Guidelines: https://t.co/IpLoBhdBh4

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

🎉 Rail Cargo Carrier joins ERFA 🥳

With HQ in Budapest, RCC is a railway undertaking active in 13 European countries

RCC shares with ERFA a joint agenda aiming for a fair, competitive and efficient European rail freight market

Access our press release: https://t.co/x3ME2sf4hG

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

[Rail Sector Statement]

The rail sector welcomes the Commission proposal for the continuation of the #ConnectingEuropeFacility (CEF) for the period 2028-2034.

Member States and MEPs must now provide it unwavering support.

Access the Statement here: https://t.co/HFqQIAKzPM

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

📢 ERFA seeks a new Secretary General

After 6 years in his position, @FeighanConor will return to 🇮🇪 to continue his career. ERFA already thanks him for his work.

Access Press Release, Job Description and Specification 👉 https://t.co/UOFxL70qJ5

#Job #NewSecretaryGeneral

[CER🚆 #OnTrackForEurope @CER_railways]

Rail freight supports decarbonisation while offering long-term socio-economic returns ⬇️

The new #NetZero Logistics study highlights rail freight’s vital role in building a competitive and climate-neutral transport system across Europe.

Read it here📘https://t.co/T18NdJPNM4

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

📢 From yesterday's ERFA Event, one lesson is clear:

▶️ Like rail freight, #MilitaryMobility relies on:

🛤️ High performing international corridors
🚧 Less national barriers and admin burden
🇪🇺 An effective EU Railway Agency

👉 Our Press Release: https://t.co/XaZuCQi4Up

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

@eu_eeas "During my mandate, my ambition is to stabilise TSIs as well as ERTMS specifications. Rail needs to see its cost down."

Oana Gherghinescu - Executive Director of EU Railway Agency (ERA)

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

📢 Today, at the ERFA Event, we discuss the #FutureOfRailFreight with EU institution officials, rail freight industry and stakeholders.

How to deal with infrastructure works, customer expectation and military mobility ⁉️

➡️ Follow the event with this thread 🧵

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

"Armies are looking at EU competition as we need to build a robust military rail transport network in peace time. At war, this network will be useful as moving hundreds of brigades cannot be achieved by one mode alone."

Colonel Gert Dobben - @eu_eeas

[ERFA Rail @ERFA_Rail]

@eu_eeas "We need an EU solution for funding non-dual use equipment for the movement of military goods."

@ClemensFoerst - CEO of Rail Cargo Group