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13/2/2025 - ERTMS Position - New approach needed to avoid ERTMS losing its original purpose
The EU-wide deployment of on-board and trackside ERTMS will improve interoperability, increase capacity and reinforce rail safety, therefore enabling the conditions for a Single European Railway Area. However, a series of difficulties including the increasing divergences of applying the ERTMS technology nationally and the absence of a business case for railway undertakings are putting ERTMS on the verge of losing its original purpose. Avoiding a derailment of ERTMS urgently requires a new joint approach.
6/2/2025 - Press Release - A stronger EU transport budget is key for Europe's competitiveness and resilience
On 05 February, a coalition of 45 associations representing all the diversity of Europe?s transport sector has sent an open letter to the Commission and Member States, calling for a stronger EU transport budget. This is an absolute prerequisite for building a competitive, net-zero and resilient European Union.
22/1/2025 - WLC joins ERFA
The ERFA Board of Directors is pleased to welcome the latest member of ERFA, WLC (Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo), as of the beginning of 2025. Based in Vienna, WLC is an internationally active rail freight service operator that organises transportation throughout Europe.
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10/9/2024 - ERFA Event - Delivering for Rail Freight: 2024-2029
On 10 September, ERFA will host an event where will be unveiled its manifesto for the new legislative cycle 2024-2029. The manifesto will be introduced during a keynote speech of ERFA President and CEO of BLS Cargo Dirk Stahl. A panel discussion will follow where will participate Albert Bastius (COO of TX Logistik), Josef Doppelbauer (Executive Director of ERA), Tilly Metz (MEP and rapporteur of the Capacity Management Regulation), Andrea Castino (Rail Manager of MEDLOG), and Pieralberto Vecchi (CEO of Ambrogio Intermodal).