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6/5/2026 - ERFA Event - How to relaunch European rail freight
On 06 May, ERFA will hold its annual #Event where representatives of rail freight industry and EU institutions will discuss how to relaunch European rail freight. At this stage, ERFA is already able to disclose the name of three speakers: Dirk Stahl is CEO of BLS Cargo and President of ERFA; Christa Hostettler is Director of the Federal Office for Transport of Switzerland; Henrik Würdemann is CEO of Captrain Deutschland and President of Die Güterbahnen. In the coming weeks, ERFA will announce additional speakers, including representatives of the European Commission. ERFA looks forward to welcome anyone interested in how to help rail freight advancing and thriving.
4/12/2025 - Joint Statement - Weights and Dimensions Directive
When it presented the Greening Freight Transport Package in summer 2023, the European Commission promised “more economic gains with less environmental impact.” With today’s adoption by the Council of a general approach on the weights and dimensions of commercial road vehicles, the road transport sector can expect economic gains – but society will have to wait for any reduction of the environmental footprint of logistics.
28/11/2025 - Press Release – Maria Price appointed as new ERFA Secretary General
The Board of Directors has appointed Maria Price as the new Secretary General of ERFA.
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27/11/2025 - Final agreement on Capacity Regulation may bring some progress if all actors are committed to make it work
Last week, EU decision-makers concluded in trilogue a final agreement on the new Railway Infrastructure Capacity Regulation that should now be formally adopted by the two co-legislators. Even though the final version could have been more ambitious, especially in the timeline, it could mark a step in the right direction if all actors commit to make it work.