ERFA welcomes the progress made in the Transport Council on the Market Pillar of the 4th Railway Package, and gives its strong support to the Latvian Presidency for its commitment to keeping the package together.

ERFA congratulates the European Commission on its decision for taking Austria to court for failing to comply with EU rules on financial transparency.

ERFA congratulates its member Westbahn on winning the European Inter-city operator award at the European Rail Congress event.

ERFA today organised an event in the European Parliament, hosted by the new Chair of the Transport Committee, Michael Cramer MEP. ERFA members outlined to MEPs the added value of new entrants on the rail market. ERFA asked for changes to the regulatory environment, which currently hinders and even pushes off  new entrants on the rail market.

ERFA clarifies why greater separation between those running the tracks and those running the trains in Europe is badly needed.

New entrant rail operators, represented by ERFA, are worried about the remonopolisation tendency in the railway market. The 4thRailway Package, proposed by the European Commission, intends to establish a level playing-field.

EU Member States in the driving seat for the creation of a European railway market boosting jobs and growth

At today?s Board Meeting of the European Rail Freight Association, Irmtraut Tonndorf of Hupac was elected President, and Frank Schuhholz of ERS Railways Vice President.

?Enough talking and more actions like the decision taken today are needed if we are to enable rail freight volumes to meet their potential? said ERFA Vice-President Frank Schuhholz

ERFA is disappointed at the legal challenge the UK is taking against the CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) regulation.

Expansion of ERFA & reinforcement of the Board, strengthening the voice of independent rail operators in Europe, as Vice-President  Siim Kallas and TRAN Chair Brian Simpson pledge their strong on-going support to the sector.