Railways to save the environment
Building and rebuilding railways will save planet Earth from environmental calamity, and save the global economy. The technology that transformed the early nineteenth century can save the late twenty-first century too – providing we move...Read more
CER: European Green Deal will foster railways
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) appreciates the European Green Deal. This long-term plan of the European Commission is aimed at full decarbonisation of the continent by 2050. It will foster the...Read more
Train a better mode to travel UK than plane
Travelling by train from London to Glasgow, one passenger could reduce CO2 emissions by almost 60 per cent compared to flying. In case of a journey to Manchester, this volume could be shortened even more...Read more
CER demands equal rules for railways and roads
The EU’s rail and road haulage sectors should function in equal conditions. To this end, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has called the Member States to introduce tolling and external-cost charging...Read more
‘Rail transport is still a passive profit-taker’
Sebastian Jürgens has been managing the port of Lübeck since 2014. Previously, he led intermodal activities at, among others, Deutsche Bahn. He is an expert in goods transport by rail. In an interview, he explained...Read more
Before modal shift, mental shift needed in rail
The environmental arguments for rail as a transport mode are not enough to push for a modal shift. Research shows that rail freight transport can have 25 per cent more impact on the national economy...Read more
ERFA: ‘We have forgotten that modal shift is a priority’
Railways operators pay for every train kilometre. In principle, this makes all railways tollgates, while only 20 per cent of European highways and main roads require toll. A new balance must be created to initiate...Read more