Jan Nemec’s Post

❗ Czechs and Slovaks together again, at least on the railway tracks ❗ ŽESNAD (Czech Association of Rail Freight operators) has joined forces with its Slovak counterpart AROS and wagon keepers associations (SPV and ZVKV) to make their voices heard in Brussels. We want our comments to be taken into account in the further development of the #DAC digital automatic coupling as part of the future of European rail freight transport. We are also talking to other partners to support the #DAC – Voice of Reason initiative. which wants to advance #DAC and at the same time look realistically at its problems. #DigitalAutomaticCoupling #Railfreight #Rail #logistics Ministerstvo dopravy ČR Ministerstvo dopravy Slovenskej republiky Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking European Commission International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP) ERFA-European Rail Freight Association Rail Forum Europe RAILTARGET

📣 Presentation of the Study on the Impacts of the Proposed Amendments to the Weights and Dimensions Directive on #CombinedTransport and Rail #Freight Transport 👉 With UIRR, International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP), ERFA-European Rail Freight Association, CER (Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies) François DAVENNE, #UICrail DG, stated on the proposed amendments and added that it’s important to have together a system approach and the question of #modalshift is not only important for the railways but also for the road sector, built upon #interoperability ➡ Read the joint press release: https://lnkd.in/eqTfuk2x #EUGreenDeal #CombinedTransport #WeightsAndDimensions

The future of transport will either be combined or it won't be. We need to consider market demand and respond to it in a comprehensive way, using the best mode for each need. Similarly, we need to cover the whole of the Union with multimodal hubs and set up sustainable connections between theses hubs.

The EU treaties established the legal basis for a Common Transport Policy not for different transport policies peculiar to each mode of transport.

A new progress report on international rail passenger transport was presented to EU Transport Ministers. CER, actively engaged in the Platform on International Rail Passenger Transport, welcomes the evidence showing that the international rail passenger market is on the right track. The report also reiterates that modal shift towards international railway passenger transportation is crucial and identifies the critical enablers to achieve it: 👉 Completion of the TEN-T infrastructure network; 👉 Technical interoperability; 👉 Harmonised governance and capacity allocation; 👉 and availability of rolling stock, among others. The CER Ticketing Roadmap, a key vehicle to improve the cross-European passenger experience by 2025 and 2030, is also on track. The CIT Agreement on Journey Continuation #AJC now encompass over 90% of CER members’ passenger traffic in the EU. The Open Sales and Distribution Model #OSDM, another cornerstone of the Ticketing Roadmap to facilitate rail ticket distribution, has now reached the final stages of the deployment preparations. 6 new railway undertakings will be switching to OSDM by the end of 2024, with an additional seven by the middle of 2025. CER Executive Director Alberto Mazzola: “The report of the IRP confirms that European rail passenger services are developing and improving. Rail operators are eager to deliver, however progress very much depends, not only on the operators, but on infrastructure investments necessary to complete the TEN-T Core Network and cross-border sections. We seek continuous support from both national governments gathered in the IRP and European institutions to address the remaining obstacles and ensure the successful realisation of our commitments. By fostering collaboration and driving innovation, the sector remains steadfast in its dedication to advancing passenger rail transport across Europe.” Read the news 📝 https://lnkd.in/eQji5KtG #OnTrackForEurope #TEN_T #CERTicketingRoadmap

As the adoption of the new #TENT regulations by the European Parliament sinks in, more points relevant to rail freight should be addressed. Those include, among other things, the deployment of #ERTMS and the new deadlines set for this purpose. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

Check Rail Freight Corridor North Sea – Baltic's Pre-arranged Paths for TT2025  publication here: #rfc8 #rfcnorthseabaltic #railway #railfreight #prearrangedpaths #paps #tt2025

In the face of an ever more competitive market, it’s nothing short of a bid to revolutionise rail freight by unlocking unrealised efficiency and sustainability in #British operations. The independent #RailSafetyAndStandardsBoard (RSSB) recently collaborated with #UK-based RAILFREIGHT CONSULTING LIMITED to pioneer a more scientific and quantitative approach to calculating maximum payloads. Their reappraisal of established methodology aimed to provide freight operators with the tools to optimise loading for the latest traction available to the UK rail freight market.  #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

⏱ Less than a month to the Transport Council⏱ Lots on the menu on 18 June but for the railway sector the capacity allocation is perhaps the most important. Together with ERFA-European Rail Freight Association we want the railway capacity management to move from a national, manual and rigid system to an international, digital and flexible system. Member States should adopt an ambitious approach to this Regulation moving closer to the original European Commission ideas. #railways #transport #logistics #railfreight

Along the lines of the Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy the Commission has just publicly started work on the TBER – the Transport Block Exemption Regulation, the first act of its kind (apart from Regulation 1370/2007, which applies to passenger transport), which would allow EU member states to award state aid for operations and investments related to commercial/cargo land transportation without the need of prior notification to and approval of the Commission. Particular emphasis is to be placed on, among others, interoperability and intermodality; in particular, as announced, the scope of the TBER is to also cover, to some extent, intermodal terminals and private sidings. While it will still take some time for the Commission to adopt the TBER and member states could also need extra time to put in place national laws providing for the relevant state aid programs, the TBER should definitely be followed closely by railway and intermodal transport undertakings and their business partners. They may also be interested in submitting their views in the upcoming TBER public consultations.