The Interoperability Directive (EU) 2016/797 introduces a new European vehicle authorisation (VA) procedure to officially enter into force on the 16th of June 2019. The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has been given the enhanced role of issuing national and international vehicle authorisations and for this reason has developed an IT-Portal, called One-Stop-Shop (OSS), […]
A core element of the wagon keepers’ business is their contractual relation with the Railway Undertakings. This agreement is called the GCU. The GCU as a cornerstone in rail freight transportation was developed by UIC, UIP and ERFA and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2016: a multilateral contract based on the international convention COTIF […]
GRB is the Group of European railway associations and therefore gathers CER, EIM, UNIFE, EPTTOLA, ERFA, UITP, UIRR, Fedecrail and as guests UIC and NB Rail. Through the Group of Representative Bodies, UIP and other associations of the Railway Sector exchange opinions and develop common positions and initiatives. GRB’s key elements are: · […]
Benchmarks for achieving the 60% GHG (greenhouse gas) emission reduction target Following COP21 Paris Agreement to combat climate change on December 12, 2015, the European Commission remains attached to its previous goals – which are the reduction of GHG (to zero) and air pollution – and aims at acting on better efficiency in transport system. […]
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