The European Council might approve the Capacity Management Directive of the Greening Freight Package (GFP) next week. However, in its current state, the Directive might be more detrimental than beneficial for the rail freight sector. The EU Council is expected to finalise a General Approach agreement for the Capacity Management Directive before the Transport Council…
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Is the Capacity Management Directive taking the wrong turn?
The Greening Freight Transport Package (GFTP) seemed to be a sign of EU-wide political will to bring significant changes and improve the transport sector in the continent. The Regulation on the Use of Railway Infrastructure Capacity was supposed to be the flagship of this Package, which is why it was received with the most optimism…
ERFA: “EU’s Greening Freight Package lacks a coherent strategy”
The EU’s Greening Freight Package is the bloc’s flagship policy package for decarbonisation in the transport sector. It looks to decrease emissions in European transport by 90 per cent in 2050. However, the package is not all sunshine and rainbows. Many disagreements about its content remain and the future of the package depends on the…