Policy Review Survey

The end of 2025 brought important developments for the rail freight and intermodal sectors in Europe. It is now a good time draw some conclusions on how European institution have contributed. You can help us greatly by sharing your thoughts, it will just take a few minutes.

1.How well did European institutions contribute to the improvement of rail freight and intermodal transport in 2025?

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2.The current deployment strategy of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) has made rail freight operations smoother.

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3.Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) will only be an advantage for markets that move significant volumes in single wagonload, while other segments will not benefit.

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4.In its current version, the Weights and Dimensions Directive will be beneficial for the European rail freight industry.

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5.In its current version, the Capacity Management Regulation will be beneficial for the European rail freight industry.

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6.In its current version, the CountEmissions EU will be beneficial for the European rail freight industry.

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7.The decision to abandon the Combined Transport Directive will bring significant damage to the European rail freight industry.

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8.The (national and international) financial mechanisms to support the rail freight and intermodal industries currently in place are reliable enough to enable long-term business planning.

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9.The priorities set by the European Union for freight transport are aligned with the priorities of the rail freight and intermodal industry.

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10.The lack of coordination between European institutions and Member States is the main obstacle to the development of rail freight and intermodal transport.

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11.In 2026, European institutions and Member States should focus on…