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The ERFA exhorts not to hinder the rail shipment at best goods programming the work on the lines
At least 22 yards are opened on the railway corridor north-south that connects the Italy north with Germany and Holland
July 20, 2017
The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA), association that represents the new operators entering in the European market of the rail shipment of the goods, has denounced the elevated number of yards opened on the European railway lines in the course of this summery period, work that - it has evidenced the ERFA - has an impact negative on the railway field and involves the transfer of consisting traffic quotas from the track to the road, with consequent increase of the congestion and the pollution and with a decrease of safety.
The association has specified that these work is concentrated in Germany, but also in the near nations, in particular in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland and in the course of this month Central European north-south is at least 22 yards opened on the railway corridor that connects the Italy north with Germany, Holland and other markets.
The ERFA has emphasized moreover that the interruption of the railway lines has a serious impact on the activity of the small railway companies, and this involves an increase of their costs - to which companies of small dimension they are hardly able to tackle - and a risk for competition in the railway field.
Specifying that by the associate enterprises there is the absolute knowledge that the work is essential for maintenance and the development of the railway lines, ERFA has found that however these participations would have to be programmed so as to limit their impact negative on the quality of the service offered to the final users of the railroads.
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The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA), association that represents the new operators entering in the European market of the rail shipment of the goods, has denounced the elevated number of yards opened on the European railway lines in the course of this summery period, work that - it has evidenced the ERFA - has an impact negative on the railway field and involves the transfer of consisting traffic quotas from the track to the road, with consequent increase of the congestion and the pollution and with a decrease of safety.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
