CT4EU Report April - June 2025

CT4EU Report #3  - April - June 2025

Dear Supporters of the Campaign, Dear Friends of Combined Transport, 

The second quarter of 2025 was dedicated to strengthening our collaboration with the CT4EU National Coordinators, which has helped us to gain a better understanding of the issues facing the sector locally. This will enable us to identify synergies between UIRR’s lobbying activities at the EU and the national levels. In addition, we are pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website, developed to better reflect the spirit and values of the campaign—positive, dynamic, and forward-looking.

Another marking moment of this quarter was the CT4EU Intermodal Conference co-organised by UIRR and Fermerci at the Transport Logistic Fair in Munich on 4 June. The first part of the conference saw some supporters and National Coordinators take to the stage to share their views on the results of the campaign. They highlighted the tangible effects of the campaign on Combined Transport’s (CT) reputation, and described it as one of the best tools to promote rail’s benefits in CT. 

Thank you Peter Reinshagen (Ermewa), Neele Wesseln (Die Güterbahnen),Thomas Remond (GNTC), Erich Possegger (CombiNet), Jan Lenarcic (Adria Kombi), Martin Hořínek (ŽESNAD), and Emanuele Profice (Ports of Genoa) for sharing your positive insights and for keeping the campaign alive and well. 

The second part of the event was hosted by Fermerci, where MEP Flavio Tosi, the Rapporteur of the Combined Transport Directive, revealed that he has commissioned a study to analyse the location of terminals, due for completion by September. This will allow him to develop a clear and practical definition of “combined transport operation”, which will simplify the allocation of state aid to our sector. 

Our campaign is about more than just convincing the freight transport businesses to choose Combined Transport, it is also a tool for appealing to decision-makers to support our sector. The fact that MEP Tosi chose to share his plans at our event epitomises our efforts.

Our promotional work continues by showcasing the efficiencies, the innovations and solutions that Combined Transport brings.

Thank you to the whole CT4EU community for making this campaign happen!