ERFA, as the voice of private and independent rail freight companies, warmly welcome the call for evidence for an impact assessment on the directive 96/53/EC on the maximum weights and dimensions of heavy-duty vehicles.
ERF
European Rail Freight Association (ERFA)
Company · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 215618129516-28
5
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
4
legislative files
of 326 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #363 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
2
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€200K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2018
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Rail Forum Europe - https://www.rail-forum.eu/
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- European Rail Freight Association (ERFA)
- Head office
- BRUSSELS, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) filed 5 positions between 16 Sept 2021 and 27 Feb 2026, across 4 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2021 · 1 filed2022 · 1 filed2024 · 2 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
ERFA, as the voice of private and independent rail freight operators in the EU, welcomes the opportunity to react to the publication of the proposal amending the Combined Transport Directive. This revision process is a welcome move to update a 31-year-old text and a crucial opportunity to strengthen the support for rail-road combined transport, a key element in the decarbonisation of freight transport as to be able…
ERFA, as the voice of private and independent rail freight companies, welcomes the launch of the revision of the Combined Transport Directive. The Combined Transport Directive has always been an essential enabler for combined transport (CT) operators across Europe.
The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) is delighted to share its position on the revision of Regulation (EU) 2016/796 on the European Union's Agency for Railways. You will find attached a sector input paper co-signed by ALE, CER, EIM, ERFA, FEDECRAIL, NB-Rail, UIP, UIRR, UITP, UNIFE.
ERFA, as the voice of private and independent rail freight undertakings, welcomes the opportunity to share its views on the call for evidence for an impact assessment on a new land transport block exemption regulation.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- CER aisbl - Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies · 4 files in common
- Confartigianato Imprese · 3 files in common
- UNIFE · 3 files in common
- Groupe SNCF · 3 files in common
- UIRR · 3 files in common
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