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European Rail Freight Association (ERFA)

Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 215618129516-28

10
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
8
legislative files
of 665 tracked
5
with a full position paper
attached to a submission

Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.

Who they are

Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #420 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.

2
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€200K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
1
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2018
in the register since

Declares membership of

  • Rail Forum Europe - https://www.rail-forum.eu/
  • European Logistics Platform - http://www.european-logistics-platform.eu/

Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 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 14 Oct 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 10 positions between 16 Sept 2021 and 27 Feb 2026, across 8 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 5 times.

2021 · 1 filed2022 · 3 filed2023 · 1 filed2024 · 2 filed2025 · 1 filed2026 · 2 filed

What they argued

Public Procurement Actfiled 26 Jan 2026PDFsource

ERFA Input – EU public procurement rules revision 19 January 2026 As the voice of private and independent rail freight operators to the EU institutions, the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) is pleased to contribute to the call for evidence for the revision of the public procurement directives.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Road vehicles: maximum weights and dimensionsfiled 17 Feb 2022source

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.

Combined transport: support framework for intermodal transport of goods; calculation of external costs savings and generation of aggregated datafiled 5 Feb 2024PDFsource

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…

Framework of measures to facilitate the transport of military equipment, goods and personnel across the Unionfiled 24 Oct 2025PDFsource

The European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) is the voice of private and independent companies active on the European rail freight market. These companies, part of an open and liberalised market, already play a vital role in transporting military goods, equipment, vehicles and personal across EU borders.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Single European railway area: use of railway infrastructure capacityfiled 5 Apr 2022source

ERFA, as the voice of private and independent rail freight companies in the EU, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the call for evidence for an impact assessment on cross-border rail traffic – better management and coordination. The European Commission is correct in acknowledging that cross-border freight services continue to face barriers limiting its competitiveness and attractiveness.

Regulation on train drivers’ certificationfiled 8 Feb 2022source

ERFA, as the voice of private and independent rail freight companies, warmly welcomes the call for evidence for an impact assessment on the directive 2007/59/EC on the certification of train drivers. ERFA firmly believes that an efficient labour market with real worker mobility across both railway undertakings and countries, and easier assignment of train drivers for operations in various Member States are two…

Revision of the mandate of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)filed 27 Feb 2026PDFsource

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.

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