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The purpose of this study realised within the framework of the PACT programme (« Pilot actions for combined transport ») is to obtain a realistic analysis of...

In order to celebrate its 30 anniversary, UIRR has published a book tracing the Association's history and the development of CT during the same period. The...

The aim of the study, commissioned by the Combined Transport Group (GTC) of the International Union of Railways (UIC) and supported by the International Union...

When the EU Commission published its consultation paper in March 2002 and its first proposal COM (2003)155 for a Directive on intermodal loading units in April...

The attacks of 11 September 2001 in New York have triggered increased security measures throughout the world. The tragic events of 11 March 2004 in Madrid have...

The Combined Road-Rail Transport is subject to a number of technical prescriptions, in particular: For loading the transport units on the wagon, conformity...

The debate over the possible admission on the European road network of Mega-Trucks exceeding the length and weight standards currently in force is at its height...

The Climate Express is part Train to Copenhagen’ campaign aiming to support and encourage decision-makers to delivering a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, the...

The development of combined transport road-rail in Europe can be regarded as very impressive. In the decades that have been passed until today, only some minor...

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has adopted with a substantial majority the reworked standard EN13044 for the marking of intermodal loading...

The 2010 Report on Combined Transport in Europe has just been published by UIC and its Combined Transport Group. This periodic publication, researched and...

Most of the ITU (Intermodal Transport Units) in combined traffic, loaded on wagons or bogies, exceed the loading gauge of different european countries in their...

The introduction of containers and their worldwide standardisation based on ISO standards has resulted in increased efficiency of deep sea shipping which in...

Combined Transport is suitable for the transportation of most hazardous goods. Goods transported by road can usually be transported by rail. Specific technical...

The introduction of Longer and Heavier lorries (LHVs) up to 25.25m long across Europe would undermine the objectives of the European Commission’s 2011 Transport...

The European Commission with its White Paper on Transport as well as Switzerland count on a traffic transfer from road to rail. UIRR has published a study which...

The 2010 Report on Combined Transport in Europe has just been published by UIC and its Combined Transport Group. This periodic publication, researched and...

The partners involved in the DESTINY project (www.destiny-project.eu) issued a general informative leaflet on the transportation of dangerous goods in Road-Rail...

Analysis of state-induced costs increases in rail freight transport illustrated by selected relations. On behalf of Interessensgemeinschaft der Bahnspediteure...

An undesirable impact will result from the planned changes to the commercial conditions that are to apply on the Transalpine routes once extensive upgrades to...