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Rail Freight Forward is a coalition of European rail freight companies, which are committed to drastically reduce the negative impact of freight transport on the planet and mobility through innovation and a more intelligent transport mix. To raise awareness we sent Noah’s Train on its way.

Stay tuned and become aware of what is really going on in the [rail] freight world and our achievements.

Why is rail and railway capacity management important?

Running a train in Europa must be easer!

RAIL CAPACITY MANAGEMENT - Our vision is a future rail infrastructure capacity management that is flexible, digital and European. Why is rail and…
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Europeans prefer combining rail and road transport to mega trucks

New study shows: Europeans reject mega trucks for these reasons

The results of a recent survey show that the majority of European citizens surveyed are unaware of the serious impact that the introduction of mega trucks will have on the road network.  If you want…
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Timetabling & Capacity Redesign (TTR): a major step towards achieving our European climate targets

TTR to simplify, unify, and solidify improvements to the European rail timetabling system The freight transport sector is responsible for around a quarter of emissions in the EU. To achieve the…
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Renfe train

RAIL FREIGHT FORWARD PRESENTS...Renfe Mercancías

Renfe Mercancías is the leading rail freight operator in Spain. They have the largest fleet of carriages and platforms in Spain, and this guarantees high load capacities. The company connects the…
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Green Cargo

RAIL FREIGHT FORWARD PRESENTS... Green Cargo

RFF member Green Cargo was founded two decades ago with the objective of strengthening Sweden’s competitiveness as an attractive rail freight operator, and this is something that we are celebrating…
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RAIL FREIGHT FORWARD PRESENTS... UIC

There’s a lot to celebrate this year. 2021 marks the EU Year of Rail and the centenary of one of Rail Freight Forward’s founding members, UIC – the International Union of Railways. As the world…
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Translate4Rail

THE S2R FUNDED TRANSLATE4RAIL PROJECT BREAKING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER

Translate4Rail Project The ambition of the RailFreightForward coalition is to increase the modal share of rail freight in Europe from the current 18% to 30% by 2030. Before reaching this, decisive…
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Which future do you want? The one where Europe can breathe again.

Shifting more freight to #rail is how we’ll make our economies stronger, our societies healthier and our air cleaner. Who’s with us? 
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WHICH FUTURE DO YOU WANT?

WHICH FUTURE DO YOU WANT? We know: the one that keeps our roads free! By shifting freight to rail the roads will be less congested and the air will be cleaner! Who’s with us?
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WHICH FUTURE DO YOU WANT?

WHICH FUTURE DO YOU WANT? Our answer: one with less #CO2! By doubling the volumes of cargo transported by rail we can significantly improve the #climate! Who’s with us?
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THE FUTURE NEEDS MORE RAIL FREIGHT

It is in times like these that we can see how vital RAIL FREIGHT is to the daily lives of our nations and companies. Without RAIL FREIGHT, the threat of shortages in essential products like drinking…
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CFL

RAIL FREIGHT FORWARD PRESENTS... CFL cargo Group

CFL cargo Group CFL cargo provides customer-orientated rail freight services to major European markets and specializes in cross-border rail traction. In addition to railway licenses and safety…
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RCG

Rail Freight Forward presents... ÖBB Rail Cargo Group

15 members in the coalition. One of them is Rail Cargo Group – the freight transport provider of Austria’s largest mobility service provider ÖBB. RCG is one of the leading rail logistics companies in…
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Tracks

What is the Contingency Management handbook by RFF about? - We'll explain

In our vision paper "30 by 2030", we, the Rail Freight Forward coalition (RFF) committed to adopt and implement a contingency management handbook. This Handbook outlines harmonised international…
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A new EU legislature: what the European rail sector is asking of the renewed institutions

By Libor Lochman -  Executive Director of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)   For more than thirty years CER has been making the case for the European rail…
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Noah's Train: a Call of the Wild and a Call to Action

Street Artists use Noah's Train as their canvas and create a world of animals campaigning for climate protection Noah's Train is the Coalition Rail Freight Forward's first Europe-wide climate…
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The place of freight in the climate conversation

The fight against climate change remains a hot topic in Europe. As it should be. In political debates, media reports, academic studies and suggested climate policies, the focus is mainly on the role…
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Digitalization for the future of freight trains

It is a fact: Digitalisation based on IoT (Internet of Things) leads to an explosion of available intelligent devices in rail freight transport and raises the question of the data collection. This…
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United we stand – Sylvie Charles talking at the launch of RFF in Katowice

United we stand – Sylvie Charles talking at the launch of RFF in Katowice

Sylvie Charles, CEO of SNCF, once again pointed out and reminded why European rail freight companies need to speak with one voice in the global climate debate and why it is so important to join…
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Europe's rail future - Interview of Elisabeth Werner

Europe's rail future - Interview of Elisabeth Werner

The European Commission is focusing on promising modes of transport, such as rail. Elisabeth Werner, Director for Land Transport of the European Commission, on her position on rail freight transport…
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Making Of Noah's Train

Making Of Noah's Train

Noah’s Train is inspired by the oldest tale of environmental activism. Loaded with containers, it makes its way through Europe. After its official start in Katowice, Poland, on 14 December 2018, the…
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Nohas Train

A fully spray-painted Noah's Train arrives in Brussels

Arriving in Brussels for the fifth stop on its European tour, Noah’s Train gave occasion to more than 200 European and Belgian to discuss the concrete action plan the rail freight sector has to…
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European Railway Award 2019

European Railway Award 2019

After Noah's Train was ceremoniously received at the Brussels railway station on 20 February, the annual European Railway Award ceremony took place at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels. The…
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Noah’s train stops in Paris

Noah’s train stops in Paris

After a launch in Katowice during the last day of COP 24 and stops in Vienna and Berlin, the world’s longest mobile work of art made a stop in Paris. Imagined and put on rails by Europe’s freight…
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BERLIN WELCOMES NOAH'S TRAIN

BERLIN WELCOMES NOAH'S TRAIN

The Rail Freight Forward initiative led by Europe's freight operating companies demonstrates its commitment to boosting climate protection (Berlin, 24 January 2019)  Noah’s Train, the world's…
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Noah’s Train arrives in Vienna

Noah’s Train arrives in Vienna

Only rail freight can manage transport growth in Europe - in terms of sustainability, safety and infrastructure capacity. Noah's Train is not only the longest mobile work of art in the world…
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Rail Freight Forward coalition launches in Katowice COP24

Rail Freight Forward coalition launches in Katowice COP24

Katowice, 14th December 2018 – At the Katowice climate conference today, Rail Freight Forward, a coalition of rail freight companies and federations from across Europe, committed to help save up to…
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