Joint Statement on Combined Transport

The railway, inland waterway, maritime and intermodal sectors, welcome the Political Agenda presented by the Commission’s President and the need to enhance Europe’s competitiveness through a clean industry and through strengthening the single market, while pursuing the objectives and goals set in place to promote increased energy efficiency and lower dependence of the EU on imported fossil fuels.

Proposals to improve the performance of freight transport in Europe require a holistic approach. Therefore, the Combined Transport Directive (CTD) and the Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD), as two interdependent legal acts, must be considered in parallel.

Read below the joint statement.