Greening Freight

Question 1

What percentage of rail-traffic is cross-border?

Answer 1

50%

Question 2

Around x million people work in EU freight sector.

Answer 2

Around 6 million people work in EU freight sector.

Question 3

x% of transport CO2 emissions come from freight transport.

Answer 3

30% of transport CO2 emissions come from freight transport.

Question 4

Name of the harmonised framework to calculate greenhouse gas emissions from transport services, across modes and national network. Reliable data on these emissions will enable operators to benchmark their services, and allow consumers and businesses to make informed choices on transport and delivery options

Answer 4

CountEmissionsEU

Question 5

For better managing rail traffic, also
across borders, the EC has proposed measures to ensure

Answer 5

Fuller use of existing capacity, and a capacity allocation
process better adapted to diverse rail
services. This will not only make rail freight
a more attractive option, but also improve
the travel experience of rail passengers.

Question 6

x% of freight
is carried by road
in the EU

Answer 6

53% of freight
is carried by road
in the EU (July 2023). Other sources say 75 or 77%(. This could refer anyways to inland transport only since on global scale maritime accounts for 68% in the EU according to Eurostat)

Question 7

EC has proposed allowing additional weight for which vehicles?, as they tend to increase a vehicle’s weight, which will also benefit from additional loading payload in comparison to which vehicles?

Answer 7

EC has proposed allowing additional weight for vehicles using zero-emission technologies, as they tend to increase a vehicle’s weight, which will also benefit from additional loading payload in comparison to conventional lorries

Question 8

Name? will be a common framework for quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions of transport services across different modes. The initiative covers what? transport operations and includes emissions stemming from what?. It proposes to use the methodology established by the new standard EN ISO 14083:2023, based on which? concept.

Answer 8

CountEmissionsEU will be a common framework for quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions of transport services across different modes. The initiative covers both freight and passenger transport operations and includes emissions stemming from hub operations. It proposes to use the methodology established by the new standard EN ISO 14083:2023, based on a well-to-wheel concept.

Question 8

Member Stated who allow what freight systems? in their territories, will also be able to use them in international operations among these neighboring Member States

Answer 8

Member Stated who allow European Modular Systems (EMS) in their territories, will also be able to use them in international operations among these neighboring Member States

Question 9

The Combined Transport Directive will set for Member States a competitiveness target to reduce by at least x% the average door-to-door cost of combined transport operations within x years

Answer 9

The Combined Transport Directive will set for Member States a competitiveness target to reduce by at least 10% the average door-to-door cost of combined transport operations within 7 years

Question 10

The Combined Transport Directive focuses support on … operations which reduce by at least x% the negative externalities compared to road-only operations

Answer 10

The Combined Transport Directive focuses support on intermodal operations which reduce by at least 40% the negative externalities compared to road-only operations

Question 11

Directive on road charging will phase out … for heavy-duty vehicles on the … Trans-European Network by y, in favour of …. It will also introduce EU-wide rules to vary charges for heavy-duty vehicles based on ….

Answer 11

Directive on road charging will phase out time-based vignettes for heavy-duty vehicles on the core Trans-European Network by 2030, in favour of distance-based. It will also introduce EU-wide rules to vary charges for heavy-duty vehicles based on their CO2 emissions.

Question 12

The … is set to transform freight transport within the EU by replacing paper-based documentation with electronic data in all transport modes. This digital shift will apply to … transport.

Answer 12

The eFTI Regulation is set to transform freight transport within the EU by replacing paper-based documentation with electronic data in all transport modes. This digital shift will apply to road, rail, inland waterway, and air transport.

Question 13

For business, the e-FTI regulation will enable:
* Saving €x billion in operational and administrative costs for the EU transport and logistics sector;
* … through eFTI platforms, enabling more efficient logistics planning, vehicle loading, and routing.
* Easy acess to data improves multimodal transport planning and decision-making, leading to a more ….

Answer 13

For business, the e-FTI regulation will enable:
* Saving €1 billion in operational and administrative costs for the EU transport and logistics sector;
* Instant sharing of data with partners through eFTI platforms, enabling more efficient logistics planning, vehicle loading, and routing.
* Easy acess to data improves multimodal transport planning and decision-making, leading to a more dependable supply chain.

Question 14

For authorities, the eFTI Regulation enables:
* Improved efficiency thanks to more streamlined …s.
* Lower … costs due to fewer physical inspections.
* Higher quality of data, allowing better … of policy implementation.

Answer 14

For authorities, the eFTI Regulation enables:
* Improved efficiency thanks to more streamlined compliance checks.
* Lower enforcement costs due to fewer physical inspections.
* Higher quality of data, allowing better monitoring of policy implementation.

Question 15

The Weights and Dimensions Directive revision proposal seeks to further promote use of … by allowing these to exceed the standard weight limits. It also seeks to clarify the rules on use of heavier and longer vehicles in … transport operations between countries where such vehicles are allowed, promote … transport and simplify administrative procedures, while also improving … of the rules.

Answer 15

The Weights and Dimensions Directive revision proposal seeks to further promote use of zero-emission trucks by allowing these to exceed the standard weight limits. It also seeks to clarify the rules on use of heavier and longer vehicles in cross-border transport operations between countries where such vehicles are allowed, promote intermodal transport and simplify administrative procedures, while also improving enforcement of the rules.