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Lineas is one of the largest private rail freight operators in Europe offering premium rail products and total door-to-door logistics solutions.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Kristian Schmidt (Director Mobility and Transport)

17 Sept 2025 · Business outlook of the company

Meeting with Sandro Santamato (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

8 Apr 2025 · Key issues surrounding the provision of service facilities at rail terminals (shunting hill)

Meeting with Kristian Schmidt (Director Mobility and Transport)

20 Mar 2025 · Commission’s recent rail policy initiatives, rail digitalisation, developments in the EU freight market

Meeting with Apostolos Tzitzikostas (Commissioner) and Deutsche Bahn AG and

26 Feb 2025 · Intermodal Transport

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner) and

6 Nov 2024 · Échange de vues sur l’avenir du fret ferroviaire en Europe

Meeting with Wouter Beke (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Oct 2024 · EU rail infrastructure

Response to Evaluation and revision of the Weights and Dimensions Directive

16 Feb 2022

The Weights & Dimensions Directive revision is an opportunity to take a more holistic view and should take into account the relation and impact of the Directive on all modes of transport, including rail. To achieve the European Union’s goals on modal shift and climate ambitions, the compatibility and interoperability with other modes of transport should be a guiding principle of the revision. Therefore we propose to introduce a mandatory modal shift impact study when changing allowed weights and dimensions. Allowing for longer and heavier trucks, is making transport again easier and cheaper for the road sector at the expense of society. A real change of mindset is necessary, to address the growing volume of freight transport using all modes of transport in an interoperable way, and to remain consistent with the objective of making rail the backbone of the land freight transport. So if a new standard does not facilitate the swift operational transfer of freight between road vehicles to rail wagons, it will grow the share of trucks which are non-compatible with rail-road interoperability, and hamper the growth of the intermodal truck market. Moreover, the possible positive effects on CO2 emissions for trucking are only one (small) element of the total equation of environmental impact. The challenges of air pollution, accidents, mobility and the inevitable energy inefficiency remain unchanged.
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Response to Rear aerodynamic devices according to the amended directive 96/53/EC on maximum weights and dimensions

17 Mar 2019

Efforts at various levels – DG Move and DG Grow have still to be made in order: 1. To take into account the railway requirements to ensure the intermodal compatibility of aerodynamic devices (notably the 2600mm maximum width limit); 2. To further voice the railways’ concerns to DG GROW with respect to type approval requirements; 3. To synchronise DG MOVE’s and DG GROW’s respective implementing acts in the very spirit of “better regulation”; 4. We thank DG Move to have launched the present consultation prior to the meeting of the Committee on Road Transport (CRT) on 1 April 2019 where we understand that this implementing act may be voted upon. Furthermore, we would like to make the following comments: 1. We understand that DG GROW decided to postpone the adoption to its Implementing Act on “Type Approval” to the next legislative term. In the same spirit of “better regulation” as has prevailed so far on DG MOVE’s side, we believe and hope that DG MOVE will kindly consider the possibility to postpone its own CRT Committee vote in order to ensure maximum synchronisation with DG GROW’s TCMV Committee (now postponed) vote. 2. Indeed, the DG GROW’s implementing text as it stands today still requires major improvements on “Type Approval requirements” to ensure intermodal compatibility. These necessary improvements may have a significant impact on DG MOVE’s implementing act related to “Conditions of Use”. 3. Based on the current status of DG GROW’s implementing act, we are already in a position to recommend the following amendments to the DG MOVE’s text: 3a. In order to make sure that transport units are made perfectly compatible with intermodal transport, truck drivers should make all the necessary checks before or while the transfer to the other mode takes place. Therefore, in order to mirror a similar amendment proposed on DG GROW’s implementing act, please consider REPLACING ARTICLE3 §3a BY THE FOLLOWING TEXT: “In preparation of an intermodal transport, i.e. before or while transport units (tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, containers, swap-bodies or any combination of them) are transferred to another mode of transport (rail, maritime or inland waterways), all types of devices and equipment (including those listed in Appendix 1 of Regulation 1230/2014) shall be in the closed position in such a way that they do not protrude at all outside the vehicle permissible outermost dimensions as set out in Regulation 1230/2014.” 3b. In order to make sure that Trailers & Semi-Trailers (as well as, preventively, any other types of units which could be fitted with various devices and equipment in the future) are in the scope of 96/53, a broad definition of “Intermodal Transport” should be added to ARTICLE 2.Therefore we suggest to add the following paragraph to ARTICLE 2: “(d) For the purpose of this regulation, an “Intermodal Transport” means the transport of one or more transport units (containers, swap bodies, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, etc… or any combination of these) where the unit(s) concerned use(s) road on at least one leg of the journey and rail or inland waterway or maritime services on at least one other leg of the journey.” This also reflect a similar amendment that we suggested to DG GROW’s Implementing Act on Type Approval. 3c. In Article 3-§3b, allowed protrusion should be limited to 25mm (not 250mm) within the maximum width of 2600mm. 3d. the results of the project AEROFLEX should be taken into account prior any kind of vote (e.g. air-resistance value) 4. Please note that we may have further comments or suggestions for improvements once we know more about the final text of DG GROW’s Implementing Act on “Type Approval”. We thank you in advance for taking into account the railways’ and intermodal operator suggestions to ensure full compatibility of the trucks and trailers of the future with intermodal transport and remain at your disposal to answer any question you may have.
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