RECORDIT and capacity utilization

The recent White Paper of the EC on the revision of the Common Transport Policy 1 devotes a special attention to intermodal freight transport services. In its section: “Linking up the modes of transport”, the White Paper advocates a number of technical, economic and organisational innovations that directly aim at increasing the attractiveness of intermodal solutions. On the other hand, and no less importantly, many other measures and actions proposed by the White Paper, although they do not target intermodal freight transport as such, are immediately relevant to the general objective of promoting intermodality. Specifically: the revitalisation of European railways (through radical increases in efficiency and the eventual establishment of a dedicated freight network), the introduction of an adequate system of transport infrastructure charging, the generalised improvement of the quality of transport services, are all fundamental prerequisites to achieve a higher degree of competitiveness in the intermodal freight sector.

欧盟委员会（European Commission，EC）近期发布的《关于修订〈共同运输政策〉的第1号白皮书》，对多式联运货运服务给予了特别关注。在其“衔接各类运输方式”章节中，该白皮书提出了多项技术、经济与组织层面的创新举措，旨在直接提升多式联运方案的吸引力。另一方面，同样至关重要的是，白皮书提出的诸多其他措施与行动虽未直接以多式联运货运为明确目标，但均与推广多式联运的总体目标密切相关。具体而言：振兴欧洲铁路业（通过大幅提升运营效率并最终建立专用货运网络）、建立完善的运输基础设施收费体系、全面提升运输服务质量，均是提升多式联运货运领域竞争力的核心先决条件。