NewOpera Aisbl Information

NewOpera Aisbl is a Belgian based International Non Profit Association. Having fostered through its Members the NEWOPERA PROJECT, is the leading promoter of the 2020/2025 Rail Freight dedicated/priority lines concept, NewOpera Aisbl is pursuing through its network of Members/Partners and through the participation to EU Commission projects the fulfilment of this Vision. The NEWOPERA objectives are: - To promote, defend and disseminate in Europe the dedicated Rail Freight Network Approach; - To promote a European freight mobility system more competitive for the users with less external costs for the citizens. - To promote transport and logistics initiatives on sustainable cargo & passengers mobility; - To promote co-modality extracting best productivity from each mode of transport with a long term strategic vision; - To promote modal shift towards rail freight reducing congestion, GHG emissions, energy consumption, in favour of safety, better quality of life and environmental protection. - To promote the standardisation of rail systems in favour of interoperability; - To co-operate with EU Commission, ERA, Local Governments, UIC, CER, Institutions, Authorities, Associations, operators or any other group of interests for achieving these objectives. - To promote the new rail marketing approach of multi-products rail services based on multi-channel distribution organisation.