As agreed between the RISC and EU TDG Regulatory Committees on the 6 October 2009, the Agency was requested by the European Commission to recommend on the most efficient measures for reducing the risks of freight train derailments. The Agency will deliver its next recommendation to the Commission in March 2012. This recommendation will be an important milestone of Agency’s activities contributing to the reduction of freight train derailments.

Agency’s activities on freight train derailments
The recommendation mentioned above is planned as part of a wider set of activities paving the way of sustainable measures reducing the risks of derailments at short and long terms. More information on these activities can be found here: Detailed information on the Agency's activities