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The NewOpera Aisbl members can benefit from

• NEWOPERA Project research, findings, results, innovations and NEWOPERA Final Report.
• TIGER Project results implementing four demonstrators in the field of port decongestion, dry ports, mega hubs and intermodal inland distribution with shuttle trains.
• Sharing the operating innovations implemented in rail freight by the projects promoted by NewOpera Aisbl and the intellectual property rights deriving thereof.
• Receiving NewOpera Aisbl information and research studies developed by the association or by the EU projects managed by NewOpera Aisbl.
• Having the opportunity to raise particular issues connected with the improvement of rail freight services and through NewOpera Aisbl transform such issues in European projects.
• Being part of a European network of industrial, public and private entities, associations, persons and professionals supporting the development of rail freight and in particular the fulfilment of the dedicated/priority rail freight lines concept.
• Being recognised at European level as members supporting the associations objectives. These collectively constitute a step change from existing work processes/practices, towards a more sustainable European mobility based on rail freight and rail intermodality.
• Being focalised only on rail freight and rail intermodality avoiding confusion/ conflicts with other modes of transport.
• Supporting modal shift towards rail reducing road congestion, CO2 emissions achieving energy savings.
• Supporting the EU Commission and EU Institutions in the adoption of policies towards a more sustainable mobility.
• Sharing the benefits of the NewOpera Aisbl projects discoveries and innovations.
• Sharing the benefits of realising effectively a freight mobility concept based on better service at inferior costs.
• Participating as partners to EU Commission funded projects promoted by NewOpera Aisbl  wanting to demonstrate in practice the association objectives.
• Abating management and cultural barriers existing in Europe which interfere with the creation of a uniform European Rail Freight space.
• Implementing gradually interoperability between the various rail freight operators in support of ERA and other European Institutions.
• Attending NewOpera Aisbl meetings in various European venues and by so doing increasing the networking capabilities and aggregation of homogeneous thoughts.
• Having access to top speakers in logistics (heads of industry, academics and politicians).