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The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) brings together 74 railway undertakings and infrastructure companies from the European Union, the accession countries (Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey) as well as from the Western Balkan countries, Norway, and Switzerland.

Rail sector joins "Sustainable Energy Europe" campaign

The EcoPassenger and EcoTransIT web tools were recognised as best educational practices by the European Commission on 8 February. With this acknowledgement, the rail sector has also become an official partner of the Sustainable Energy Europe (SEE) campaign. The campaign, launched in 2005 as a European Commission initiative in the framework of the Intelligent Energy Europe programme, contributes to achieving the European Union’s 2020 energy policy targets. 

German President demands more sustainable transport policy


A wake up call on transport policy was given by German President Horst Köhler in Munich on 16 January. At a reception hosted by the automobile club ADAC, Köhler called for a turnaround. “Mobility, as it is practised today, will not be sustainable in the future,” Köhler said, and pointed to the worldwide consequences of excessive car use. “If we want to remain mobile in the future – and also want to improve the mobility of people in poorer countries - we must have a rethink. A fundamental rethink.” Instead of mere statements of intent, local and long-distance public transport must be expanded, “it must be put at the very core of our transport policies,” Köhler demanded.

Read his complete speech here.

Jobs at CER


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