Around 15,000 lobbyists and 2,500 lobby organisations are based in Brussels. All of them are trying to articulate and represent various interests during the political decision-making process. For 20 years CER has been recognised as the voice of European railways in this competitive environment - delivering practical and reliable information to all European institutions in the debate about the future of (rail) transport.

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) is the leading European railway organisation. It was founded in 1988 with 12 members and now brings together 77 railway undertakings and infrastructure companies – private and state-owned, large and small. Our members come from the European Union, the candidate countries (Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey) as well as from the Western Balkan countries, Norway, and Switzerland. CER is based in Brussels and represents the interests of its members to the European Parliament, Commission and Council of Ministers as well as to other policymakers and transport actors. CER’s main focus is to promote a strong rail industry that is essential to the creation of a sustainable transport system which is efficient, effective and environmentally sound.