Passenger Name Record - widening the scope to rail?

Friday, 15 November 2019

The EU and the railway sector have been working for many years on facilitating cross-border rail transport by focusing on improving rail interoperability, investing resources into rail infrastructure and creating a common market for rail services.

Commission study results suggest greater role for European railways

Monday, 14 October 2019

European railways comply with the principles of 'user pays' and 'polluter pays' better than any other motorised transport mode, both for passengers and freight. This is a key insight from the European Commission's recent study on transport cost internalisation.

Creosote use in railways

Tuesday, 1 October 2019

Under the provisions of the European Biocidal Products Regulation and the REACH Regulation, the EU is currently evaluating the renewal of approval of the biocidal active substance creosote.

Targeted review of the General Block Exemption Regulation: extension to national funds combined with certain Union programmes

Friday, 27 September 2019

In July 2019 the European Commission launched a public consultation on the review of the General Block Exemption Regulation with the view to extend its scope to national funds combined with certain Union programmes. The General Block Exemption Regulation (“GBER”) sets which public support...

CER-EIM Joint Position Paper - Fitness check on State aid rules

Thursday, 18 July 2019

The Community Guidelines on State Aid for Railway Undertakings are the relevant legal basis for the approval of national rail funding measures and therefore play a significant role for the sector.

Implementing user-pays and polluter-pays in road charging

Wednesday, 3 April 2019

As a competitor to road transport, railways are affected by road charging rules. For an efficient provision of transport, but also for fair competition with rail, the principles of user-pays and polluter-pays must be implemented quickly on Europe's roads.

CER Position Paper on noise differentiated track access charges

Friday, 8 March 2019

CER welcomes the evaluation of the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/429, setting out the modalities for the application of the charging of the cost of noise effects.

CER Position Paper - Commission proposal COM(2017)548 – recast of Regulation (EC) 1371/2007 on Rail Passenger Rights

Tuesday, 5 February 2019

The EU institutions are currently discussing the recast of Regulation 1371/2007 on rail passenger rights (Rail PRR). CER considers the protection of their customers first and foremost as the sector’s own long-standing commitment. 

Getting the price signals right: why national governments should speed up the adoption of new road charging rules

Monday, 21 January 2019

CER and ERFA call on the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council hand in hand with EU Transport Ministers to support the "Eurovignette" Directive's revision.

Drones - CER Position on draft legal acts

Thursday, 13 December 2018

CER acknowledges the intense work done to prepare drone regulation and calls for a simplified regime supporting drone operations for railway purposes, but also for appropriate protection of the railway environment from drones. 

Read more in this CER Position Paper.