ETCS-related track access charges

Friday, 31 October 2014

Article 32 (4) of Directive 2012/34/EU (Recast Directive) foresees the introduction of a differentiation of track access charges in order to give incentives to equip trains with the European Train Control System (ETCS).

Users’ expectations for ERTMS breakthrough program

Friday, 31 October 2014

CER welcomes the ERTMS breakthrough initiative proposed by the European Commission. Indeed, important ERTMS issues remain to be solved.

Future radio communication system

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

CER is welcoming the initiative of ERA in defining the next radio communication system for Railways. Many CER members supported this activity and sent their answers to the questionnaire on the operational requirements for radio communication systems.

A 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy Policies

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

The Commission Communication on the 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy Policies lists three key goals: a reduction in total domestic greenhouse gas emissions of 40% on the 1990 level by 2030; an EU-level binding target for renewable energy of at least 27% in total energy consumption; and...

Metal theft

Friday, 30 May 2014

There is a need that the Member States, the EU institutions, the sectors affected by metal theft, as well as international bodies get more involved and work more closely together to tackle metal theft.

CER-CIT-EPF-EDF letter to the Permanent Representation of Greece to the EU: implementation of Directive 2013/11/EU on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Thursday, 8 May 2014

CCS TSI progress

Wednesday, 23 April 2014

This Position Paper makes public the official CER position on and for the CCS-TSI revision.

It recommends changes and amendments to be done, ensuring the deployment of a safe, sustainable, cost-efficient and reliable railway system with all its subsystems included.

A funding scheme supporting sustainable and efficient freight transport services

Friday, 4 April 2014

CER considers that a funding scheme supporting sustainable and efficient freight transport services as part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) instrument is a pre-requisite to the fulfilment of the 2011 Transport White Paper vision.

RAC way forward

Monday, 24 March 2014

This position paper makes public the official CER position on and for the way forward for the development of explicit harmonised RAC.

Joint declaration of the PSEF - Re-building confidence in Europe requires sound public services

Friday, 21 March 2014

The Tripartite Social Summit on 20 March 2014 will tackle the very crucial topic of “Rebuilding confidence in Europe: Focus on job creation – lessons learned and future orientations”.