Infrastructure
Modern, efficient and reliable infrastructure is the backbone of the European economy. The rail network in Europe enables the transport of passengers and goods across member states with high efficiency and low emissions.



Related CER Publications
CER launches the Future is Rail campaign
Today the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) launches its Future is Rail campaign, showing rail as a smarter, cleaner and more connected means of...
Sector Stakeholder Statement on International Rail Passenger Services
Rail Sector stakeholders have issued a collective statement on international rail passenger services, in support of the work of the Platform on International Rail Passenger...
Sector Stakeholder Statement on International Rail Passenger Services
Rail Sector stakeholders have issued a collective statement on international rail passenger services, in support of the work of the Platform on International Rail Passenger...
Railways address Europe’s Transport Ministers ahead of Year of Rail debate
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) have addressed a letter to all EU Ministers of Transport to outline the priority needs of rail. The initiative...
Recovery and Resilience Facility - Transport keeps us going forward
On 9 February, the European Parliament endorsed the agreement on the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). With a budget of EUR...
2020 figures reveal € 26 billion loss for railways due to COVID-19
Keeping European mobility operational during the COVID-19 pandemic has been vital. Despite heavy losses in revenue, railways continue to do their utmost to keep essential freight...
Joint statement - Zero-emission rail freight demands equal treatment
Ahead of the Council position on the Eurovignette Directive reform, CER, ERFA and UIRR call on Member States, to focus on the best means of achieving emission reductions in...
New EU Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility gives pivotal role to rail
On 9 December, the European Commission published the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which will transform the EU transport sector to fully support the objectives of...
Rail Freight Forward: Track access charges reduction provides fast and unbureaucratic relief for railway undertakings
The railway undertakings belonging to the Rail Freight Forward (RFF) coalition welcome the possibility of reductions to and temporary waivers of track access charges (TAC)...
CER Contribution Paper - Competition policy supporting the Green Deal
In response to the European Commission's call for contributions to the competition policy supporting the Green Deal, CER provides the rail perspective in the...
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TEN-T - Connecting Europe
As of January 2014, the European Union has a new transport infrastructure policy that connects the continent between East and West, North and South. This policy aims to close the...
Innovation & Networks Executive Agency
The Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) is the successor of the Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA), which was created by the European...