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 Position - Revision of TEN-T Regulation 1315/2013
Transport infrastructure policy at EU level is essential for the coordination of important transport projects, the overall development of cross-border and regional infrastructure...
No Green Deal without investments in rail infrastructure
The European Commission will hold today a conference on Rail Infrastructure Investment for the Green Deal, on the occasion of the arrival of the Connecting Europe Express in...
CER Fact Sheet: The Trans-European Network for Transport: joined up mobility for a connected Europe
With pressure mounting to meet Green Deal objectives and reduce transport-related greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2050, resilient rail infrastructure is the basis for the green...
A strong European identity only possible with the involvement of European youth
Today, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, addressed the European Parliament to discuss the State of the European Union, describing a wide horizon of...
Adequate financing of rail projects essential for Western Balkans
The Western Balkans Rail Summit 2021* took place on 13 September in Belgrade, Serbia, gathering institutional and corporate stakeholders to discuss the future of rail transport in...
European Year of Rail: Connecting Europe Express now leaving the station
The 'Connecting Europe Express', a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, will pull out of Lisbon station on 2 September. It will stop in...
Already Green Deal compliant – Rail welcomes “Fit for 55” legislative proposals
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) welcomes the ambitious ‘Fit for 55’ regulatory package, unveiled today (14 July) by the European Commission...
Carbon pricing as a tool for delivering sustainable mobility
The European Commission's 'Fit for 55' package is expected to include a number of legislative proposals: from a new revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to a number...
Latest CER COVID Impact Tracker: continued losses for rail in 2021
The economic situation of railways in the EU continues to show very little sign of improvement. Revenues from January to May 2021 have in fact worsened across the board, compared...
Interim Position Paper on International Rail Passenger Services
For the past decades, the international rail passenger offering was stagnating in comparison to the constant increase of air travel. In 2019, nearly 1 in 2 air passengers (46...
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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...
