Sustainability
Rail contributes to reducing the transport users’ environmental burden to society with its exceptionally low total external costs.
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New CEF to continue delivering European added value
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) welcomes the European Commission proposal unveiled today on the new Connecting Europe Facility. With a...
CER welcomes vote on road vehicle charging
Today, the European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) has voted on the revision of the 1999/62/EC Directive on the charging of road vehicles, to amend the...
CER endorses Declaration for more investment in clean and modern transport
Today, on the occasion of the 2018 TEN-T Days in Ljubljana, over 40 stakeholders from the transport and related sectors jointly unveiled the Ljubljana Declaration, asking for more...
Ljubljana Declaration by the stakeholders of the CEF Transport Campaign
The following declaration, made on the occasion of the 2018 TEN-T Days in Ljubljana, is endorsed by CER and more than 40 other European associations representing transport,...
Joint Statement - Call for a realistic timetable for transitioning to new lighting technologies
Increasing the level set for energy efficiency requirements of products designed with LED technology is beneficial not only for the consumer, but also for the environment, for...
Mobility Package
On 31 May 2017, the European Commission put forward a first wave of mobility initiatives as part of a wide-ranging Mobility Package. Published under the heading '...
Rail Vehicle Applications - FAQ
This FAQ and guidance document on 'rail vehicle applications' was drafted by Euromot (the European Association of Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers) with the...
A sufficient EU budget for the best rail system in Europe
To continue delivering the rail sector's far-reaching objectives, the CEF transport budget should be increased in the next MFF in order to contribute to the huge financials needs...
The future of transport investments - What MFF do we need?
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) calls upon policymakers to increase the CEF transport budget in the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework...
The future of transport investments - What MFF do we need?
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) calls upon policymakers to increase the CEF transport budget in the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework...
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EcoPassenger
EcoPassenger allows you to compare the energy consumption, CO2- and exhaust atmospheric emissions for planes, cars and trains for passenger transport in Europe. For more...
EcoTransIT World
EcoTransIT World is an online tool created for the calculation of energy consumption and emission data of a worldwide transport chain. For more information, click here.
European Environment Agency
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union. The task of the Agency is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. Currently, the...
