CER position on current Subset 119 and Subset 121

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

CER does not agree on the versions of the Subsets 119 and 121 becoming mandatory in the TSI 2022 Package as proposed to the  ERA TWG ARCHI by UNISIG.

Carbon pricing as a tool for delivering sustainable mobility

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

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 of amending directives related to energy policy.

Interim Position Paper on International Rail Passenger Services

Wednesday, 9 June 2021

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%) preferred intra-EU flights while a growth of +8% in the air market was documented between 2017 and 2019.

Joint CER/EIM/UNIFE and EUTT Position Paper: Real-time information for high customer services

Monday, 7 June 2021

With this paper, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), the European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM), the European Rail Industry (UNIFE), and the European Travel Tech organisation (EUTT) jointly question the latest proposal of the European Union Agency for... Read More

TSI Migration and Transitions – TSI 2022 and beyond

Friday, 21 May 2021

On 24 January 2020 the European Commission sent a request to the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) for the preparation of the Digital rail and Green freight TSI revision package (2022 revision). Within the package the European Commission submitted the change request CR236 ‘Review and ... Read More

Decarbonisation of EU transport requires fair and transparent intermodal conditions

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

For more than two decades, internalisation of external costs has been high on the agenda of European transport and environment policy but so far little progress has been achieved.

Extension of Regulation establishing measures for a sustainable rail market in view of the COVID-19 outbreak

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

In a joint letter to the European Commission, CER together with ALLRAIL, ERFA, UIP and UIRR outline their common position regarding the need to extend Regulation 2020/1429 by a further 6 months.

CER comments to the EU Mobility Strategy

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

European railways welcomed the timely adoption of the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, which aims to help the transport sector to swiftly respond to the ongoing and accelerating climate crisis and seize the opportunities of modern and efficient technologies.

Creosote use in railways

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

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.

Sector Stakeholder Statement on International Rail Passenger Services

Tuesday, 30 March 2021