Alternative fuels and powertrains

Wednesday, 23 September 2020

Due to the high degree of electrification, railways, as the existing green mode of transport, are able to offer almost zero-carbon train operations in Europe.

Follow-up to the Sector Statement on Rail Freight Corridors

Monday, 21 September 2020

In 2016 Ministers of Transport signed the so-called ‘Rotterdam Declaration’ in support of the development of international rail freight transport and in particular the Rail Freight Corridors. Following this, the sector identified ten priorities in a... Read More

Longer trains - Facts & experiences in Europe - 5th edition

Monday, 21 September 2020

Longer trains are one way to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the rail freight system, allowing more efficient operation and an increase in transport capacity.  

The sector’s views on Rail Freight Corridors Regulation 913/2010

Friday, 17 July 2020

In light of the European Green Deal and the Commission’s goal to reach climate-neutrality by 2050, European rail freight plays an important role.

30 by 2030 - how rail freight achieves its goals

Friday, 10 July 2020

The European rail freight sector has committed itself to the goal of 30% rail modal share by 2030.

CER input to the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility

Friday, 10 July 2020

Europe's economic recovery after Covid-19: help finance it by applying user-pays and polluter-pays principles in transport

Wednesday, 1 July 2020

Since March 2020, the EU and its member states have committed more than €3trn to support their economies against the Covid-19 pandemic's immediate economic fallout. Further public money will be spent for the post-crisis recovery. How to finance all that?

Joint statement of the rail sector on the forthcoming Strategy for Sustainable and Smart Mobility

Monday, 29 June 2020

Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, CER together with the association of the European rail infrastructure managers (EIM) and the association of the European rail supply industry (UNIFE) reaffirm their readiness to work together with the European Commission, European Parliament and Member States... Read More

Revision of TEN-T Regulation 1315/2013 - ensuring the core network

Wednesday, 17 June 2020

The trans-European transport network (TEN-T) is an essential tool for the development of multimodal, green and efficient mobility in Europe and for enabling rail to unleash its full potential in view of the European Green Deal's ambitious climate targets.

CER comments on Commission’s Guidelines on the progressive restoration of transport services and connectivity

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

On 13 May 2020 the European Commission published the Communication ‘Guidelines on the progressive restoration of transport services and connectivity – COVID-19’. In this paper CER analyses the recommended measures from a railway perspective, stressing some critical points.