Position papers
Position papers
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CER Position - Revision of the Railway State Aid Guidelines
Friday, 23 September 2022
In the context of the European Commission's revision of the “Community guidelines on State aid for railway undertakings”, CER has gathered its members' views in regard to the content of the updated text which is currently being developed by DG Competition.
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2022 DAC Sector Statement
Wednesday, 21 September 2022
This Sector Statement on the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) showcases the need and the advantages to roll-out this innovative device across the European railway system in an accelerated and concerted manner.
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Joint Position – Supply and pricing of energy threaten Europe’s modal shift objectives
Thursday, 15 September 2022
The ongoing crisis in European energy markets triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have a significant impact on all sectors. Despite its energy-efficiency rail transportation is no exemption.
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Joint position - Vehicle authorisation Conformity to type (CTT)
Thursday, 28 July 2022
This CER, AERRL, UIP position and problem statement provides a return of experience from the application of the 4th Railway Package’s Technical Pillar by the railway operating community.
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Joint Statement: Data models and standards for multimodal passenger services
Monday, 4 July 2022
With this statement, CER and UITP (the International Association of Public Transport) jointly support leaving the choice to stakeholders to use either:
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Rail Freight Corridors & Timetable Redesign (TTR)
Monday, 4 April 2022
EU Regulation 913/2010 on the creation of a European rail network for competitive freight transport relies on so-called 'Rail Freight Corridors' (RFCs) to achieve transport and environmental policy goals in Europe.
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CER Position - Proposal for a Regulation on TEN-T Guidelines
Monday, 28 March 2022
The Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) 1315/2013 (TEN-T Regulation), puts forward...
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CER guiding principles for the revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive
Friday, 18 March 2022
Rail is 7 times more energy-efficient than road, therefore cooperation, coordination and solidarity between modes is the way forward if we want to be able to transport goods using less energy.
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CER Position - Action plan to boost long-distance and cross-border passenger rail
Friday, 11 March 2022
European railways welcome the timely adoption of the EU Action plan to boost long-distance and cross-border passenger rail services, which shows the commitment of the European Commission to reach ambitious goals coming from the EU Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
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Striving for a virtual European Traffic Management
Wednesday, 9 February 2022
The EU’s Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy sets ambitious targets in rail transport, granting it a prominent role in the transition towards zero-emission mobility and the delivery of the EU Green Deal objectives.
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