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
Measures needed to protect railways from skyrocketing electricity prices
In many European countries, railways are the biggest single consumer of electricity as 80% of train-kilometres are run on electric energy, a growing portion of which comes from...
CER Position - Revision of the Railway State Aid Guidelines
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...
EU leaders called to back rail Declaration in support of Ukraine
A declaration pledging assistance to Ukraine’s railways and reconstruction efforts signed by 32 rail companies and organisations across Europe has been sent to the leaders of the...
Need for high-speed: setting the scene for a European High-Speed Rail Network
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) partnered with Czech rail operator České dráhy and infrastructure manager Správa železnic to host an event on...
Vienna Declaration on commitment to support Ukrainian Railways
The following declaration was signed by CER and European railway CEOs at the Rail CEO Summit hosted by Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB in Vienna on 9 July 2022. In...
Vienna Declaration on Digitalisation in the Railway Sector
The following declaration was signed by CER and European railway CEOs at the Rail CEO Summit hosted by Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB in Vienna on 9 July 2022. The...
Memorandum of Understanding signed on ‘Smart and Affordable High-Speed Services in the European Union’ Study
In the context of the French Presidency of the European Union, the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure...
CER Fact Sheet: Rail Freight Corridors
The Rail Freight Corridor Regulation (Reg. 913/2010) has brought positive developments for European rail freight, such as implementing European interoperability,...
Second Sector Stakeholder Statement on International Passenger Rail Services
The Ministerial Platform on International Rail Passenger Transport (IRP) was set up to improve the framework conditions for the development of international passenger...
CER welcomes adoption of ENVI position on Emissions Trading Scheme
On 17 May, the Members of the European Parliament of the Environment Committee adopted their position on the new Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The Community of European Railway...
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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...
