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Speaking in the European Parliament today before her re-election as European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen outlined her programme for the next five years as published in the 2024-2029 Political Guidelines.

A new progress report was presented yesterday to EU Transport Ministers by the Platform on International Rail Passenger Transport.

The Community of European Railway & Infrastructure Companies (CER), alongside fellow associations ERFA, UIRR, UIP and UNIFE, echo the findings of a recent survey, which reveals that the majority of European citizens consulted are unaware of the serious impact of introducing 'gigaliners' or 'mega trucks' on the road network.

The European rail sector welcomes today's adoption by the European Parliament of the Report on the revised Regulation on the Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) Guidelines.

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) warmly welcomes the Report authored by Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta 'Much more than a market. Speed Security, Solidarity. Empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU Citizens'.

Speaking at the EU Informal Transport Council on 3 April, Dr Alberto Mazzola, Executive Director of the Community of European Railway & Infrastructure Companies (CER), flagged the importance of rail connectivity and digital innovation, with a particular emphasis on rail capacity, digital enablers, and the need for a European high-speed rail master plan.

The Community of European Railway & Infrastructure Companies (CER) welcomes yesterday's vote by the European Parliament on the Proposal for a Regulation on the use of railway infrastructure capacity.

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has expressed dismay with today's vote in the TRAN Committee of the European Parliament on the revision of the road vehicle Weights & Dimensions Directive (WDD), in particular its uncoupling from the ongoing revision of the Combined Transport Directive.

As the European Commission presents its climate targets for 2040 and further energy transition strategy, the European rail community underlines that zero-emission logistics and passenger transport requires rail as the backbone of a multimodal transport system.