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.

Europe's leading rail CEOs gathered today for the Management Committee and 73rd General Assembly of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), to discuss the ambitious work programme for 2024 and beyond.

If Europe is to achieve its ambitious Green Deal objectives, more goods and people must be moved on rail.

With the presentation of the Combined Transport Directive in early November, the EU's Greening Freight Transport Package is now complete and ready for discussion.

European rail infrastructure CEOs from CER and EIM convened in Madrid to discuss challenges and priorities in the sector, including digital transformation opportunities and the TEN-T requirements and proposed Capacity Regulation rules.

The key to faster, cleaner East-West connectivity.

According to the targets set in the EU Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy, high-speed rail (HSR) must be doubled by 2030 and tripled by 2050.