European passenger rail CEOs from the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure companies (CER) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) will gather in Rome today, 13 October, to discuss their long-term vision for customers and passengers.

The European Rail Sector has raised concerns about the uncoupling of the Weights & Dimensions Directive revision from the upcoming revision of the Combined Transport Directive, and the speed at which the Weights & Dimensions Directive revision is currently being discussed.

CER, ERFA and UIRR call on the European Parliament and the European Council to maintain the package approach when considering the legislative proposals in the ‘Greening Freight Transport Package’ (GFTP) tabled by the European Commission on 11 July.

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) welcomes the Commission adoption today of a proposal for a European Disability Card. This proposal, which CER has requested for some time, will further equal access to preferential conditions across borders for persons with disabilities when accessing services like culture, leisure, sport and transport.

Stakeholders in the European railway sector have expressed their steadfast commitment and support for the implementation of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC).

European Rail CEOs have expressed their vision for seamless, punctual, reliable, and sustainable rail transport, for both passengers and transported goods, and their commitment to the rail customer experience at the European Railways CEO Summit in Berne, hosted by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) on 1 July.

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) welcomes the implementation of the new Rail Passenger Rights Regulation (EU) 2021/782, which came into effect today.

The European Rail Supply Industry (UNIFE) and the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) applaud the conclusion and outcome of the negotiations of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), which now includes rail under its scope, a key missing element not foreseen in the European Commission's proposal.

On 24 April, rail stakeholders and policy makers gathered in the European Parliament to debate the Commission proposal on Multi-Modal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS).

On 13 April, the Members of the European Parliament Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) adopted their position on the Commission proposal for the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).