Commission study supports shift to clean transport modes like rail and proper internalisation of external costs

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

In June 2019, the European Commission published a study entitled "Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Charging and Internalisation of Transport Externalities".

This CER Fact Sheet highlights three key insights from the study which show that:

CER-EIM Joint Position Paper - Fitness check on State aid rules

Thursday, 18 July 2019

The Community Guidelines on State Aid for Railway Undertakings are the relevant legal basis for the approval of national rail funding measures and therefore play a significant role for the sector.

Implementing user-pays and polluter-pays in road charging

Wednesday, 3 April 2019

As a competitor to road transport, railways are affected by road charging rules. For an efficient provision of transport, but also for fair competition with rail, the principles of user-pays and polluter-pays must be implemented quickly on Europe's roads.

CER Position Paper on noise differentiated track access charges

Friday, 8 March 2019

CER welcomes the evaluation of the Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/429, setting out the modalities for the application of the charging of the cost of noise effects.

Annual Report 2018

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

CER - The Voice of European Railways 2019

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

CER Policy Agenda 2019-2024

Friday, 22 February 2019

Railways are the backbone of European mobility and the European transport system.

CER Position Paper - Commission proposal COM(2017)548 – recast of Regulation (EC) 1371/2007 on Rail Passenger Rights

Tuesday, 5 February 2019

The EU institutions are currently discussing the recast of Regulation 1371/2007 on rail passenger rights (Rail PRR). CER considers the protection of their customers first and foremost as the sector’s own long-standing commitment. 

Getting the price signals right: why national governments should speed up the adoption of new road charging rules

Monday, 21 January 2019

CER and ERFA call on the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council hand in hand with EU Transport Ministers to support the "Eurovignette" Directive's revision.