Position papers
Position papers
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Post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework - Views of the rail sector
Thursday, 21 September 2017
In the context of the budgetary discussions for the post-2020 period, we – the European associations representing the rail sector – would like to explain in this joint paper why it is important for the European Union to continue investing in rail projects, particularly considering the benefits...
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Recommendations for the RINF stabilisation and development
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
The Group of Representative Bodies (GRB) is a grouping of railway associations in Europe with the role of supporting, in a transverse way, the rail sector’s input to the European Railway Agency (ERA) work programme and its effect on safety and interoperability....
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Introducing Human Factor into the CSMs
Friday, 30 June 2017
The CSMs are being revised after the publication of the Fourth Railway package. One of the new concepts introduced by the Fourth Railway Package and now reflected in the CSMs is the need to address human factor and safety culture.
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Joint Statement on the European Union Agency for Railways Safety Alerts IT tool (SAIT)
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
The Safety Alerts IT tool (SAIT) was presented by the European Union Agency for Railways at the InnoTrans fair in September 2016. CER, EIM and UNIFE appreciate the work carried out so far by the Agency in trying to establish a harmonised EU tool and providing the first version of the SAIT.
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COR – Exchange of safety related information in the railway sector
Tuesday, 13 June 2017
With this Position Paper CER reflects upon the exchange of safety-related information in the European railway sector.
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With spectrum, boosting a single European Digital Railway Area
Thursday, 18 May 2017
Current harmonised spectrum is an essential asset for railways today and harmonised spectrum will also be needed for tomorrow to ensure safe and uninterrupted train operation.
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Common Occurrence Reporting (COR) - Safety Management Data
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
With this Position Paper the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) summarises in writing its oral intervention at the ERA workshop on the COR Safety Management Data System in Lille on 22 and 23 February 2017, supported by EIM and UIC.
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GRB Position on the Transition Regime
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
With this position paper the rail sector associations draw attention to the very critical point regarding the transitional provisions for vehicle authorisation as well as for safety certification.
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European Data Economy
Wednesday, 26 April 2017
With this paper, CER would like to contribute to the main objectives of the Commission’s Communication on ‘Building a European Data Economy’ (COM(2017) 9 final) in addition to responding to the launched public consultation on this issue.
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Platform for Electro-mobility Joint Statement on Road Tolling
Thursday, 20 April 2017
In this joint statement, 21 members of the European Platform for Electro-mobility, including CER, call on policymakers to encourage road tolling across the EU as a smart taxation system to promote sustainable transport.
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