Freight
Rail freight is particularly well placed to reduce Europe’s dependence on imported fuels, due to its high energy efficiency and major reliance on electric energy. Rail freight can support Europe’s competitiveness if the right framework conditions are set in place.
Related CER Publications
Reducing rail freight noise: what should we do?
On 3 May, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) organised a high-level conference to explore solutions to further reduce rail freight noise. CER was...
European Data Economy
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...
CER urges EC to improve rail cargo’s regulatory framework instead of worsen it
The European Commission is putting at risk the transport of goods by rail that is subject to customs supervision – by imposing a system developed for road which doesn’t fit rail....
Railway Sector Declaration on Boosting International Rail Freight
Today the rail sector and its customers, represented by CER, CLECAT, EIM, ERFA, ERTMS Users Group, ESC, UIP, UIRR, and UNIFE, and supported by the Rail Freight Corridors,...
Sector Statement on Rail Freight Corridors
The Rail Freight Corridors commit to act as service providers for the European economy, and to offer solutions for efficient and environmentally-friendly logistics across Europe....
A Roadmap for Digital Railways
Digitalisation is one of the top priorities for the rail sector and its future. Representing the railways, CER, CIT, EIM and UIC present this joint Roadmap for digital railways...
CER-ETF Rail Freight Declaration
The joint Rail Freight Declaration signed by CER and ETF on 4 December 2015 presents proposals for measures to be adopted as part of a 'fairness and growth plan for rail...
Freight Stakeholders call for open dialogue on wagonload services
CEFIC, CEPI, CER, CLECAT, EFIP, ESC, ESPO and UIP welcome the fact that rail freight, which has a strategic role to play in addressing pressing societal and logistical challenges...
Rail freight: crucial for Europe's competitiveness and energy security
Rail freight is particularly well placed to reduce Europe's dependence on imported fuels, due to its high energy efficiency and major reliance on electric energy. Rail freight can...
A funding scheme supporting sustainable and efficient freight transport services
CER considers that a funding scheme supporting sustainable and efficient freight transport services as part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) instrument is a pre-requisite...
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External Links
Handbook on the Regulation concerning a European rail network for competitive freight
Following its adoption by the European Parliament and the Council on 22 September 2010, Regulation EC 913/2010 concerning a European rail network for competitive freight entered...
1st edition of the European Rail Freight Days
The Commission organised together with CER and UNIFE on 27 and 28 November 2014 the European Rail Freight Days Conference in Brussels. For more information, click here.
Regulation EU 913/2010 on a European rail network for competitive freight
The Regulation concerning a European Rail Network for Competitive Freight (Regulation EU 913/2010 ) entered into force on 9 November 2010. The Regulation requests Member...
