Passenger
European railways bring passengers to their work and school, to their leisure activity or holiday destination. From long-distance to local and regional trains, the railways have something to offer to each customer.
Related CER Publications
Measures needed to protect railways from skyrocketing electricity prices
In many European countries, railways are the biggest single consumer of electricity as 80% of train-kilometres are run on electric energy, a growing portion of which comes from...
CER Position - Revision of the Railway State Aid Guidelines
In the context of the European Commission's revision of the “Community guidelines on State aid for railway undertakings”, CER has gathered its members' views in regard to the...
Joint Position – Supply and pricing of energy threaten Europe’s modal shift objectives
The ongoing crisis in European energy markets triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have a significant impact on all sectors. Despite its energy-efficiency rail...
Strategy needed to protect affordable energy supply to Europe’s railways
The ongoing crisis in European energy markets, triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have a significant impact on all sectors. Despite its energy-efficiency rail...
EU leaders called to back rail Declaration in support of Ukraine
A declaration pledging assistance to Ukraine’s railways and reconstruction efforts signed by 32 rail companies and organisations across Europe has been sent to the leaders of the...
Need for high-speed: setting the scene for a European High-Speed Rail Network
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) partnered with Czech rail operator České dráhy and infrastructure manager Správa železnic to host an event on...
Vienna Declaration on commitment to support Ukrainian Railways
The following declaration was signed by CER and European railway CEOs at the Rail CEO Summit hosted by Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB in Vienna on 9 July 2022. In...
Vienna Declaration on Digitalisation in the Railway Sector
The following declaration was signed by CER and European railway CEOs at the Rail CEO Summit hosted by Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB in Vienna on 9 July 2022. The...
Joint Statement: Data models and standards for multimodal passenger services
With this statement, CER and UITP (the International Association of Public Transport) jointly support leaving the choice to stakeholders to use either: OSDM as an...
Memorandum of Understanding signed on ‘Smart and Affordable High-Speed Services in the European Union’ Study
In the context of the French Presidency of the European Union, the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure...
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External Links
TSGA - the TAP TSI Services Governance Association
The TSGA (TAP TSI Services Governance Association) is a non-profit association helping to improve rail distribution and digitalisation. The TSGA was set up in...
ITS conference 2015 - A Digital Strategy for Mobility: from capacity to connectivity
The European Commission organised its 5th Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems in Brussels on 24 April 2015. The objective of this high-level event was to provide an...
European Commission webpage on passenger rights
To ensure that passengers benefit from the same basic standards of treatment wherever they travel in the Union, the EU is legislating to protect passenger rights on the different...
