No sustainable and smart mobility without rail

Our thanks again to the speakers and all who participated.

About the event

The 2011 European Commission Transport White Paper set several positive goals, and yet most of them remain unachieved. Despite all efforts, the modal shift promised in those pages is yet to be seen. With the announcement of an EU Strategy on Sustainable and Smart Mobility, the European Commission has once more raised the hope of the sector for a long-term and firm transport policy strategy that could see rail at its centre. CER published its input to the forthcoming EU Strategy on 10 July.

This online event provided the opportunity to gather the first reactions of EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean to the rail sector input, as well as her anticipations for the Strategy.

Programme

Introduction Strategy - state of play: Adina Vălean, Transport Commissioner

Sector input - Infrastructure and freight challenges: Andreas Matthä, CER Chair / ÖBB CEO

The passenger rail perspective: Roger van Boxtel, NS CEO

Panel discussion

Closing remarks

Moderated by Libor Lochman, CER Executive Director

Recording

Available here