Rail Infrastructure: Dinner event on the future of rail and its funding

Ahead of the EU elections, CER put forward in its Manifesto “On Track for Europe” the sector's vision for well-functioning rail passenger and freight services supported by high-capacity rail infrastructure. Regenerating and increasing the European rail network, as well as making it more digital and more interoperable, are key to delivering a better connected and more resilient Europe. Rail's potential is great but so are the investments required.

As the European Commission starts reflecting on its proposal for the next Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF), an event on the future of rail and its funding was held in Brussels on 4 December.

Featuring keynote speeches from Nándor Csepreghy, Deputy Minister for Transport and Construction of Hungary, Eric Von Breska, DG MOVE Director responsible for Investment, Innovative & Sustainable Transport, Johann Pluy, Board Member of ÖBB Infrastruktur and Chair of the CER Coalition on Infrastructure, Mátyás Obreczán, from MÁV Hungarian Railways, and Kosma Złotowski, Member of the European Parliament, the event was an opportunity to discuss rail investment priorities, take stock of current funding and financing experiences and exchange on possible new avenues for the future.

Photo credit: CER.