Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies

The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) brings together 75 railway undertakings and infrastructure companies from the European Union, the candidate countries (North Macedonia and Turkey) as well as from the Western Balkan countries, Norway, and Switzerland.[1]

Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)
Formation1988 (1988)
TypeSector association
PurposeTo represent the common interests of the railway companies and infrastructure managers at European level
Headquarters53 Avenue des Arts
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Location
Region served
Europe
Membership
Railway and infrastructure companies
Official language
English
President
Andreas Matthä (ÖBB)
Executive Director
Alberto Mazzola
Websitewww.cer.be

The CER is also a member of the Group of Representative Bodies.[2]

Purpose

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It is based in Brussels and represents its members’ interests vis-à-vis the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council of Ministers as well as other policy makers and transport actors.

The CER's main focus is promoting the development of rail as essential to the creation of a sustainable transport system which is both efficient and environmentally sound. A key priority in this respect for the CER is the achievement of a more balanced modal split in the transport system, minimising external costs arising to society and improving economic efficiency. In parallel to the railways’ own initiatives for improving the quality of rail services, the CER sees ensuring sufficient investment in infrastructure rail projects as a prerequisite for achieving the desire modal split.

Areas of Interest

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All policy areas of significance to railway transport are dealt with by the CER, which offers advice and recommendations to European policy makers. The CER monitors and contributes to railway policy making. Its interests span the whole spectrum of European transport policy: infrastructure planning, passenger and freight services, public service, the environment, research and development and social dialogue.

Members

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Country Company Acronym
Albania Hekurudha Shqiptare HS
Austria Österreichische Bundesbahnen ÖBB
Salzburger Lokalbahn SLB
Wiener Lokalbahnen WLC
Belgium Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen/
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges
NMBS
SNCB
SNCB Holding / NMBS Holding
Bosnia and Herzegovina Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine ŽFBH
Željeznice Republike Srpske ŽRS
Bulgaria Balgarski daržavni železnitsi BDŽ
Balgarska Schelesnopatna Kompania BRC
National Railway Infrastructure Company
Croatia Hrvatske Željeznice
Czech Republic České dráhy ČD
Správa železnični dopravní cesty SŽDC
Denmark Danske Statsbaner DSB
Railion Danmark
Estonia Aktsiaselts Eesti Raudtee AER
Finland VR-Yhtymä Oy VR
France Société nationale des chemins de fer français SNCF
Thalys
Veolia Transport
Germany Deutsche Bahn AG DB
TX Logistik
Greece Organismos Sidirodromon Ellados OSE
Ireland Iarnród Éireann CIE
Italy Ferrovie dello Stato SpA FS
Hungary Central European Railway Transport, Trading and Service Co. CER
Magyar Államvasutak MÁV
MÁV Cargo
MÁV-START
Magyar Vasúti Egyesülés (Hungarian Railway Association)
Raaberbahn AG / GYSEV Zrt. GySEV
Vasúti Pályakapacitás-elosztó Kft. (EIU) VPE
Latvia Baltijas Ekspresis
Latvijas Dzelzceļš LDZ
Lithuania Lietuvos Geležinkeliai LG
Luxembourg Chemins de fer luxembourgeois CFL
CFL Cargo
Moldova Calea Ferată din Moldova CFM
Montenegro Željeznica Crne Gore ŽCG
Netherlands Nederlandse Spoorwegen NS
Railion Nederland
North Macedonia Makedonski Železnici Infrastructure (EIU) RFYMI
Makedonski Železnici Transport (EVU) RFYMT
Norway Vy VY
Poland CTL Logistics CTL
Polskie Koleje Państwowe PKP
Rail Polska
Portugal Comboios de Portugal CP
Romania CFR Calatori CFR
CFR Marfa CFR
Compania Nationala de Cai Ferate SA CFR
Grup Feroviar Român GFR
S.C. Regiotrans RT
Servtrans Invest
Sweden Branschföreningen Tågoperatörerna
Switzerland BLS AG BLS
Eurofima
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB
Swiss capacity allocation body TVS
Serbia Železnice Srbije
Slovakia Bratislavská regionálna koľajová spoločnosť BRKS
Železnice Slovenskej Republiky (EIU) ŽSR
Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko ŽSSK
Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia ŽSSK Cargo
Slovenia Slovenske železnice
Spain Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias ADIF
Renfe Operadora RENFE
Turkey Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları TCDD
United Kingdom Alpha Trains
Rail Delivery Group RDG
DB Cargo UK
Eurostar International

See also

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References

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  1. ^ CER, retrieved 2009-10-03
  2. ^ "Representative Bodies". Stakeholder Relations. European Union Agency for Railways. 15 June 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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