8th February 2018
EIM and CER jointly published a Position Paper on MFF - A Sufficient EU Budget for the best Rail System in Europe
26th January 2018
The European railway sector is fully committed to develop a sustainable and energy efficient railway system by deploying energy efficient measures and energy efficient products. However, the European railway sector is concerned about the envisaged ban of the placing on the market of fluorescent tube T8 lamps in the European Union by 2020 as such a short transition period is not consistent with the sustainability goals of the railway sector. The European railway sector fears that it would go against the intended energy savings and reduction of emissions while causing an important economic burden to the railway sector.
21st November 2017
Regulation (EU) 1371/2007 aims at ensuring high quality rail services for the benefit of passengers, granting them significant rights on the same line as other modes of transport. The Regulation builds on the existing ‘’Uniform Rules concerning the Contract for International Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV)’’ and extends its scope to domestic rail passenger services.
9th November 2017
Digitalisation is ever more present in all aspects of life, and offers enormous opportunities and challenges. The rail sector, as the backbone of transport in Europe, is not new to the digital age, and is today intensifying its use of digital technologies in order to match the pace and scope of digitalisation in the wider transport chain and to adapt to customer expectations on safety, security, punctuality, capacity, transparency, and information availability. Intense and constructive cooperation of the rail sector with the European Commission is key to accelerate this process.
26th September 2017
In the context of the budgetary discussions for the post-2020 period, we – the European associations representing the rail sector – would like to explain in this joint paper why it is important for the European Union to continue investing in rail projects, particularly considering the benefits of rail transport for the economy and the whole society. Besides illustrating the European added value of rail projects, the paper also highlights the considerable financial resources still required to complete the TEN-T rail network, modernise and digitalise rail infrastructure in Europe for the benefit of Europe’s citizens.
21st September 2017
17th May 2017
Current harmonized spectrum is an essential asset for railways today and harmonized spectrum will also be needed for tomorrow to ensure safe and uninterrupted train operation.
11th January 2017
As a matter of principle, EIM members support the goal of the Commission of setting up a more flexible and transparent capacity allocation process, in order to better meet the needs from different market segments
15th December 2016
GSM-R is the current technology used by the railway industry for its radio mobile communications. End of life of GSM-R is expected around 2030 based on a GSM-R Industry Group announcement. Furthermore, some IMs are running older version of GSM-R which will need a major replacement by as early as 2023. It is therefore essential that the successor to GSM-R is available within a short time frame.