Press Releases

22nd October 2014

EIM Highly Welcomes Mr Juncker’s Ambitions for an Innovative and High Performing Transport System

On behalf of all rail infrastructure managers, EIM’s President Gunnar Malm warmly welcomes Mr Juncker’s ambitions. “I trust that Mr Juncker will work hard at putting the European single market back on track towards innovation, growth and competitiveness. We all especially welcome his ambition for an innovative and high performing transport system with a special focus also on infrastructure and its funding.”
22nd October 2014

EIM Congratulates New Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc

Today, the European Parliament confirmed Mrs Violeta Bulc as the new Commissioner for Transport. The European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) highly welcome her appointment and are looking forward to a very fruitful cooperation.
2nd October 2014

Andy Doherty Inducted into the Royal Academy of Engineering

On 16 September 2014, the chairman of EIM’s Technical Steering Group and Director of System Engineering at Network Rail, Professor Andy Doherty FREng, was elected to the position of Fellow by the Royal Academy of Engineering, a UK based organisation which promotes engineering excellence to the benefit of society.
30th September 2014

EIM Welcomes Newly Elected ERA Executive Director Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Josef Doppelbauer

Today, the ERA Administrative Board elected Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Josef Doppelbauer, former CTO of Bombardier, to become the next Executive Director of the European Railway Agency (ERA) as of 1st January 2015. The European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) highly welcome the appointment and are looking forward to a very fruitful cooperation with Dr. Doppelbauer.
4th June 2014

EIM welcomes a new Vice-President and a new member

Today, the General Assembly of European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) elected a new Vice-President, Mr. Antti Vehviläinen, Director-General of Liikennevirasto (Finnish Transport Agency), who takes the seat of Mrs. Marion Gout-van Sinderen, CEO of ProRail (NL).