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.CER, retrieved 2009-10-03
The CER is also a member of the Group of Representative Bodies.
Purpose 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 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 + Current members Country Company AcronymAlbania Hekurudha Shqiptare HSAustria Österreichische Bundesbahnen ÖBB Salzburger Lokalbahn SLB Wiener Lokalbahnen WLCBelgium Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen/ Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges NMBSSNCB SNCB Holding / NMBS Holding Bosnia and HerzegovinaŽeljeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine ŽFBH Željeznice Republike Srpske ŽRSBulgariaBalgarski daržavni železnitsi BDŽ Balgarska Schelesnopatna Kompania BRC National Railway Infrastructure Company CroatiaHŽ Putnički prijevozHŽPPHŽ InfrastrukturaHŽICzech RepublicČeské dráhy ČD Správa železnični dopravní cesty SŽDC DenmarkDanske Statsbaner DSB Railion DanmarkEstoniaAktsiaselts Eesti Raudtee AERFinlandVR-Yhtymä OyVR FranceSociété nationale des chemins de fer françaisSNCF Thalys Veolia TransportGermanyDeutsche Bahn AG DB TX Logistik GreeceOrganismos Sidirodromon ElladosOSEIrelandIarnród Éireann CIEItalyFerrovie dello Stato SpA FSHungaryCentral 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)VPELatviaBaltijas Ekspresis Latvijas Dzelzceļš LDZLithuaniaLietuvos GeležinkeliaiLGLuxembourgChemins de fer luxembourgeoisCFL CFL Cargo MoldovaCalea Ferată din Moldova CFMMontenegroŽeljeznica Crne Gore ŽCGNetherlandsNederlandse Spoorwegen NS Railion NederlandNorth MacedoniaMakedonski Železnici Infrastructure (EIU)RFYMI Makedonski Železnici Transport (EVU)RFYMTNorwayVyVYPolandCTL Logistics CTL Polskie Koleje Państwowe PKP Rail Polska PortugalComboios de PortugalCP Romania CFR Calatori CFR CFR Marfa CFR Compania Nationala de Cai Ferate SA CFR Grup Feroviar Român GFR S.C. Regiotrans RT Servtrans Invest SwedenBranschföreningen Tågoperatörerna SwitzerlandBLS AG BLS Eurofima Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB Swiss capacity allocation body TVSSerbiaŽeleznice Srbije SlovakiaBratislavská regionálna koľajová spoločnosť BRKS Železnice Slovenskej Republiky (EIU) ŽSR Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko ŽSSK Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia ŽSSK Cargo SloveniaSlovenske železnice SŽSpainAdministrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias ADIF Renfe Operadora RENFETurkeyTürkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları TCDDUnited KingdomAlpha Trains Rail Delivery Group RDG DB Cargo UK Eurostar International
See also The European Railway Award
References
External links Official CER website