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 (Macedonia and Turkey) as well as from the Western Balkan countries, Norway, and Switzerland.[1]

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

Country Company Acronym
Albania Hekurudha Shqiptare HS
Austria Österreichische Bundesbahnen ÖBB
Salzburger Lokalbahn SLB
Wiener Lokalbahnen AGWLC
Belgium Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen/
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges
NMBS
SNCB
SNCB Holding / NMBS Holding
Bosnia and HerzegovinaŽeljeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine ŽFBH
Željeznice Republike Srpske ŽRS
BulgariaBalgarski daržavni železnitsi BDŽ
Balgarska Schelesnopatna Kompania BRC
National Railway Infrastructure Company
CroatiaHrvatske Željeznice
Czech RepublicČeské dráhy ČD
Správa železnični dopravní cesty SŽDC
DenmarkDanske Statsbaner DSB
Railion Danmark A/S
EstoniaAktsiaselts Eesti Raudtee AER
FinlandVR-Yhtymä OyVR
FranceSociété nationale des chemins de fer françaisSNCF
Thalys
Veolia Transport
GermanyDeutsche Bahn AG DB
TX Logistik
GreeceOrganismos Sidirodromon ElladosOSE
IrelandIarnród Éireann CIE
ItalyFerrovie dello Stato SpA FS
HungaryCentral 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
LatviaBaltijas Ekspresis
Latvijas Dzelzceļš LDZ
LithuaniaLietuvos GeležinkeliaiLG
LuxembourgChemins de fer luxembourgeoisCFL
CFL Cargo
MacedoniaMakedonski Železnici Infrastructure (EIU)RFYMI
Makedonski Železnici Transport (EVU)RFYMT
MoldovaCalea Ferată din Moldova CFM
MontenegroŽeljeznica Crne Gore ŽCG
NetherlandsNederlandse Spoorwegen NS
Railion Nederland
NorwayNorges Statsbaner BA NSB
PolandCTL Logistics CTL
Polskie Koleje Państwowe PKP
Rail Polska Sp.z o.o.
PortugalComboios de PortugalCP
Romania CFR Calatori CFR
CFR Marfa CFR
Compania Nationala de Cai Ferate SA CFR
Grup Feroviar Român GFR
S.C. Regiotrans s.r.l. RT
Servtrans Invest
SwedenBranschföreningen Tågoperatörerna
SwitzerlandBLS AG BLS
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB
SerbiaŽeleznice Srbije
SlovakiaBratislavská regionálna koľajová spoločnosť BRKS
Železnice Slovenskej Republiky (EIU) ŽSR
Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko ŽSSK
Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia ŽSSK Cargo
SloveniaSlovenske železnice
SpainAdministrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias ADIF
RENFE Operadora RENFE
TurkeyTürkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları TCDD
United KingdomAngel Trains International
Association of Train Operating Companies ATOC
English, Welsh & Scottish Railway EWS
Eurostar Group

See also

References

  1. CER, retrieved 2009-10-03

External links

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