‘I’ve been the railway man in Brussels for 15 years, it’s time for a change’
He has represented the railway industry in Brussels since 2006, and was involved with rail since he started working. After nine years as the Executive…
Alberto Mazzola elected as new CER executive director
Alberto Mazzola was unanimously elected as new executive eirector of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) by the CER General Assembly on…
‘Hard Brexit’ will be challenging for European rail, says CER’s Lochman
‘Brexit’, the impending departure of the United Kingdom from the EU, ‘must not undermine the ongoing development’ of the Single European Rail Area. That’s the…
Rail partners’ declaration on Digitalisation of Railways
A group of Europe’s most influential rail stakeholders and associations have collaborated to issue a declaration on the development of digital-based railways, calling on the…
International Union of Railways to stage 11th annual Noise Workshop
The International Union of Railways’ 11th annual Noise Workshop will put the spotlight on solutions for reducing railway noise and vibrations when it convenes in…
CER summit seeks rail freight noise solutions
Tackling rail freight noise pollution must involve a ‘comprehensive approach’ by stakeholders, EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc has told a summit organised by the Community…
Rail freight CEOs ‘taking control’, says CER report
Freight rail policymakers must take ‘full responsibility’ for addressing the intermodal imbalances that still exist in the European rail market if industry professionals’ work is…
New ERTMS plan ‘reflects reality’, says CER’s Lochman
Libor Lochman, Executive Director of the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) says the latest timetable for delivery of the European Rail Traffic Management…
Freight innovators celebrated at European Railway Awards
The achievements of the European freight sector over the past decade were among those celebrated at the 10th European Railway Awards – a ceremony with…
EC ‘jeopardising’ rail transport of customs goods, says CER head
The European Commission (EC) is jeopardising the rail transport of goods that are subject to customs procedures with a ‘backwards step’ system developed for road…