Topic: EIM

Ten rail associations ask the EU Commission to postpone TSI revision

The European Commission (EC) is planning another extensive revision of the package of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI) in 2026/2027. However, ten European rail…
analysis European Vehicle Register: upgrade or bust?

The rail industry in Europe is asking to make the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) the registration entity in the context of the European…
European infrastructure CEOs discuss the future of TEN-T network

Today in Brussels, chief executives from rail infrastructure companies discussed the upcoming revisions of the TEN-T and RFC Regulations, the importance of international rail passenger…
Digital Capacity Management to free up space on congested EU railways

Europe’s major infrastructure managers and railway undertakings have laid the cornerstones of the future of Digital Capacity Management (DCM). DCM will contribute to freeing up…
Not all infrastructure managers compensated for low railway charges

Many countries in Europe have enabled access to rail at a reduced or even nullified rate in order to support railways during the pandemic. This…
‘EU Year of Rail should be extended in face of COVID-19’

CER, EIM and UNIFE – among the main rail associations in Brussels – have asked for an extension of the European Year of Rail, as…
EU’s mobility strategy: ‘rail freight traffic will double by 2050’

The European Commission announced its ‘sustainable and smart mobility strategy’ and ‘action plan’ with regards to the transformation of European transportation. Objectives concern the doubling…
EIM: no reduction but extended payment of track access charges

It is better to give rail operators more time to pay than to reduce track access charges. If they pay lower or no charges, the…
Noise differentiated track access charges under review

The effect of noise differentiated track access charges (NDTAC) in Europe is under review. Since 2015, it is legally possible for infrastructure managers to include…