"Railways create opportunities across Europe" Together with EVP @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social, @eesc-president.bsky.social, MEPs and SGI, CER Executive Director Alberto Mazzola discussed the role of essential services like hospitals, schools and railways in supporting the #RightToStay strategy.

European Railways support the development of a #RightToStay strategy as a key instrument to strengthen territorial cohesion and ensure that all citizens can genuinely choose to remain in their regions. CEO @pkp-sa.bsky.social & CER Chair Alan Beroud: (1/5)

29 June 🔒 CER, @UITPEurope and @UNIFE will host a webinar to explore the core provisions of the Cyber Resilience Act, its scope and timeline. Learn more about the online webinar and register now www.cer.be/cer-events/n... #EUTransport #CyberResilienceAct #CyberSecurity

An excellent learning opportunity and a hands-on role in EU affairs 👇 ➡️ Monitor and analyse policy developments ➡️ Prepare briefings ➡️ Report on EU institutional meetings ➡️ and more! Apply and join us🤝 www.cer.be/about-us/job... #EUjobs #EUinternship

Did you know that the #TrainDrivers’ Directive is being revised? Launched by the European Commission, the revision has the opportunity to make rail: ✅More efficient, 💙more attractive 💪and more competitive. (1/2) @erarailways.bsky.social

Railways reiterate need for stable funding in next #EUbudget👇 As the European Council considers possible #MFF cuts, CER is urging policymakers to maintain the strongest possible ambition for rail investment. News📝 cer.be/cer-press-re... #MoreEUbudget4transport @cy2026eu.bsky.social

🎂@pkp-sa.bsky.social marked its 100th anniversary at the European Parliament with @president.europarl.europa.eu, MEP @dariuszjonski.bsky.social & #EUTransport stakeholders. The exhibition showcased the history of Polish railways from the first lines to today's high-speed rail projects🚆 #100latPKP

Rail Weekend Read 📰 | Global Railway Review on the call to ensure future EU funding programmes support rail infrastructure, connectivity and regional development: Read the article📝 www.globalrailwayreview.com/rail-sector-... #EUTransport #RightToStay #FreedomToStay

CER together with ALLRAIL, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR call on the European Commission to approve the proposal swiftly so that the European Railway Platform can begin its work without delay. Read the joint position📝 www.cer.be/cer-press-re...

Making it easier for longer and heavier trucks to travel across Europe will undermine intermodality🚆🚚 Ahead of the trilogue negotiations on #WeightsAndDimensions, CER calls for maintaining safeguards to ensure that very large trucks #EMS do not undermine sustainable #RailFreight

CER warmly welcomes the strong political signals at the EU Transport Council #TTE 👉 Rail freight support 👉 Port-rail connectivity 👉 ERTMS deployment Read the news 📝 www.cer.be/cer-press-re... #EUTransport #EUPorts #RailFreight

Alert today, safe tomorrow ⚠️ International Level Crossing Awareness Day seeks to make level crossing users more aware of the dangers associated with unsafe crossing behaviour and to encourage responsible use of level crossings. #ILCAD is a global initiative headed by UIC.

Rail Weekend Read 📰 | The media outlet Railway Gazette International reports on the rail sector's joint call to save the Combined Transport Directive (CTD): Read the article📝 www.railwaygazette.com/freight/2026... #EUTransport #RailFreight #CombinedTransport

The rail sector calls on the European Commission and EU Transport Ministers not to withdraw the proposal revising the #CombinedTransport Directive. Read the joint position📝 cer.be/cer-position... #EUTransport #SustainableTransport #RailFreight @railwaygazette.com

Save the date 📅 The winners of the Women in Rail Award 2026 will be announced on 22 September in Berlin, during the rail fair #InnoTrans Learn more about gender equality in the rail sector ➡️ www.cer.be/cer-eu-proje... #WomenInRail #WomenInRailAward

📢 CER is looking for a Senior Policy Adviser - Passenger, to develop the associations positions on a variety of passenger transport-related topics. Interested? Join us ➡ www.cer.be/about-us/job... #BrusselsJobs #Hiring #EUjobs

Welcoming Francisca to CER 👋 As an EU Public Affairs trainee, she will contribute to the association’s work on key #EUTransport files. Make sure to follow our LinkedIn page for future traineeship openings🔎 www.linkedin.com/company/cer-... #EUtraineeships #EUjobs #CERtrainees

CER has joined the European #ETS2 Action Alliance in calling for the swift implementation of the #EUemissions Trading System (ETS2). 👉The revenues generated should be invested in decarbonisation enablers such as electricity grid readiness & rail transport. #EUTransport @transportenvironment.org

CER together with AERRL, ERFA, UIP, UIRR and @uniferail.bsky.social have signed a Joint Statement to strongly support the initiative from the Czech Republic, to strengthen the European rail freight sector at both national and European level. Read the statement📝 www.cer.be/cer-position...

Rail Weekend Read 📰 | The news channel France 24 reports on the European Commission's legislative proposal on rail ticketing and the operational reality of railways: Read the article📝 www.france24.com/en/europe/20... #EUTransport #ConnectingEurope #EuropeByTrain

Railways set out a long-term vision to improve #RailTicketing for passengers, with goals set for 2025 & 2030. While further progress is still needed, train passengers travelling across Europe are already benefiting from tangible improvements today: #EuropeByTrain #ConnectingEurope #PassengerRights

European railways at the Transport Research Arena 2026 #TRA2026 Together with the European Commission, @polisnetwork.eu and researchers, the session explored how to address transport poverty, ensuring the #RightToStay and improving access to essential services through sustainable #mobility👇 (1/5)

👏 CER welcomes today’s vote by the European Parliament to formally adopt a new Regulation on the use of railway infrastructure capacity. The Regulation is expected to support a significant increase in usable capacity. Read the news📝 cer.be/cer-press-re... @tillymetz.bsky.social #EUTransport

Let’s be clear, the European Commission Transport Directorate’s well-intentioned rail ticketing proposal is more likely to benefit non-European Big Tech platforms than to improve cross-border #TrainTravel across Europe. Here is why: (1/5) @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

CER & @etf-europe.bsky.social had a positive meeting with the Cabinets of Executive VP @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social and Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas. Key topics included the Train Drivers Directive & the joint position of rail social partners on this matter, demonstrating strong collaboration🤝

While the EU #SingleMarket is built on the #FreedomToMove, EU must also work for those who wish to stay. CER hopes the EU’s #RightToStay Strategy will recognise and support rail services within and between regions, including HSR, notably in the next MFF. 📝https://t.ly/bJzFB

YES, international rail ticketing is complex, BUT the Open Sales and Distribution Model is a key component for seamless cross-border train travel. Thanks to #OSDM railways are increasingly selling each other’s tickets on their platforms. Faster, simpler, better. #EuropeByTrain made easy.

CER welcomes the European Parliament’s Interim Report on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), which reflects the importance of sustained investment in Europe’s future. 📝Read more: t.ly/h3dmR

Did you know that the construction and maintenance of rail infrastructure can face decades of delays? CER welcomes the European Commission proposed Regulation on speeding-up environmental assessments and calls for streamlined procedures📝 www.cer.be/cer-position...

Rail operators and the supply industry have teamed up to publish an expert guideline offering clear explanations to the sector on implementing the EU regulation on cyber resilience 👇️ 📝 www.cer.be/cer-reports/... #EUTransport #Cybersecurity

YES, being considered “young” or “senior” once depended on your country, BUT now age categories are aligned. Faster, simpler, better. Europe by train made easy. #EuropeByTrain #ConnectingEurope #EUTransport

The deadline to submit your #WomenInRail nomination has been extended to 5 May! The Women in Rail Award recognises those driving progress in gender diversity, innovation and inclusive leadership across the European rail sector. Apply or nominate a candidate 👇 t.ly/6Yro2 #EUTransport

Rail Weekend Read 📰 | The newspaper Financial Times publishes a letter on the energy crisis and the opportunity to shift goods and passengers to rail: Read the letter📝 www.ft.com/content/caf3... #EUTransport #SustainableTransport

YES, disability card rights once stopped at the border, BUT now they travel with the passenger. Faster, simpler, better. Europe by train made easy. #EuropeByTrain #ConnectingEurope #EUTransport

📚 On World Book Day, read the latest CER Essay published in collaboration with the Bocconi University on the EU Emissions Trading System and rail transport. 📘 www.cer.be/publications... #WorldBookDay #CERessay

YES, travelling with pets across borders once confused even the best trained dog, BUT now rules are harmonised. Faster, simpler, better. Europe by train made easy. #EuropeByTrain #ConnectingEurope #EUTransport

Ahead of the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, CER is calling for strong and sustained investment in rail to ensure fair access to opportunities and essential services across Europe. Read the news📝 www.cer.be/cer-press-re... #SocialClimateFund @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social

Rail Weekend Read 📰 | The International Railway Journal reports on the EU Ports strategy and showcases the recognition of rail freight's role: Read the article📝 www.railjournal.com/policy/cer-e... #EUTransport #EUPorts #RailFreight

Railways provide Europe with a resilient and sustainable transport backbone: it is time to match the ambition with key support and investments in order to capitalise on rail’s many benefits ⬇️ #EUTransport #EUenergy

YES, luggage rules once felt like reading a different language for every railway, BUT now they are harmonised across most operators. Faster, simpler, better. Europe by train made easy. #EuropeByTrain #ConnectingEurope #EUTransport

Rail leads Europe towards energy independence ⬇️ Read the news 📝 cer.be/cer-press-re... #EUenergy #EUTransport

👏 YES, disruptions create uncertainty for international passengers, BUT the Agreement on Journey Continuation is now widespread. Faster, simpler, better. Europe by train made easy. #EuropeByTrain #ConnectingEurope #EUTransport

Railways and #EUPorts are central pillars of the #EUTransport system. Together, they connect Europe to global markets, support industry and territorial cohesion, and contribute to the functioning of the #SingleMarket. Read the CER-ESPO joint position📝 www.cer.be/cer-position... #RailFreight

Rail Weekend Read 📰 | The Brussels Times reports on the upcoming Women in Rail Award 2026 and highlights the European rail sector's call for nominations: Read the article📝 www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2... #EUTransport #WomenInRail #WomenInRailAward

European rail leaders gathered at the CEO Summit 2026 in Prague. Hosted by Správa železnic, the summit provided the occasion to hold a round table on the deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System #ERTMS @oanagherghinescu.bsky.social @erarailways.bsky.social

😍 YES, booking international train journeys once required a crystal ball, BUT now planning ahead is much easier. Faster, simpler, better. Europe by train made easy. #EuropeByTrain #ConnectingEurope #EUTransport

YES, some believe travelling across Europe by train is limited in distance, BUT do you actually know how many countries you can book train tickets for online? Check out the interactive map: cer.be/cer-facts-fi... Faster, simpler, better. #EuropeByTrain made easy.

CER met with the Czech Minister of Transport Ivan Bednárik to exchange on key priorities: 👉 Importance of rail freight 👉 European #HighSpeedRail network 👉 ERTMS CER looks forward to further engaging to make rail the backbone of a competitive #EUTransport system. @ceskedrahyofficial.bsky.social

The #WomenInRail Award 2026 highlights concrete achievements that create real opportunities for women in rail: 🏆Women Empowerment and leadership 🏆R&I in Railway 🏆Next Generation in Rail 🏆Women in Rail Operations More info📌 www.cer.be/cer-press-re... #WomenInRailAward @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social

CER had the pleasure of hosting a #Visegrád Group field visit, organised under Hungary's V4 presidency: ➡️ Ambassador Jakub Skalnik ➡️ Ambassador Tamas Ivan KOVACS ➡️ Deputy Ambassador Andrej Michalec ➡️ First Counsellor Arkadiusz Roman (1/2) #EUTransport