CER and European Transport History 1988 - 2010 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Year CER/CCFE/GEB CER/CCFE/GEB CER/CCFE/GEB CER becomes an independent grouping Communauté des Chemins des Fers Européens / Community of European Railways / Gemeinschaft der Europäischen Bahnen Communauté des Chemins des Fers Européens / Community of European Railways / Gemeinschaft der Europäischen Bahnen CER / CCFE / GEB changes name to Development within UIC, with its own offi ce in A fi rst request to change the status of CCFE / CER / GEB to become a European grouping of economic interest is introduced in 1990 but is not approved by the UIC acquires legal personality as an international association (aisbl) and is now independent of UIC Community of European Railway and Brussels Infrastructure Companies of CER Bob Reid Leo Ploeger Etienne Schouppe Heinz Dürr Rob den Besten Louis Gallois Giancarlo Cimoli Karel Vinck Aad Veenman Mauro Moretti British Rail, 1988 - 1990 NS, 1991 SNCB, 1992 - 1995 DB, 1996 - 1997 NS, 1998 - 1999 SNCF, 2000 - 2001 FS, 2002 - 2004 SNCB, 2004 - 2005 NS, 2005 - 2008 FS, since 2009 CER Chairmen Erik Van den Broele Trevor Halvorsen Anna Otavianelli Johannes Ludewig Secretary General (1988 - 1995) Secretary General (1995 - 1998) Secretary General (1999 - 2001) Executive Director (2002 - Present) CER Executive Directors CER Management 14 Members 15 Members 16 Members 17 Members 22 Members 24 Members 32 Members 25 Members 34 Members 40 Members 50 Members 54 Members 70 Members 72 Members 74 Members 73 Members (12 EEC + Austria & Switzerland) (14 + 1) (15 + 2 - 1) (16 + 1) (17 + 5) (22 + 2) (24 + 9 - 1) (32 - 7) (25 + 10 - 1) (34 + 6) (40 + 10) (50 + 5 - 1) (54 + 16) & 2 Partners & 2 Partners & 2 Partners (70 - 1 + 3 & 2) (72 + 3 - 1 & 2) (74 + 1 - 2 & 2) Founding members: New member: New members: New member: New members: New members: New members: Nordic Infrastructure European Infrastructure New members: New members: New members: New members: New members: - SBB(Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, Switzerland) DR (Deutsche Reichsbahn - Germany) - NSB (Norges Statsbaner - Norway) and VR (VR-Yhtymä Oy - - BV (Banverket - Sweden) - RFF (Réseau Ferré de - BLS (BLS Lötschbergbahn - Switzerland) Managers (NIM) meet Managers (EIM) become - LDZ (Latvijas Dzelzcelš - - Connex (France) - ŽRS (Željeznice Republice Srpska - - Eurostar UK (UK) - Baltijas Ekspresis (Latvia) New member: New member: - CFL (Société Natinale des Chemins de Fer - SJ (Statens Järnvägor - Sweden) join CER as Finland) - RT (Railtrack - UK) France - France) - ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies - UK) occasionally within CER independent organisation Latvia) - SLB (Salzburger Lokalbahn - Austria) Bosnia Herzegovina) - HSH (Hekurudha - BRC (Bulgaria) New member: Luxembourgeois, Luxembourg) observers (as formal negotiation processes to become - RHK (Ratahallintokeskus - - REFER (Rede Ferroviára - CD (Ceské Dráhy - Czech Republic) EIM comprises infrastructure - CFR (Compania Nationala - JZ (Zajednica Jugoslovenskih - ADIF (Administrador de Shqiptare - Albania) - Servtrans Invest (Romania) Bulmarket (Bulgaria) - FEVE (Ferrocarriles OKD Doprava - CH (Hellenic Railway Organisation, Greece) a member of EC have started). Finland) National, Portugal) - EVR (Eesti Raudtee - Estonia) companies of: de Cai Ferate - Romania) Zeleznica - Serbia/Montenegro) Infraestructuras Ferroviarias - Spain) - RFYROM (Makedonski - CTL Rail (Poland) Espanoles deVia Estrecha (Czech Republic) - CIE (Córas Iompair Éireann, Ireland) - BS (Banestyrelsen, Denmark) - Eurotunnel (France / UK), MÀV (Magyar Államvasutak - Hungary) - Finland (RHK - - Railion (Denmark) - ASTOC (Sveriges Branschföreningen - Thalys International (Belgium) Železnici - Macedonia) - Wiener Lokalbahnen Restructuring of the – Spain) - CP (Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses, Portugal) - DR (Deutsche Reichsbahn Germany) joins DB - JBV (Jernbaneverket - - GySEV (Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Részvénytarsasag - Hungary / Austria) Ratahallintokeskus) - Railion (Netherlands) Tågoperatörerna - Sweden) - ŽFBH (Željeznice Federacije Bosne i - Rail Polska (Poland) (Austria) rail sector means that - BTS (JSC Baltijas Transita Due to fi nancial diffi culties - DB AG (Deutsche Bundesbahn - Germany) Norway) - PKP (Polskie Kolege Panstwowe - Poland) - Sweden (BV - Banverket) - BDZ (Balgarski daržavni Hercegovine - Bosnia Herzegovina) - CER (Central-European- - HRA (Hungary) TRAINOSE joins CER Serviss – Latvia) WLC (Wiener Lokalbahnen - DSB (Danske Statsbaner - Denmark) - SŽ (Slovenske Želesnice - Slovenia) - Norway (JBV - železnitsi - Bulgaria) Having emerged after the - EWS (English, Welsh and Scottish Railway - Hungary) - TCDD (Turkey) Cargo, Austria) and MAV- - FS (Ferrovie dello Stato - Italy) Jernbaneverket) - LG (Lietuvos Geležinkeli - restructuring of the rail sector, NRIC Railway - UK) - GFR (Romania) Angel Trans International Restructuring of the Rail START (Hungary) leave CER. - NS (NV Nederlandse Spoorwegen - Netherlands) British Railway Board (UK) is dissolved - Denmark - (BS - Lithuania) and (National Railway Infrastructure Due to fi nancial diffi culties, - TX Logistik (Germany) Limited joins CER as an sector means that ZICG CER - ÖBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen - Austria) Banestyrelsen) - HZ (Hrvatske Željeznice, company - Bulgaria) and VPE (Vasúti Romanian membership of CER is Eurotunnel leaves CER - Regio Trans Brasov associate member (Željeznicka Infrastruktura - RENFE (Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles, - Great Britain (RT - Croatia) Pályakapacitás-elosztó - Hungary) restructured to represent three separate (Romania) Crne Gore AD – Montenegro) Spain) Railtrack) Independent companies join CER companies: CFR S.A. (Infrastructure), - BRKS (Slovak Republic). Changes in the CER statutes joins CER. Members - SNCB/NMBS (Société Nationale des Chemins de - France (RFF - Réseau Ferré emerge after restructuring: CFR Marfa (Freight) and CFR means that GR becomes a Fer Belges / Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische de France) and ŽSSK (Železnicná Calatori (Passengers). JZ (Zajednica Due to restructuring partner Spoorwegen - Belgium) - Portugal (REFER - Rede spolocnost’ Slovensko Jugoslovenskih Zeleznica - Serbia/ Macedonian Railways - SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, Ferroviára National) - Slovak Republic), ŽSR Montenegro) is restructured to represent Infrastructure and The Japanese railway France) (Železnice Slovenskej two different companies: ZS (Železnice Macedonian Railways company JR East joins CER - British Railway Board (UK) Republiky - Slovak Srbije - Serbia) and ZCG (Železnice Transport (Macedonia), as a partner too Republic), SŽDC (Správa Crna Gora - Montenegro). Further MAV Cargo (Hungary), Železnicni Dopravní Cesty, restructuring in the Slovak Republic CFL Cargo (Luxembourg), Czech Republic) leads to ZSSK Cargo (Železničná MÁV-START (Hungary) and spoločnosť Cargo) joining CER SNCB/NMBS operations SJ (Statens Järnvägor - The Georgian railway company GR joins (Belgium) join CER Sweden) is dissolved CER as an associate member CER/UIC/CIT CER/UIC/CIT CER-ETF agreement on Common Railway Commitment Improved cooperation of Work on TSI CER with EIM, supported Rail Passenger Freight Quality a European licence for Understanding of CER, Community to cut specific by UIC Europe scope extension Rail associations establish Service Charter Charter 2003 train drivers EIM, and UIC on the Aspiration on CO2 emissions the CTG Coordination starts Technical Group, related to 2002 role of UIC Europe Fighting Climate of trains by 30% the ERA Work Programme CER-ETF agreement Change by 2020 Network of representative (leading to Joint Comittment CER on working conditions Bodies established, to cut emissions in 2008) formalising the high- for level cooperation and communication between Voluntary cross-border services ten European sector associations and ERA Committments “Groupe des 6” des “Groupe “Groupe des 9” des “Groupe First First Directive Directive Directive First First Railway Noise Directive Marco Polo I Second Railway TAF TSI Third Railway Technical Common safety Opening of the “Groupe des 12” des “Groupe Regulation 1382/2003/ (Telematic Applications method European-wide Eurovignette 95/18/EC 96/48/EC 1997/68 amendment of Package 2002/49/EC EC on the granting of Package for Freight - Technical Package Package International dealing with licensing of on the Interoperability of the First step towards rail Second step towards market opening – Third step towards rail New Interoperability on risk evaluation and initiative Directive Non road the Eurovignette Community fi nancial Specifi cation for Passenger ‘Railway Undertakings’ High-Speed rail system market opening: entire freight market. market opening – for Directive 2008/57/EC, assessment is adopted in to set the foundations assistance to improve the Interoperability) Regulation international freight. Directive 2004/51/EC revises Dir 91/440 passenger market. revision of the safety Regulation (EC) No 352/2009 for market opening, i.a. 1993/89/EEC mobile Directive environmental performance 62/2006 market provides guidelines on Directive 2001/12/ ff, Directive 2004/49/EC on safety Regulation 1371/2007 Directive 2008/110/ requirement to separate Directive Decision machinery 1999/62/EC of the freight transport charging lorries for road use EC revises Dir 91/440, revises Dir 95/18 ff, Directive 2004/50/ on Passenger rights, EC amending Directive Rail Passenger Rights accounts for ‘Railway 95/19/EC 1692/96/EC