Today, the 21st of  September 2026, the European Train departed from Brussels for Berlin, bringing together colleagues, partners, stakeholders, representatives of the European Commission and journalists from across the European railway sector for a day of discussions, networking and exchange on the way to InnoTrans. AERRL was very proud to sponsor this Europe’s Rail initiative.

All AERRL members gathered in Rotterdam last week. As was the case last year, the Board of Directors was elected by the General Assembly on the basis of a rotation of one director in five, and the 2026–2027 strategy was discussed with in-house experts and new partners. Discover the AERRL annual activity report and the topics on the agenda by reading our last press release.

As the ERTMS 2026 Conference kicks off in Valenciennes, AERRL joins forces with ALLRAIL and ERFA to send a clear message: the governance of ERTMS must evolve to accelerate deployment across Europe. We cannot afford to wait any longer. We support stronger EU coordination, an EU deployment manager and continued public private partnerships to unlock ERTMS full potential and ensure a truly interoperable rail system.

The Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL) joins 44 other European transport organisations in calling on EU Member States and the EU to strengthen funding for the transport sector under the future EU budget.