Position on the new CEF

AERRL/CER/EIM/UIP/UITP/UNIFE defined a common position on the new Connecting Europe Facility, where they call for an ambitious co-funding. This paper contains the AERRL’s key priorities.

AERRL’s position paper on ERTMS deployment

AERRL reiterates its commitment to the objective of creating a Single European Railway Area. Significant progress towards this objective can be achieved through the deployment of ERTMS. For this reason, we are publishing a paper on what we believe are the necessary steps and strategic priorities to achieve the goal.

AERRL’s view on current and future obstacles to the full deployment of DAC for locomotives.

AERRL wants to express its commitment to the DAC Common Sector Statement signed in 2023 and what it stands for. This paper is intended as a way to showcase our worries and raise awareness of what we believe are and will be the obstacles to a full DAC deployment for locomotives.
Contrary to the EU carbon neutrality targets, the market share of rail freight is today declining. A strong push for innovation and digitalization is therefore needed to stop and invert this trend. Coordinated deployment of technologies such as ERTMS and DAC is considered the main pillar of this transformation. AERRL members today represent 64% of the locomotive leasing market in Europe . Lessors are today major investors in the railway sector and catalysts of innovation. We, therefore, welcome the uptake of interest in the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) project and its positive development. Nonetheless, there are some points of concern for locomotive keepers that we would like to address collaboratively.

Common position about the use of the current European Vehicle number

In the context of the ongoing implementation of the centralised registration function as the European Vehicle Register (EVR), AERRL, ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, UIC, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE have defined a new common position about the use of the current European Vehicle Number and a vision of its evolution.

Joint statement on the revision of TSI’s

In a joint declaration, the rail sector expresses concerns regarding the forthcoming revision of the technical specifications for interoperability and reminds its commitment in supporting the European Commission and ERA on the long-term evolution of the TSI’s and their contribution to the development of an efficient and competitive European railway system.

New DAC sector statement with company support letters

AERRL joined 8 other representative bodies in signing the new sector statement on the Digital Automatic Coupler. The statement is accompanied by company support letters. The full document has been sent to the European Commission – Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport (DG MOVE) – Commissioner Adina Vălean with copy to the European Parliament – Committee […]

2022 DAC Sector statement

AERRL joined the other Representative Bodies in signing the sector statement on the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC), showcasing the need and the advantages to roll-out this innovative device across the European railway system in a concerted manner.AERRL will progressively become involved in this issue in the coming weeks and months. Read more https://aerrl.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/220921_Sector-Statement-on-DAC_Innotrans-2022.pdf