ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR call on the European Commission to approve the proposal swiftly so that the platform can begin its work without delay.
As the new Regulation (EU) 2026/1184 on the use of railway infrastructure capacity in the Single European Railway Area enters into force, the undersigned associations have formally submitted their joint proposal for the establishment of the European Railway Platform (ERP) to the European Commission.
Under the new EU rules for railway capacity and traffic management, the ERP will become the collective operational voice of railway operators and other market participants, including passenger and freight railway undertakings, service facility operators, competent authorities and other stakeholders directly involved in rail operations. The proposal enables the ERP to serve as a strong and consolidating counterpart to the European Network of Infrastructure Managers (ENIM), representing market actors across all rail segments.
A joint effort across the sector
The proposed ERP is the result of many months of collaborative work among the undersigned associations, reflecting a genuine cross-sector commitment and readiness to make the new governance framework respond to the needs of the European rail market. (....)