Brussels, 21/09/2022 (Agence Europe) – Leading CEOs from the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) met with the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vãlean, on Tuesday 20 September to discuss the impact of the energy crisis on the sector. Specifically, the CER has argued for the rail sector to be identified as a strategic service that must be a priority in terms of energy supply in the short term, for the introduction of an energy price cap and for subsidy schemes to be implemented. “The dramatic increase of energy prices endangers rail’s share in the modal split and thus the European climate protection goals themselves. The European railway sector needs a secure, affordable and predictable energy supply for rail transport”, commented CER Chair Andreas Matthä. (TM)