On Monday, the rail organisations ALLRAIL, AERRL and ERFA welcomed the European Commission proposal on military mobility (see EUROPE 13755/1), which will be examined on Tuesday 23 June by the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport (TRAN) and the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE).
Noting the central role that rail plays in military mobility, the co-signatories stressed that future European policies should strengthen the performance, resilience and interoperability of the rail system, while respecting the principles of the single European railway area and the Community acquis.
Against a backdrop of market opening, they also highlighted the private sector’s potential contribution. “(...) the use of the Solidarity Pool assets should offer an equal opportunity for all interested rail operators in Europe”, they argued. The organisations are also calling for operators and lessors to benefit from fair and transparent compensation arrangements should the EMERS emergency mechanism be activated (see EUROPE 13891/7).
Lastly, the statement insists on the need to reinforce rail interoperability and coordination with NATO.
Read the joint statement: https://aeur.eu/f/mhe (Original version in French by Juliette Verdes)