RailNetEurope

RailNetEurope (RNE) was created in January 2004. As a non-profit making association of Infrastructure Managers and Allocation Bodies (IMs/ABs), it is dedicated to facilitating International Traffic on the European Rail Infrastructure.

RNE's aims
RNE’s aims are to provide support to Railway Undertakings (RUs) in their international activities (both for freight and passengers) and increase the efficiency of the IMs’ processes. Together, the Members of RailNetEurope are harmonising international rail transport conditions and introducing a corporate approach to promote the European railway business for the benefit of the entire rail industry across Europe.

RNE's tasks
RNE’s tasks are carried out by five standing working groups and by ad-hoc project groups co-ordinated by the RNE Joint Office, which is based in Vienna, Austria.

RNE network
Currently, RailNetEurope is a partnership of 38 IMs/ABs, who are either full or associated members, or candidate members. All in all their rail networks add up to well over 230 000 km.

In its daily work, RailNetEurope strives to simplify, harmonise and optimise international rail processes such as: Europe-wide timetabling, common marketing & sales approaches (including Network Statements), co-operation between IMs in the field of operations, train information exchange in real time across borders, and after-sales services (monitoring, reporting).