A delegation of ALE, together with CESI – Independent Trade Unions, met in Brussels during two days with the cabinet of the EUCommissioner for Transport, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, DG MOVE and several Members of the European Parliament, focusing on TRAN Committee & Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
We highlighted the main concerns of the European train drivers’ community:
👩✈️ 👨✈️ Revision of the EU train drivers’ Directive
💹 Challenges for rail transport in the EU, especially freight transport, and the EU’s commitment to the sector
🤝 Working conditions in the railway profession and challenges in the supply of labour in the sector as a result of the ageing workforce
♻️ Contribution of rail transport to climate change mitigation
🚝 EU Commission’s initiative Connecting Europe through high-speed rail
🪪 Functioning of Directive 2016/797 on the Interoperability of the rail system
These high-level meetings are aimed at enhancing the value of our profession, achieving the objectives set by Europe in terms of the single railway area, sustainability, mobility and adequate safety standards, hand in hand with the frontline workers´ perspective.
SERA roadmap can be achieved by involving all stakeholders, and the social dialogue is one of the drivers for this challenge.
