ALE – Train Drivers‘ Unions of Europe
Breakfast debate in EU Parliament
On the 5th, we participated in Brussels at the European Parliament in a breakfast debate organized by Barbara T. MEP in collaboration with ALLRAIL (Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants) and ERFA-European Rail Freight Association, also with the presence of...
ALE participates in the stakeholder conference on “How to mitigate the social impact of the transition to automation & digitalization in the transport sector”.
On the past 21st of March, our adjunct Secretary and train driver, Laura Pantone, represented ALE at the first stakeholder conference regarding the means on how to mitigate the disruptive effects of automation within the transport sector, including the role of train...
The essential work of Ukrainian train drivers and railway workers
Once again, the crucial relevance of the railways as one of the strategic means of transport of a nation becomes striking, connecting its territories and structuring it internally. Our Ukrainian colleagues are living in a very difficult situation, immersed in a...
2nd Workshop on the revision of the Train Drivers´ Directive
The past November 18th, representatives from ALE attended the 2nd meeting on the revision of the European Directive for Certification of Train Drivers 2007/59/CE, both physically and remotely. As a Federation of several European train drivers´ unions, we are/were able...
9th ALE Congress 2022
On 4 and 5 October, the 9th Congress of our organisation was held in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), bringing together train drivers from 13 different countries and the professional unions that represent them to work, debate and emerge stronger and more united. CESI's...
Meeting with European Air Traffic Controllers´ Union (ATCEUC)
Safety Culture and European Social Dialogue were the main topics of the meeting we held this morning with the President and representatives of the European Air Traffic Controllers' Union (ATCEUC - www.atceuc.org). This meeting, between European trade union...
Meeting EU Commission & MEP´s
On 14 and 15 June, together with CESI (www.cesi.org), we held meetings with European authorities in Brussels. On the first day, we met with the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, and that same afternoon we were with the heads of the...
ALE Board in Rome
On the 31 of May and 1 of June ALE celebrated his board meeting in the perfect context of Rome. At the event participated all the European members involved in the activities of ALE at EU level. The European Year of Rail 2021 has come to an end and we could...
European Rail Safety Days
On the 3rd, 4th and 5th of November, the "Rail Safety Days", promoted by the ERA (European Railway Agency), were held in the Portuguese city of Porto. The event was attended by numerous experts in the field, from all the railway institutions and organisations with...
Safety Climate Survey – ERA
One of the main demands of ALE as a defender and spokes organization for train drivers throughout Europe is the commitment to a Safety Culture in the railway sector that really works, that is a Just Safety Culture: which does not punish the professional who...