Why focus on European social dialogue in the rail sector?
François Nogué. On the eve of the informal 22 February meeting of European Council of Transport Ministers, held at Le Bourget France, and during the 6-month French Presidency of the European Union, SNCF organised a European Rail Summit together with the European Commission, Europe’s Rail* and the CER**. The 22 February meeting, which brought together a large number of major players in the European rail industry, including the European Commissioner for Transport, was to convey the same message to the public authorities, particularly on railway design, the challenges of decarbonising, the importance of developing collective transport (people & goods) for the railways, and the strengthening of network interoperability.