European Rail Infrastructure Managers

Infobox_Company
company_name = EIM - European Rail Infrastructure Managers
type = Industry trade group
foundation = 2002
location_city = Brussels
location_country = Belgium
key_people = Bert Klerk, President
key_people = Michael Robson, Secretary General
homepage = [http://www.eimrail.org/ www.eimrail.org]
industry = Rail Infrastructure Industry
num_employees = 10
company_slogan = The journey to the future is a European railway system open to all

European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM), is a trade group representing Europe’s independent rail infrastructure managers. The association is headed-up by Secretary General Michael Robson, and is presided over by Bert Klerk - CEO of ProRail.

EIM's permanent secretariat, based in Brussels, maintains close contacts with European and international institutions and has become a major partner in consultations on transport-related developments.

The secretariat co-ordinates the work of experts from member companies, grouped in working groups around a number of topical themes, including:

*Rolling stock
*Safety
*Infrastructure
*ERTMS
*Energy

EIM working groups directly interface with the relevant working groups of the European Railway Agency, which is aiming to create an efficient railway network in Europe by promoting interoperability and common standards for railways. [cite web
title = ERA - Associations of Stakeholders | publisher = European Railway Agency
url = http://www.era.europa.eu/public/focus/Pages/Associations_Stakeholders.aspx | accessdate = 2008-06-19]

EIM member companies directly employ over 113,000 people in Europe, and provide indirect employment for 300,000 more. [cite web | title = The journey to the future is a European railway system open to all | publisher = EIM
date = March 2008 | url = http://www.eimrail.org/documents/Journey_to_the_future.pdf | format = PDF]

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