European Rail Infrastructure Managers

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European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM) is a sector association that represents the interests of European rail infrastructure managers. Members consist of owners/managers of infrastructure from most European/EEA nations. EIM was formally established in 2002 following the liberalisation of the EU railway market to promote the interests of independent rail infrastructure managers in the EU and the EEA. EIM is a founding member of the Platform for European Rail Infrastructure Managers (PRIME) and is also a member of the Group of Representative Bodies.

The role of EIM is to provide a single voice to represent its members vis-à-vis the relevant European institutions and sector stakeholders. EIM also assists members in developing their businesses through the sharing of experiences and contributing to the technical and safety activities of the European Railway Agency (ERA).

Based in Brussels, EIM is registered as an international, non-profit association under Belgian law. EIM is led by a President and three Vice-Presidents, who are elected to two-year terms. The President, the Vice-Presidents and the Executive Director form the Board of Directors. The General Assembly is the highest and final governance authority of the association. It gathers normally twice a year. Members meet informally at the highest level to share experiences and discuss matters of common importance at the CEOs Club meetings which usually takes place twice a year. The Executive-Director leads the Secretariat which consists of three organizational units employing an international staff of approximately ten people. Members are represented at EIM via the Policy and Management Committee (PMC) on policy and management related issues and via the Technical Steering Group (TSG) on technical matters. The PMC and the TSG may be assisted by internal working groups to address specific questions and to monitor special areas of interest. EIM currently has 13 Working Groups whose work is being co-ordinated and supervised by the TSG. The Working Groups frequently interact with their equivalents in the European Railway Agency, which is aiming to create an efficient railway network in Europe by promoting interoperability and common standards for railways.