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Eress works for a common and standardised railway throughout Europe. This non-profit organization, wholly owned by its nine current partners, uses the jointly owned Erex IT System to exchange and settle energy in nine countries and across borders. 

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Luxembourg
Spain
Finland
Norway
Denmark
Switzerland
Sweden
Belgium
Netherlands

 

What does Eress do?

Eress ensures transparency when invoicing energy to Train Companies. It does it through its leading European train settlement system, Erex. Eress is an open partnership of railway infrastructure managers.

Together, we are working towards the standardisation of railway energy across Europe. This is achieved through the development, implementation, and supply of Eress energy settlement solutions.

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What is Eress

For infrastructure managers

For train companies

 

What is Eress?

Eress is a non-profit organisation, jointly owned by its current 9 European partners.

All partners are working together ensuring transparent energy bills for train companies in Europe.

  • Eress provides stability in uncertain times by making possible to control and save energy
  • Eress works to help train operators to remain competitive by ensuring they pay only for the energy they consume
  • Eress invites all infrastructure managers in Europe to work together, ensuring transparent energy bills for all train companies 
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partners working together for an eco-smart future

7000

trains connected to the Erex system

60

train operators in Europe are billed through Erex system

30%

saving potential for trains using Erex

Energy Consumption Statistics

Did you know that 25 trucks consume as much energy as 1 fully load train?

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Eress Magazine 2024

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Events

You can learn more about railway energy and Eress by going to our knowledge sharing events.

 

Eress events

EMS & DAS Day
EMS & DAS Day
November 27
10:00 - 12:00
Teams Only

Join us and see the latest within Energy Metering (EMS), Data Collecting (DCS) and Driver Advisory Systems (DAS). The confirmed speakers are: ÖBB, Microelettrica, Sk…

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Other events

Rail Live 2024
November 26
10:00 - 18:00
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News & insight

Here you can find relevant railway energy news and articles

 

August 29

Eress Forum 2024 - Inside of Portugal Railways

Take a glimpse on how was being in Lisbon during the Eress Annual Forum. Eress remains committed to learning and sharing the latest developments and needs for an optimal railway energy management in Europe.
July 03

Infrastruturas de Portugal (IP) & Eress signed a Letter of Intention

The Letter of Intention was inked in Lisbon, during Eress Days 2024, in June. This agreement aims at adapting the country to the latest EU energy regulation. It outlines IPs’ plan to join Eress from January 1st. 2025, by establishing a fair and transparent way to measure, settle and invoice Train Companies running in Portugal.
June 06

Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) Joins Eress as its 10th Partner

Oslo, 6th. of June 2024 – Eress, The European organisation that works promoting and standardising energy collaboration among Railway Infrastructure Managers, is proud to announce that Infraestruturas de Portugal will join the partnership as its 10th member.

Our partners

What do our partners say 
about Eress?

 

“Eress is the best community for facing together this challenging moment. Sharing of experiences and knowledge among partners is very helpful for us”

Adif, Spain
María Victoria Calleja Duro

Adif

“Eress is a knowledge sharing community helping each other in complex niche market. Thanks to the Eress partnership, Infrabel is able to fulfil its mandatory tasks at low cost and with high quality”

Infrabel, Belgium
Bart Van der Spiegel

Belgium

“Eress know-how and collaboration have contributed to energy efficiency at CFL” 

CFL, Luxembourg
Britta Schreiner

Luxembourg

“We are proud that banedanmark has been an Eress member from the start and to see how Eress partnership continues to grow” 

banedanmark, Denmark
Mads Thostrup

Denmark

“We are proud to be one of the pioneer Eress countries and see how the partnership has been growing over the years”

Trafikverket, Sweden
Carl Magnus Kalvestam

Sweden