Goals & Purpose

  • as the European coordination platform, FTE promotes cross-border coordination amongst railway undertakings. In doing so, the FTE makes an essential contribution to promoting interoperability of European's rail services
  • supports its members  with an international production planning process. This is synchronised with the schedule of the infrastructure managers and with EU Directives
  • helps its members to harmonise their production plans right throught to requests for cross-border train paths
  • guarantees its members international contacts and an excellent network
  • actively represents its members interests in dealings with infrastructure managers, pan-European organisations and international authorities