FAQ

• What is Eress?

  Eress is a partnership between Banedanmark (Rail Net Denmark), Infrabel (Belgian Railway Infrastructure Manager), Jernbaneverket (Norwegian National Rail Administration) and Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration). Eress is a non-profit organisation, jointly owned by its partners, committed to the development, implementation and supply of the energy settlement solution Erex.

• Who owns Eress?

  The Eress partners, exclusively  publicly owned infrastructure managers, jointly own Erex. Banedanmark (Rail Net Denmark), Infrabel (Belgian Railway Infrastructure Manager), Jernbaneverket (Norwegian National Rail Administration) and Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration) are currently Eress partners.

• How to join Eress partnership?

  An Infrastructure Manager joins the Eress partnership by signing an Accession Letter to the existing Eress Cooperation Agreement. 

  • An English translation of the Eress Cooperation Agreement can be downloaded here

  • The Accession Letter to the Eress Cooperation Agreement can be downloaded here

• How much does it cost to join Eress partnership?

  The partnership is open to any infrastructure manager, who can join the partnership with an initial entrance fee. This entrance fee is based on the new partners' share of the total costs that the existing partners have invested in Eress minus the depreciation costs of the system. This is calculated on a non-profit basis. The entrance fee is € 400.000.

• How is the Eress Board of Directors constituted?

  The Eress Board of Directors consists of representatives from each of the four existing partners and joint owners of the system. Each representative is appointed by its Infrastructure Manager and the chairman is elected by the representatives. The Eress Board of Directors is responsible for the strategic direction and the further development and operation of Eress.
  
  The Eress Board of Directors consists of the following representatives:   

  • Representative of Swedish infrastructure manager Lars Johansson   

  • Representative of Norwegian infrastructure manager Terje Stømer, also chairman of the Eress board 

  • Representative of Danish infrastructure manager Kåre Stig Nielsen    

  • Representative of Belgian infrastructure manager Richard Marcelis

• What is Erex?

  EREX provides an efficient, reliable, accurate and flexible energy settlement system. This enables our partners to fulfill requirements for a neutral and non-discriminatory operation, and railway undertakings to understand their use of energy and thereby save energy and costs.

• Does Erex meet my technical requirements and local regulations?

  Erex is presently a unique solution for cross-European railway traffic due to its flexible construction. It is built to fulfill and comply with all of your technical requirements and local regulations.

  Eress partners are also actively involved in the European standardisation process to ensure a continuous improvement and compliance with standards. Erex is always up-to-date with new standards as it is designed by its owners and users. This makes sure that Erex meets our future needs as well as your customers.

• Where can I learn more about Erex?

  You are welcome to contact Dyre Martin Gulbrandsen,
  Director of Eress for a presentation of Erex.
  
  E-mail:  gudy@jbv.no
  Tel. + 47 22 45 50 00
  
  ERESS postal address:                     Visiting address:
  P.O. Box 4350                                   Stortorvet 7
  2308 Hamar                                      0155 Oslo
  Norway                                              Norway

   

   

If you cannot find what you are looking for, have a question or would like additional information,
please call +47 22 45 50 00 or e-mail us at eress@jbv.no.