European Union Agency for Railways

Matthias Ruete

European ERTMS Coordinator

European Commission (DG MOVE)

Biography

Matthias Ruete is the European Coordinator for ERTMS, DG MOVE since January 2019. He was the Director General at the European Commission for Transport (2006-2014) and Home Affairs (2014-2018). He served as Director for Competitiveness (2005), Director for enlargement negotiations (2000-2004) and Director for International Transport, Galileo and Trans-European Infrastructure Networks (1998-2000). He holds a master’s in law (London) and a doctorate in intellectual property law (Giessen).

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