European Union Agency for Railways

ERA Org Chart June 2026 featured
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Organisation

The European Union Agency for Railways is an agency of the European Union established by the Regulation (EU) 2016/796. Its purpose is to support the development of a Single European Railway Area, without frontiers, guaranteeing a high level of safety.

Please be informed that a reorganisation of the Agency entered into force on 20 May 2026. The organisational chart displayed below reflects the new structure. Detailed information on the responsibilities of each department, unit and team, as well as updated CVs and Declarations of Interest (DoI), will be published as soon as they become available.

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 Last updated: June 2026 © European Union Agency for Railways

Executive Director

Oana Gherghinescu - CV | DoI

Interoperable & Cost-Effective Rail Department

Head of Department

Chris Carr - CV | DoI

Fixed Installations & Rolling Stock Unit

Olivier Piron - CV | DoI

Vehicle Authorisation Unit

Iñigo Mendez - CV | DoI

ERTMS Unit

Jo De Bosschere - CV | DoI

Operational Harmonisation Unit

Chris Carr (a.i.) - CV | DoI

Safe Rail Department

Head of Department

Pio Guido - CV | DoI

Safety Methods Unit

Bart Accou - CV | DoI

Safety Monitoring and Maturity Unit

Pio Guido (a.i.) - CV | DoI

Safety Certification Unit

Iñigo Mendez (a.i.) - CV | DoI

Technical Coordination Department

Head of Department

Vacant

ERA Academy Unit

Anna Gigantino - CV | DoI

Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Unit

Vacant