ERA Railway Terminology Collection
Last updated: 12 March 2026
The ERA Railway Terminology Collection gathers terms and abbreviations that are contained in the EU legal framework for railway, technical documents produced by bodies which are engaged in the development of important evolution in the railway system and other relevant glossaries.
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Starting with "T" (619)
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EU Policy |
Glossary |
Glossary for transport statistics - 6TH EDITION 2026 |
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Interoperability |
Decision |
Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 on the reference document referred to in Article 27(4) of Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community. (2009/965/EC) |
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Interoperability |
Decision |
Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 on the reference document referred to in Article 27(4) of Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community. (2009/965/EC) |
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Freight |
Glossary |
Transport of dangerous goods. Risks Management Framework. Framework glossary v. 1.0/2018 |
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EU Policy |
Glossary |
The Social Costs of Transport - February 1997 |
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International Standard |
ISO |
ISO 3381:2021(en) Railway applications — Acoustics — Noise measurement inside railbound vehicles |
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International Standard |
ISO |
ISO 3095:2013(en) Acoustics — Railway applications — Measurement of noise emitted by railbound vehicles |
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SERA_EU Transport |
Directive |
Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic |
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EU Policy |
Glossary |
Eurostat Transport Glossary on web release November 2024 |
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EU Policy |
Glossary |
Glossary for transport statistics - 6TH EDITION 2026 |
Latest release |
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EU Policy |
Glossary |
Glossary for transport statistics - 6TH EDITION 2026 |
Latest release |
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EU Policy |
Regulation |
Regulation (EU) 2018/643 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on rail transport statistics |
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International Standard |
EU Technical Document |
CEN CENELEC ABBRAVIATION ACRONYM 2025 |
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SMS Safety Culture Human and Organisational Factor |
ISO |
ISO 9000:2015(en) Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary |
Latest release |
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SMS Safety Culture Human and Organisational Factor |
ISO |
ISO 45001:2018(en) Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use |
Latest release |
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SMS Safety Culture Human and Organisational Factor |
ISO |
ISO 55001:2024(en) Asset management — Asset management system — Requirements |
Latest release |
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SMS Safety Culture Human and Organisational Factor |
ISO |
ISO 22301:2019(en) Security and resilience — Business continuity management systems — Requirements |
Latest release |
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Common Safety Method |
Application Guide |
Safety management system requirements for safety certification or safety authorisation. Version 1.3 Manuscript completed in April 2021 |
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EU Policy |
Glossary |
EU budget glossary - A list of the most common words and useful terms concerning the EU budget |
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Security |
Directive |
Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (NIS 2 Directive) |
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