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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Vehicles / VA |
Application Guide |
GUI/LOC&PAS TSI/2021 - version 3.0 on 15/02/2021 Guide for the application of the LOC&PAS TSI (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014 and amended by the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/776) In accordance with Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 |
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Infrastructure |
Application Guide |
Guide for the application of the INF TSI GUI/INF TSI/2023 - Version 4.0 of 20/12/2023 |
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Withdrawn |
Application Guide |
TAP TSI Annex B.51 Tariff application_guide - version 1.0 of 06/12/2013 |
Latest release |
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Control-Command and Signalling |
ERA Technical Document |
Guideline - Certification: Restrictions and added functions V1.0 of 18.06.2024 |
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International Relations |
COTIF Document |
Uniform Rules concerning the Technical Admission of Railway Material used in International Traffic (ATMF - Appendix G to the Convention) version of 01.11.2023 |
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Vehicles / VA |
Application Guide |
Guidelines for the practical arrangements for the vehicle authorisation process - v. 2.1 on 14/02/2024 |
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TSI compliance of in service values for switches and crossings |
Infrastructure |
Regulation |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/777 of 16 May 2019 on the common specifications for the register of railway infrastructure and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/880/EU |
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Vehicles / VA |
Application Guide |
Guidelines for the practical arrangements for the vehicle authorisation process - v. 2.1 on 14/02/2024 |
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Vehicles / VA |
Application Guide |
Guidelines for the practical arrangements for the vehicle authorisation process - v. 2.1 on 14/02/2024 |
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Vehicles / VA |
Application Guide |
Guidelines for the practical arrangements for the vehicle authorisation process - v. 2.1 on 14/02/2024 |
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ERTMS |
Technical Document |
ERTMS/ETCS - Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations - version : 4.0.0 - date 05/07/2023 |
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ERTMS |
Technical Document |
ERTMS/ETCS - Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations - version : 4.0.0 - date 05/07/2023 |
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International Standard |
EU Technical Document |
CEN CENELEC ABBRAVIATION ACRONYM 2025 |
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International Standard |
EU Technical Document |
CEN CENELEC ABBRAVIATION ACRONYM 2025 |
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RNE Glossary |
Glossary |
RNE Glossary - NS_CID_Glossary_2025 |
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International Standard |
ISO |
ISO 3166 (en) - Online Browsing Platform (OBP) Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country code |
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International Standard |
EU Technical Document |
CEN CENELEC ABBRAVIATION ACRONYM 2025 |
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International Standard |
EU Technical Document |
CEN CENELEC ABBRAVIATION ACRONYM 2025 |
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ERTMS |
Technical Document |
ERTMS/ETCS - Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations - version : 4.0.0 - date 05/07/2023 |
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RNE Glossary |
Glossary |
RNE Glossary - NS_CID_Glossary_2025 |
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