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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Control-Command and Signalling |
Application Guide |
GUI/CCS TSI/2023 Version 1.0 17/06/2024 Guide for the application of the CCS TSI 2023/1695 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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ERTMS |
Technical Document |
ERTMS/ETCS - Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations - version : 4.0.0 - date 05/07/2023 |
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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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EU Policy |
EU Technical Document |
Technical document from the Publications Office of the European Union - ‘Style guide’ Coordination Interinstitutional Style Guide - version on 19.04.2022 |
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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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Control-Command and Signalling |
ERA Technical Document |
Guideline - Certification: Restrictions and added functions V1.0 of 18.06.2024 |
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Infrastructure |
Application Guide |
Guide on the application of the common specifications of the register of Infrastructure - v. 3.1.0 on 31.03.2025 |
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Operation |
TSI |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/773 of 16 May 2019 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the operation and traffic management subsystem of the rail system within the European Union and repealing Decision 2012/757/EU |
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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 |
Glossary |
ERTMS Glossary |
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Freight |
Glossary |
Transport of dangerous goods. Risks Management Framework. Framework glossary v. 1.0/2018 |
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ERTMS |
ERA Technical Document |
Technical Document ERTMS Operational Principles and Rules ERA_ERTMS_OPE_AppA_5 / V 5.0 on 09.04.2019 |
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ERTMS |
Glossary |
ERTMS Glossary |
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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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Operation |
TSI |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/773 of 16 May 2019 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the operation and traffic management subsystem of the rail system within the European Union and repealing Decision 2012/757/EU |
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EU Policy |
Glossary |
Glossary for transport statistics - 6TH EDITION 2026 |
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Persons with Reduced Mobility |
Regulation |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014 on the technical specifications for interoperability relating to accessibility of the Union's rail system for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility. |
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EU Policy |
Glossary |
Glossary for transport statistics - 6TH EDITION 2026 |
Latest release |
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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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