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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Freight |
Glossary |
Transport of dangerous goods. Risks Management Framework. Framework glossary v. 1.0/2018 |
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Entity in Charge of Maintenance |
Sectorial Scheme |
Sectorial Scheme for accreditation and recognition of ECM certification bodies under Regulation (EU) 2019/779. ERA 1172/002 V3.1 on 15/06/2020 |
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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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SERA_EU Transport |
Regulation |
Regulation (EU) 2021/782 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 on rail passengers’ rights and obligations (recast) |
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Vehicles / VA |
TSI |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the rolling stock — locomotives and passenger rolling stock subsystem of the rail system in the European Union |
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Interoperability |
Directive |
Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (recast) |
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Safety / SSC-SA |
Directive |
Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on railway safety (recast) |
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Freight |
Directive |
Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods |
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Single Market Mutual Recognition Conformity Assessment |
Decision |
2010/713/EU: Commission Decision of 9 November 2010 on modules for the procedures for assessment of conformity, suitability for use and EC verification to be used in the technical specifications for interoperability adopted under Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council |
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International Relations |
Agreement |
Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Carriage of Goods and Passengers by Rail and Road |
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Vehicles / VA |
Regulation |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/545 of 4 April 2018 establishing practical arrangements for the railway vehicle authorisation and railway vehicle type authorisation process pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council |
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International Standard |
ISO |
ISO/DIS 22575(en) Railway applications — General terms and definitions |
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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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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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Entity in Charge of Maintenance |
Application Guide |
ISO 9879:2024(en) Railway applications — Rolling stock maintenance — Vocabulary |
Latest release |
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International Standard |
ISO |
ISO/DIS 22575(en) Railway applications — General terms and definitions |
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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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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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Control-Command and Signalling |
Regulation |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1695 of 10 August 2023 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the control-command and signalling subsystems of the rail system in the European Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2016/919 |
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