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APPLY BY 23 APRIL 2026 - Women continue to be significantly underrepresented in the railway workforce. In support of ongoing efforts to address this imbalance and promote greater diversity and inclusion across the sector, the 2026 Women in Rail Award has been launched.

Discover the refreshed “What’s New?” page on the ERA website, highlighting all content published or updated in the past 30 days with a clearer, more readable layout.

ERA has just published a report presenting findings and recommendations on rail traction energy measurement and cross-border interoperability across the EU.

Version 10 of the Guidance on Entities in Charge of Maintenance has just been published, supporting the harmonised application of the ECM framework and incorporating lessons learned as well as the findings of the First Agency Report on its implementation.

On 2 March 2026, the new Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI) relating to Telematics Applications enters into force, enabling interoperable rail data sharing across Europe.

On 23 February 2026, the European ERTMS Coordinator has published the Third Work Plan on the deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) across EU Member States.

APPLY NOW - The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) is pleased to invite a selection of university students to attend the ERTMS 2026 Conference free of charge in Valenciennes, France.

The new Telematics Applications TSI sets common requirements for data sharing, passenger information, ticketing and digital freight services, supporting the digital transformation of Europe’s rail system.