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Fostering a positive safety culture
ERA publishes COVID-19 Information Bulletin on Ventilation in Railway Vehicles
The European Union Agency for Railways has published today a COVID-19 Information Bulletin with technical expert advice on Ventilation in Railway Vehicles.
Successful Safety Leadership training at ERA
Following a strict regime of measures, ERA successfully organised a safety leadership training at its premises with both ERA staff and external rail professionals.
COVID-19 Rail Protocol
Recommendations for safe resumption of railway services in Europe
Report - Fostering the railway sector through the European Green Deal
The European Union Agency for Railways has published the report - Fostering the railway sector through the European Green Deal – aiming at contributing to the forthcoming strategy on sustainable and smart mobility in Europe of the European Commission.
‘Mechanism’ to safeguard Notified Bodies impartiality: New communication form
The European Union Agency for Railways is tasked with monitoring Notified Bodies (NoBos). The technical document Requirements for Conformity assessment bodies seeking notification, from June 2017, provides the framework for this activity.
Karima Delli and the rail freight transport sector call on the Commission and the Member States to foster modal shift
“Rail freight is way cleaner than road freight. It indeed generates nine times fewer greenhouse gas emissions than road freight does. Fostering rail freight is key to achieve the Paris agreements and the Green Deal climate goals.”
4RP transposition deadline postponed to 31st October 2020
The Rail Safety and Interoperability Directives of the 4th Railway Package provided Member States with a choice of two transposition deadlines – 16 June 2019, or, upon notification to the Commission and the European Union Agency for Railways, 16 June 2020.
EU Agency for Railways continues with EUMedRail project
Temporary measures to be adopted by railway Notified Bodies for the Evaluation activities
NB-Rail responds to difficulties of the railway sector due to COVID-19 outbreak.