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ERA is proud to launch the Online SMS Guide, a practical, user-friendly tool to support railway undertakings, infrastructure managers, and safety authorities in developing and improving their safety management systems.

The 2025 edition of the Women in Rail Award was held on 1 October 2025 in Kraków, Poland, as part of the European Rail Safety Days. And the winners are...

The Agency is pleased to introduce the Railway Educational Inventory, a new online platform designed to support access to information on railway-related education and training opportunities across Europe.

AUTOMATION MYTH BUSTING SERIES - Automation and intelligent systems have the potential to make freight work safer, easier, and improve the efficiency of operations. At the same time, it may put new challenges on to the staff who work in the rail freight yard environment.

The deadline to submit an expression of interest has been extended until 30 May 2025.

Discover our new HOF interactive toolkit, a methodology developed by ERA to identify and assess the impacts of change on HOF. Available anytime with prior registration.

Discover our new e-learning course on railway signalling and ERTMS evolution. This free course covers section blocks, interlockings, ETCS levels, and radio communication. Accessible anytime.



On 19 March 2025, Oana Gherghinescu has been selected as the future Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), following a decision by the Agency’s Management Board during its 68th meeting.