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The EUMedRail project gathered high-level representatives and participants from EUMedRail partners last 24 November 2020 for the online Steering Committee.

The European Union Agency for Railways has published today a COVID-19 Information Bulletin with technical expert advice on Ventilation in Railway Vehicles.

Following a strict regime of measures, ERA successfully organised a safety leadership training at its premises with both ERA staff and external rail professionals.

Recommendations for safe resumption of railway services in Europe

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.

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.

“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.”

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.