European Union Agency for Railways

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Organisation

The European Union Agency for Railways is an agency of the European Union established by the Regulation (EU) 2016/796. Its purpose is to support the development of a Single European Railway Area, without frontiers, guaranteeing a high level of safety.

ERA Organisational Chart, May 2026 © European Union Agency for Railways

 Last updated: June 2026 © European Union Agency for Railways

Executive Director

Oana Gherghinescu - CV | DoI

Interoperable & Cost-Effective Rail Department

Head of Department

Chris Carr - CV | DoI

Fixed Installations & Rolling Stock Unit

Olivier Piron - CV | DoI

Vehicle Authorisation Unit

Iñigo Mendez - CV | DoI

ERTMS Unit

Jo De Bosschere - CV | DoI

Operational Harmonisation Unit

Chris Carr (a.i.) - CV | DoI

Safe Rail Department

Head of Department

Pio Guido - CV | DoI

Safety Methods Unit

Bart Accou - CV | DoI

Safety Monitoring and Maturity Unit

Pio Guido (a.i.) - CV | DoI

Safety Certification Unit

Iñigo Mendez (a.i.) - CV | DoI

Technical Coordination Department

Head of Department

Vacant

ERA Academy Unit

Anna Gigantino - CV | DoI

Business Intelligence & Data Analytics Unit

Vacant

CVs and Declarations of Interest (DoI) are published as soon as they are available.