ERA Press releases

ERA ready to support the EU plan to accelerate high-speed rail across Europe
The European Union Agency for Railways welcomes the publication, on 5 November 2025, of the EU plan to accelerate high-speed rail across Europe.

Women in Rail Award 2025: A Growing Legacy of Inclusion and Diversity
Oana Gherghinescu officially takes up duties as Executive Director of ERA
On 2 June 2025, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) enters a new chapter as Oana Gherghinescu officially takes office as its Executive Director (ED).

ERA Management Board selects Oana Gherghinescu as future ERA Executive Director

Rail meets data: ERA maps the European rolling stock fleet and provides strategic insights to the rail sector
On 16 December 2024, the European Union Railway Agency (ERA) released the Rolling Stock Fleet Study, a key document providing strategic insights into the size and characteristics of the European rolling stock fleet by leveraging data from ERA registers, open sources and sector organisations.

The 2024 ERA-ENISA Conference on Railway Cybersecurity seeks to strengthen sector preparedness and resilience against current threats
Amidst emerging technology advancements and evolving security challenges in the sector, the fourth edition of the conference aims to explore the railway cybersecurity threats landscape.

Key European rail stakeholders renew their commitment to the ERTMS programme
Today, the members of the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Stakeholders Platform and European rail organisations signed a declaration renewing their commitment to the...

“Live” Trackside Approval for Riedbahn between Frankfurt a.M. and Mannheim, One of the Busiest Corridors in Germany
The ERTMS Trackside Approval for the corridor between Frankfurt a.M.

New Memorandum of Cooperation between ERA and Joint stock company “Ukrainian railways” highlights the ongoing commitment to provide expert support in key areas
Today, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and the Joint stock company “Ukrainian railways” signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC).

EU bodies join forces at InnoTrans 2024
The European Commission (EC), the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), and the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail) are pleased to announce their common actions at InnoTrans 2024, the world’s largest trade fair focused on transport technology, held in Berlin on 24-27 September 2024.
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TAF and TAP TSI Bulletin September 2022

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EuMedRail Bulletin January 2021

ERA Newsletter December 2020

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EuMedRail Bulletin July 2020

ERA Newsletter June 2020

ERA Newsletter April 2020
Studies

Digitalisation of Control Command and Signalling (CCS) and migration to ERTMS

Tariff data exchange for domestic rail tariffs

Study on the architecture of on-board radio equipment

Implications of Bearer Independent Communication Concept

Study on feasibility of SATCOM for railway communication

Report on the implementation of 44 CRs in the EVC software Baseline 3


Coexistence of GSM-R with other Communication Systems

Study on migration of Railway radio communication system from GSM-R to other solutions

Final Report - Development of Requirements for A Safety Alert Information Exchange System
Vacancies / Calls for applications
External Call for Applications for posts of Project Officers in the OPD Unit
Call for interest – Seconded Traineeships at the European Union Agency for Railways for Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) is pleased to announce that the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community, in collaboration with ERA, announces a call for applications for seconded traineeships. This initiative, financially supported by European Union, aims to strengthen institutional capacities and support the integration of Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine into the European transport framework.
Call for interest – Traineeships IPA 2025
ERA is welcoming newly qualified graduates and railway professionals from West Balkans and Türkiye who are willing to get acquainted with and contribute to the everyday work of the Agency.
Call for Applications for posts of Project Officers in the PAD Unit
Call for interest – Traineeships 2025
ERA is welcoming newly qualified graduates who are willing to get acquainted with and contribute to the everyday work of the Agency.
ERA in the press

France 3 spotlights ERA during the Journées du Patrimoine Économique
One of France’s main public television channels features the Agency in its coverage of the Journées du Patrimoine Économique.

The Future of Rail Freight

EU Rail Strategy Discussed in Warsaw

Travel from Lisbon to Tallinn without changing trains

What Will the Trains of the Future Look Like?

The European Union Agency for Railways celebrates its 20th anniversary!
We invite you to read an article published in June 2024 in a French newspaper, discussing, among other things, the 20th anniversary of the Agency.

Human Performance in the Rail Freight Yard

Spreading knowledge and research about human and organisational factors

Josef Doppelbauer: “In order to be effective at fighting cybersecurity threats, we need a European approach"
We need European thinking for rail transport
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