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ERA and EASA sign a Memorandum of Cooperation promoting Inter-Agency cooperation
Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), and Patrick Ky, Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), signed today a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to further develop exchange of know-how and find synergies in using similar systems, platforms and methodologies.
ERA publishes biennial Report on Progress with Railway Safety and Interoperability in the EU
The European Union Agency for Railways has published its latest biennial Report on Railway Safety and Interoperability in the European Union
InnoTrans 2022 - ERA and VDB sign memorandum to make European processes more efficient and to further strengthen competences of applicants
By signing the agreement at the VDB stand at InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin, both parties agree to put all effort into making the process of European authorisation procedures simpler and more efficient and to forcefully familiarise applicants with the processes in a constructive dialogue.
Trackside Approval decision on the Corridor Rhine-Alpine signed at InnoTrans 2022
Today, Josef Doppelbauer, Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA), signed the decision for the Trackside Approval for Corridor Rhine-Alpine, submitted by DB Netz AG, during a ceremony that took place at ERA Stand at Innotrans 2022, in the presence of representatives from DB Netz AG and the ERTMS Coordinator of the Euro
Efficient Processing of Retrofitting Vehicle Authorisation Possible Thanks to High-quality Applications
Efficient delivery of authorisations for the retrofitting of vehicles for DB Regio demonstrates the reactiveness of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) to the sector’s demands, allowing DB Regio to adapt its vehicles to the high number of passengers registered since the beginning of June 2022, when the so called 9-Euro-Ticket initiativ
The European Union Agency for Railways issued the 100th Single Safety Certificate
Josef Doppelbauer, ERA Executive Director, signed today the Single Safety Certificate for Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal Srl. This certificate is valid for a period of five years and the area of operation covers Italy.
ERA publishes the 2022 report on Railway Safety and Interoperability in the EU
The biennial report highlights progress with railway safety and interoperability in the EU and allows an in-depth understanding of the European railways situation and its evolution over time.
ERA Executive Director: “We see some light at the end of the tunnel”
Wednesday 16 June 2021, the exact day of the 5th anniversary of the entry into force of the 4th Railway Package Technical Pillar, our Executive Director Josef Doppelbauer held an Exchange of Views with the European Parliament TRAN Committee.
Promoting of best practice in accident and incident investigation in the EuroMed region
On 15 and 16 June, representatives from national authorities and railway operators of Egypt, Israel, Morocco, and Tunisia took part in international workshops organised in the scope of the EUMedRail project.
Study: rail travel remains safer than car travel, even during the pandemic
The Study published today by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) provides a first mathematical model as a scientific approach to safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Events & Training
Free Webinar: We, Women in Railways
Host: Cyriel Martin
Introduction: Magda Kopczyńska (Director General of MOVE), Josef Doppelbauer (Executive Director of ERA), Nathalie Namavar (Project Officer at ERA)
Panel Moderator: Clio Liégeois (ERA Management Board Member)
EVR Training for Albania and Kosovo*
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EVR Training for North Macedonia
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Investigating SMS Training - May 2024
TSI Open Days in Spain
On 7 and 8 May, the Agency proudly presented the second of a series of regional workshops dedicated to clarification and guidance on the TSI and authorisations under the 4th Railway Package.
ERTMS 2024 Conference
And that's a wrap for the ERTMS 2024 Conference! In this page, you can find the pictures and a link to all the presentations from the conference.
Free Webinar: Knowledge as a Pillar of Railway Safety
ERA: Josef Doppelbauer, Marnix van der Heijde, Grégory Rolina
Training owners: Lena Kecklund, Teemu Reiman, Julian Kominowski, Bart Mortier, Tshika Mfuni, Dounia Tazi, Turker Ahi, Luca Save, Luca Rizzetto, Pilar Calvo Holgado, Jesús Villena
Moderator: Cyriel Martin
Free Webinar: Announcing the ERTMS 2024 Conference
Speakers: Josef Doppelbauer (ERA), Jo De Bosschere (ERA), Thomas Chatelet (ERA), Keir Fitch (European Commission), Michel Ruesen (EUG), Klaus Mindel (UNIFE), Giorgio Travaini (Europe’s Rail JU)
Moderators: João Gaspar, Cyriel Martin
Safety Leadership Training - February 2024
Ex-post evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2019/779 (ECM): consultation workshop with Rail Sector
In accordance with Article 14 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/779 (ECM Regulation), the Agency is currently carrying out a first ex-post evaluation on the implementation of this Regulation addressed to the European Commission.
All the available slides delivered during the conference can be retrieved in this agenda, by clicking directly on the title of the presentation of each speaker.
The 2021 European Rail Safety Days have come to an end! All the recordings of this event can be found here.
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