Switzerland extends ERA permits for trains across the EU for another year
Switzerland and the European Union (EU) agreed to extend their cooperation with the European Railway Agency (ERA) until 31 December 2024. Under this agreement, ERA has been taking responsibility for vehicle authorisation, safety certification, and...Read more
European Vehicle Register: upgrade or bust?
analysisThe rail industry in Europe is asking to make the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) the registration entity in the context of the European Vehicle Register (EVR), a European database where wagon keepers can...Read more
GATX Rail equips pocket wagon fleet with new kingpin safety solution
GATX Rail Europe has introduced a new kingpin sensor, which assures the correct closing of a container. “This is a response to the European Railway Agency’s (ERA) most recent call on wagon keepers for greater...Read more
“Combined transport has a big leverage, we don’t have to wait for anything”
Ralf-Charley Schultze, chairman of UIRR, was recently reappointed for four more years in the management board of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). In the board, Schultze represents the freight customers, including terminals, railway...Read more
ERA assesses 2 EU border crossings, this is what it found
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) presented a study identifying various barriers in border-crossing rail transportation that cause significant losses of time. When it comes to rail freight, the biggest delays are caused by...Read more
Switzerland, EU discuss extension of joint land transport agreement
Swiss authorities have voiced support for extending cooperation with the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) as both sides stressed the importance of simplifying cross-border traffic. At the most recent meeting of the Joint Land...Read more
‘Combined Transport requires specific standards and regulations’
There should be a specific TSI on combined transport. This regulation should cover infrastructure, operation, traffic management and rolling stock subsystem aspects relevant for the interoperability of Intermodal Loading Units. That is the main conclusion...Read more
Deadline passed for technical pillar of Fourth Railway Package
Saturday 31 October was the deadline for Member States to transpose the technical pillar of the Fourth Railway Package. This package enables the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) to become Europe’s single certification body...Read more
ERA certifies first freight wagons for operations across Europe
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has issued the first vehicle authorisation for thirty freight wagons to be operated across Europe. The historic document was delivered three weeks after ERA becoming the European authorising...Read more
From today: one-stop shop ERA for authorisations and certificates
From 16 June 2019 onwards, the EU Agency for Railways (ERA) takes responsibility for vehicle authorisation, safety certification, and ERTMS trackside approval. This marks the beginning of a new era of single and simplified authorisation...Read more
Germany signs with ERA marking ‘new cooperation era’
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) have signed a cooperation agreement. The two authorities concluded how they will cooperate in issuing single safety certificates, vehicle and vehicle...Read more
Rail freight sector not ready for 4th Railway Package
When asked whether people were aware of the changes that will be introduced from June 2019 with the implementation of the 4th Railway Package, half of the respondents answered negatively. The survey was carried out...Read more
EU consultation on freight noise rule changes
The European Union Agency for Railway (ERA) is running a consultation on draft changes to technical rules governing noise from rail freight wagons. It is proposing a revision of the technical specifications for interoperability (TSIs) so...Read more
UIC leads cooperation on rail in Gulf states
The International Union of Railways has signed an agreement with the European Union’s rail agency and industry stakeholders to ‘deepen the cooperation’ on rail development across the Persian Gulf. A Memorandum of Understanding signed at...Read more
Live stream: EU Railways Agency conference on ERTMS
A live stream is currently available for a conference on ERTMS being staged today and tomorrow (Nov 15-16) by the EU Agency for Railways (ERA) in Valenciennes, France. The Control Command and Railway Communication Conference aims...Read more
EU technical workshop on rail freight telematics
The European Union Agency for Railways’ (ERA) 6th Regional TAF TSI workshop in September will provide important new information on the Technical Specification for Interoperability relating to the Telematics Applications for Freight subsystem. It is being...Read more
Amsterdam hosts penultimate Single European Railway Area conference
The European Union Agency for Railways’ (ERA) penultimate conference on the Single European Railway Area project has again shone a spotlight on the European Union’s 4th Railway Package, which aims to improve the competitiveness of...Read more
ERFA urges rail operators to ‘commit more’ to freight
Railway undertakings (RUs) must start prioritising projects which maintain momentum of the Rail Freight Corridors following last year’s Rotterdam agreement, says the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA). The call for more action came at their...Read more
Karel Vinck: ‘No reason’ freight trains should not be 700 metres
The European Railways Agency’s Karel Vinck says there is no reason why all freight trains should not be the 700 metre-long version as an effective roll-out of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) will...Read more