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ERA vocabulary

ERA vocabulary

The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has created a collection of concept schemes represented in SKOS, together with RDF graphs validation set of conditions (a.k.a SHACL constraints) used with the ontology.

This is the set of SKOS concept schemes that are referenced from the ERA Vocabulary/Ontology, governed by the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). They represent concepts and enumerations that are used in the RINF application guide and in the ERATV application guides, as well as those that are obtained from the ERATV database and manually curated by ERA.

The following collection is a combined view of the Controlled Vocabulary / Taxonomy governed by the European Union Agency for Railways. Each concept scheme represents the list of values per each data property linked to the sectorial legal framework and to the use cases under the Agency´s remit.

SHACL Validation Rules

This is the set of rules and constrained regarding the Register of Infrastructure (RINF), stating the values of the network parameters of each subsystem or part subsystem concerned in relation with the ERA Ontology. This is a shape version of the legacy RINF Application Guide available at ERA Website.

ERA Shapes   Explore in ShowVoc

GSM-R Concept Schemes

This is the set of schemes grouping Concepts GSM-R equipment versions, GSM-R networks, GSM-R radio data communications, GSM-R versions, and GSM-R functions.

Equipment Version Explore in ShowVoc
Networks Explore in ShowVoc
Radio Data Communications Explore in ShowVoc
Versions Explore in ShowVoc
Optional functions  Explore in ShowVoc

Vehicle Concept Schemes

This is the set of schemes grouping Concepts related to types of vehicles, breaking conditions, contact lines and energy supply systems.

Axle Bearing Condition Monitoring Explore in ShowVoc
Brake Parking Type Explore in ShowVoc
Compliant Pantograph Heads Explore in ShowVoc
Contact Line Systems Explore in ShowVoc
Contact Strip Materials Explore in ShowVoc
Eddy Current Braking Explore in ShowVoc
End Coupling Type Explore in ShowVoc
Energy Supply Systems Explore in ShowVoc
Vehicle Categories Explore in ShowVoc
Vehicles SubCategories Explore in ShowVoc

European Train Control System (ETCS) Concept Schemes

This is the set of schemes grouping Concepts related to ETCS subsystem, such as ETCS baselines, ETCS equipment levels, ETCS levels and ETCS system compatibilities.

ETCS Equipment Levels Explore in ShowVoc
ETCS Baselines Explore in ShowVoc
ETCS Infills Explore in ShowVoc
ETCS Levels Explore in ShowVoc
ETCS System Compatibilities Explore in ShowVoc

Gauging Concept Schemes

This is the set of schemes grouping Concepts related to gauging profiles, nomimal track gauges and gauge change over facilities.

Gauge Changeover Facilities Explore in ShowVoc
Gauging Profiles Explore in ShowVoc
Nominal Track Gauges Explore in ShowVoc

Radio Communication Concept Schemes

This is the set of schemes grouping Concepts related to radio systems, radio system compatibilities both for data and voice.

Radio System Compatibilities Data Explore in ShowVoc
Radio System Compatibilities Voice Explore in ShowVoc
Legacy Radio Systems Explore in ShowVoc

Profiles Concept Schemes

This is the set of schemes grouping Concepts related to platform heights, profile numbers for semi-trailers and for swap bodies.

Platform Heights Explore in ShowVoc
Profile Numbers Semi Trailers Explore in ShowVoc
Profile Numbers Swap Bodies Explore in ShowVoc

Operations Concept Schemes

This is the set of schemes grouping Concepts related to company code categories operating in the ERATV database, the freight corridors, the line categories and the types of operational points (OPs).

Company code categories Explore in ShowVoc
Freight Corridors Explore in ShowVoc
Line Categories Explore in ShowVoc
Operational Point Types Explore in ShowVoc

Limitations/Restrictions Concept Schemes

This is the set of schemes grouping Concepts related to train system limitation numbers, harmonized restrictions, rail inclinations and ice conditions.

French Train Detection System Limitation Numbers Explore in ShowVoc
Harmonized Restrictions Explore in ShowVoc
Ice Conditions Explore in ShowVoc
Rail Inclinations Explore in ShowVoc