This report is one of the visible results of the activities of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) in monitoring safety performance. It is also part of the agency’s effort to provide to its stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of the development of railway safety a...

1. Care / 2. Smart flexibility / 3. Respect / 4. Great teamwork / 5. Focus on what matters / 6. Open and swift communication / 7. Responsibility and commitment / 8. Trust. ...

1. Care / 2. Smart flexibility / 3. Respect / 4. Great teamwork / 5. Focus on what matters / 6. Open and swift communication / 7. Responsibility and commitment / 8. Trust. ...

Though the European Year of Rail is now over, the journey is yet to begin. Drawing inspiration from the discussions, this policy brief outlines the main obstacles preventing modal shift, and furthermore, elaborates possible solutions and policy recommendations for EU and national...

The era of ‘imperial globalization’ at the turn of the 20th century was also the age of colonial railways. The global network of railway lines has never expanded faster than in the decades before and after 1900. Regarded as terrestrial extensions of marine networks, colonial rail...

This publication describes the interoperability test procedure for second version of Smart Tachograph components, as defined in the REGULATION (EU) No 165/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL and in the technical specifications included in the COMMISSION IMPLEMENTIN...

The JRC has been researching the technical challenges and solutions pertinent to collecting fleet-wide On-Board Fuel Consumption Measurement (OBFCM) data through direct data transfer from vehicles to the European Commission. In the scope of this research work, a technical solutio...

This paper presents a detailed analysis of the performance of rail passenger services using an accessibility framework developed with the International Transport Forum and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, along with a near-complete collection of Europe-...

The tachograph is a crucial tool for controlling compliance with EU rules on driving and rest times of drivers which aim at ensuring adequate working conditions, prevent distortions of competition and eliminate risks to road safety. This feasibility study assesses the strengths a...

The tachograph is a crucial tool for controlling compliance with EU rules on driving and rest times of drivers which aim at ensuring adequate working conditions, prevent distortions of competition and eliminate risks to road safety. This feasibility study assesses the strengths a...