4th Railway Package - Guide
Since 1991, the European railway sector has constantly been reformed by the European Union. The 4th Railway Package, which was adopted in 2016 is by far the largest and most complex legal initiative introduced so far. The 4th Railway Package consists of a political and a technical pillar which introduce substantial reforms for all stakeholders concerned.
The Guide below (drop-down menu) illustrates in four different chapters the reforms in the field of vehicle authorisation, safety certification and ERTMS trackside approval as well as the new role of the European Union Agency for Railways as ‘frequently asked questions’. Given the fact that the implementation of the 4th Railway Package is an ongoing process, the Guide will be updated on a regular basis, in line with the progress of the reforms being made on EU level.
Christian Rausch
Chairman of the Group of Representative Bodies (GRB)
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- Category: The Safety Directive (EU) 2016/798
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Directive 2016/798 extends the scope of safety whilst centralising supervision on EU level. This is achieved by making ERA the single body for granting single safety certificates and by creating new bodies, tools and processes with the ERA to allow it to exercise its new mandate.