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ERA 2023-2024 closure dates
Applicants are kindly invited to take into account these dates when submitting their applications, as they have an impact on the starting date of the assessments.
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ERA Signs First Authorisation for New Generation Sleeper Trains: a Substantial Step for Reviving Night Trains in Europe
On 24 November, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) marked a significant milestone by formally authorising the first batch of new generation sleeper trains, which are being built by Siemens Mobility for ÖBB's Nightjet sleeper service.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchanges Info Session
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Successful conclusion of the Agency's latest safety culture peer review pilot
The Agency conducted the final ÖBB Produktion safety culture peer review pilot in October, concluding a series of seven reviews in different companies.
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Women in Transport: Speed Networking Session #2
If you are interested in pursuing a career in railways, ERA would like to help you by bringing you together with already established and experienced women in this field.
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OSS Migration Successfully Completed
The Agency finalised the migration of the entire OSS application and the database onto the new AZURE Cloud environment.
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OSS Migration: Final Step
The Agency is about to migrate the entire OSS application and the database. This change will be transparent for OSS users.
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Single System for Europe's Train Control Needs Satellite Technology
European Commission, European Union’s rail system authority (ERA), Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), the European Union Agency for the space programme (EUSPA), and the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union collaborate to leverage satellite technology for rail.
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