Europe’s Rail December 2024 newsletter is here, packed with the latest updates from the European rail research and...
EU-Rail December 2024 Newsletter
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Acronyms
| ATO | Automatic Train Operation | ||
| AWP | Annual Work Plan | ||
| CBTC | Communications-Based Train Control | ||
| CCA | Cross-cutting activity | ||
| DG MOVE | Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport | ||
| DG RTD | Directorate-General for Research and Innovation | ||
| DG | Directorate-General | ||
| DG RTD | Directorate-General for Research and Innovation | ||
| DRIMS | Dynamic Railway Information Management System | ||
| EFRTC | European Federation of Trackworks Contractors | ||
| ERA | European Union Agency for Railways | ||
| ERCI | European Railway Cluster Initiative | ||
| ERFA | European Rail Freight Association | ||
| ERRAC | European Rail Research Advisory Council | ||
| ERTMS | European Rail Traffic Management System | ||
| ETCS | European Train Control System | ||
| ETNA | European Transport Network Alliance | ||
| FERRMED | Promotion du Grand Axe Ferroviaire de Marchandises Scandinavie-Rhin-Rhône-Méditerranée Occidentale | ||
| GNSS | Global Navigation Satellite Systems | ||
| IAMS | Intelligent Asset Management Strategies | ||
| IP | Innovation Programme | ||
| ITD | Integrated technology demonstrator | ||
| ITRE | Industry, Research and Energy (Committee) | ||
| JU | Joint Undertaking | ||
| LCC | Life-cycle cost | ||
| MAAP | Multi-Annual Action Plan | ||
| MB | Moving block | ||
| MEP | Member of the European Parliament | ||
| MoU | Memorandum of Understanding | ||
| R&I | Research and innovation | ||
| RAMS | Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety | ||
| RFID | Radio-frequency identification | ||
| RIMMS | Railway Integrated Measuring and Monitoring System | ||
| S&C | Switch & Crossing | ||
| SERA | Single European Railway Area | ||
| SiC | Silicon carbide | ||
| SME | Small and medium-sized enterprise | ||
| SPD | System platform demonstrator | ||
| SRG | States Representatives Group | ||
| TCMS | Train Control and Monitoring System | ||
| TD | Technology Demonstrator | ||
| TLSG | Technical Strategy Leadership Group | ||
| UIC | Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer | ||
| UITP | International Association of Public Transport | ||
| UNIFE | Association of the European Rail Industry | ||