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