Access to the profession

In this section, all EU rules for admission to the occupation of road haulage operator and road passenger transport operator in the European Union.

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Haulage

The EU is dealing with the issue of rail noise, both the transport of passengers and freight, much acute for freight wagons. Find out how Europe regulates the issue

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Passenger transport

An integrated European railway area and a genuine EU internal market for rail is the main objective of the EU. Greater technical harmonisation of rail systems and the development of key cross-border rail routes are the ways to connect Europe by rail.

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Parking area

ERMTS is the European standard for the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) that allows an interoperable railway system in Europe. ​It is a safety system that enforces compliance by the train with speed restrictions and signalling status.

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Road safety

An integrated European railway area needs an improved “interoperability”  (technical compatibility) of infrastructures, rolling stock, signalling and other subsystems of the rail system, as well as less complex procedures for the authorisation of rolling stock across the European Union's rail network. Find out what EU is doing.

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Road charging

Here you can find everything on EU Corridors, international rail infrastructure that link from East to West, South to North all EU Countries.

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Social provisions

In 2014, a platform for coordinating EU and national research activities in the rail sector was established with the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R JU), a  public-private partnership in the rail sector, under Horizon 2020, Find out the programmes, the results and the opportunities.

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Weights & Dimensions

EU Commision has a major role in representing Europe interests on transport at international level. A new task decided with Lisbon Treaty. EU Commission can negotiate, decide to be part of international organisation and promote cooperation. Find out what EU is doing at international level.

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Relations with non EU-Countries

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Useful links

Connect with all European and World Organisations on Rail systems.

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Studies

Find out the studies carried out for the European Commission..

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