12/6/2006. European Railway Agency

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1 12/6/2006 European Railway Agency

2 How it started : Legal Basis A first proposal by the Commission from 23 January 2002 in the framework of the Second Railway Package and on 29 April 2004 adoption of Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 establishing the European Railway Agency! 12/6/2006 n 2

Second Railway Package and on 29 April 2004 adoption of

3 Work Programme Administrative Board 1 Member / Member State 4 Commission Members 6 Reps. Of Sector organizations (no voting rights) Directives Interoperability / Safety Agency Regulation Commission Annual work programme Budgetary authority Budget Establishment Plan 12/6/2006 n 3

4 Working Parties and Networks Working Parties are set up according to the Agency Regulation, and their tasks and organisation are adapted to the activities of the Work Programme. Sector organisations acting at European level*: experts Working Party Agency UNIFE, CER, EIM, UITP, UIP, UIRR, ERFA, ETF, ALE Working Party Network of National Safety Authorities National Safety Authorities experts Working Party Network of National Investigation Bodies * List established by Article 21 Committee on 22 February /6/2006 n 4

Sector organisations acting at European level*: experts Working Party Agency UNIFE, CER, EIM, UITP, UIP, UIRR, ERFA, ETF, ALE

5 The process to decisions No decision power for the Agency, the Agency provides recommendations to the Commission and technical opinions upon specific request! Decision Opinion of Article 21 Committee Agency Commission Working party NSA Network Internal reconcilement Social Partners Passengers / customers 12/6/2006 n 5

Decision Opinion of Article 21 Committee Agency Commission Working party NSA

6 Agency Staff : buildup Staff coming mainly from railway sector (temporary agents, max. 5 years) Vacancy notices published since 18 November 2004 Current vacancy notices on J F 3 M 4 A 8 M 12 J 20 J 24 RECRUITMENT OF STAFF 2005 / 2006 A 24 S 39 O 39 N D J F 52 M 54 A 56 M 61 J J A S O N D 12/6/2006 n 6

int 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 J 2005 2 F 3 M 4 A 8 M 12 J 20 J 24 RECRUITMENT OF STAFF 2005 / 2006

7 Origin of the Agency Staff European Railway Agency project officers staff divided by Railway sector origin (n ;%) 3; 10% 2; 6% RU IM Others Manufacturer NSA/NIB/TM 5; 16% 16; 52% 5; 16% 12/6/2006 n 7

8 Organisation chart of the Agency Executive Director Administration Unit Interoperability Unit Safety Unit ERTMS Unit Economic Evaluation Unit Human Resources Operational Sector TSI Sector Monitoring of Safety Performance Change Management Cost Benefit Analysis Information and Communication Technology Vocational Competences Wagons National Safety Rules Quality Project Evaluation Documentation Management Registration of Rolling Stock Infrastructure Safety Certification and Authorisation Finance Accounting Procurement Workshop Certification Telematic Applications Common Safety Targets & Methods Legal Adviser Operations Energy Accident Investigation Wide Gauge Passenger Carriages 12/6/2006 n 8

Safety Rules Quality Project Evaluation Documentation Management Registration of Rolling Stock Infrastructure Safety Certification and Authorisation Finance Accounting

9 Localisation and accessibility Premises: Offices in Valenciennes European Railway Agency 160, Boulevard Harpignies BP F Valenciennes CEDEX International meeting facilities in Lille European Railway Agency Espace International Lille 299, Boulevard de Leeds F EURALILLE (just opposite of the station Lille Europe) 12/6/2006 n 9

meeting facilities in Lille European Railway Agency Espace International Lille 299,

10 Technical Specifications for Interoperability Mandate : Adopted November 05, notified February 06 Concern : Infrastructure, Energy, Locomotives and Traction units, Passenger Carriages (all for conventional rail), Telematics Applications for Passengers Relationship between 1435 and 1520/1524mm system Objectives : Draft TSIs within 30 to 36 months 12/6/2006 n 10

Carriages (all for conventional rail), Telematics Applications for Passengers Relationship

11 Certification of Maintenance Workshops Legal Basis : Article 16 of Regulation 881/2004 Task : Develop a European system for certification of maintenance workshops for rolling stock Propose a recommendations with a view to the implementation of the system Precise items : structured management system, staff with necessary competences, facilities and tools, technical documentation and maintenance prescription Achieved : June 2006 : first intermediate report Objective : End 2007 : issue recommendation 12/6/2006 n 11

system Precise items : structured management system, staff with necessary competences, facilities and tools, technical

12 National Vehicle Register Legal Basis : Article 14-4 & 14-5 of Directive 2004/50 Tasks : Define content, data format, functional and technical architecture. Objectives : Draft recommendation end of June 2006 IT pilot end 2006 / beginning /6/2006 n 12

13 Agency Tasks related to Railway Safety Safety certificates Achieved : Harmonized format (delivered 1 / 2006) Commission regulation currently in the works Common Safety Methods for assessment of safety management systems (ongoing) Common Safety Methods for risk assessment & safety approvals Objective : 1st set of CSMs by end of 2007 Common Safety Targets Objective : 1st set of CSTs by end of 2008 Networks of National Safety Authorities and National Investigation Bodies have been set up Public database of safety documents Objective : in service by 3rd quarter 2006, with progressive data buildup 12/6/2006 n 13

set of CSMs by end of 2007 Common Safety Targets Objective : 1st set of CSTs by end of 2008 Networks of National Safety Authorities and National

14 Safety, Security and Safety-at-Work The Agency deals only with technical and operational safety! Technical and operational Safety: Safety of passengers and third parties during normal operation and degraded situations Security: Personal security (Personenschutz) Security services (Objektschutz) Safety at work (occupational health and safety): Safety of employees and contractors during operation and on work sites to avoid accidents and health disease 12/6/2006 n 14

situations Security: Personal security (Personenschutz) Security services (Objektschutz) Safety at work

15 ERTMS = European Railway Traffic Management System Tasks related to ERTMS Change Control Management Achieved : procedure referred to by CCS TSIs, chapter 7 Achieved : 3 Working Parties are active Proactive release planning Achieved : draft planning Objective : consolidated planning, after checking feasibility and resources Cooperation with National Safety Authorities Installed : Focus Group on ERTMS Objective : Obtain NSA endorsement to Agency recommendations, especially : improved cross-acceptance Cooperation with NB-Rail Cross-attendance in meetings, document exchange 12/6/2006 n 15

checking feasibility and resources Cooperation with National Safety Authorities Installed : Focus Group on ERTMS Objective : Obtain NSA endorsement

16 Tasks related to Economic Evaluation General : transition from AEIF ; coordination with other bodies (EIB, ) Methodology Achieved : draft economic evaluation guidelines Objective : approval of guidelines by Art. 21 Committee, end of 2006 Safety Achieved : applied guidelines for assessment of CSTs Interoperability Ongoing : selection of basic parameters, selection of interoperability constituents, contributions to intermediate reports Objective : applied guidelines for evaluation by 2 nd half of 2006 ERTMS Achieved : Objective : Applied guidelines for Change Request management Applied guidelines for System Version management Several Change Request evaluations Evaluation of next ERTMS baseline, 2 nd half of /6/2006 n 16

21 Committee, end of 2006 Safety Achieved : applied guidelines for assessment of CSTs Interoperability Ongoing : selection of basic parameters, selection of interoperability

17 More information? Web page: (job offers are accessible here) addresses: Telephone: + 33 (0) Fax: + 33 (0) /6/2006 n 17

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