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Michel Ruesen. Jaime Tamarit.

3. From Baseline 2 to Baseline 3 and onwards

Finalised the consolidation of the Baseline 2 with the pilot projects, The ERTMS Users Group
(EUG) centred its activity on the deployment of the Trans-European Network based on the
implementation of the new functionalities required, incorporated to Baseline 3 and on the
specification of enhanced performances envisaged for future developments.
The Group management was adapted to the new mission profiles with new Managing Directors
and additional members that joined the group.
The mission profile can be summarised into two main aspects:

1. To help the railways in applying ERTMS/ETCS in a harmonised and interoperable way, to
enable the free flow of trains and a competitive railway.
2. To offer a platform for railway peers to share experiences and to consolidate their views.

Apart from the six initial members of the group (ADIF, DB, Network Rail, Prorail, SNCF Réseau
and RFI), new infrastructure managers joined the group to share this mission: BaneNor,
Banedanmark, Infrabel, SBB and Trafikverket).

3.1 Global approach: Common platforms with users, manufacturers and
authorities

3.1.1 EUG RU ERTMS/ETCS Platform

In order to collect the return of commercial experience, EUG invited the Railway Undertakings
to join in a common platform set up in 2013 with the aim of sharing experiences and ideas
in practical issues concerning specification, design, certification, installation, authorisation,
performance, reliability, operation, tendering and maintenance of ETCS On-Board Units in
rolling stock.

The partnership:
• Nine Railway operators are providing feedback from commercial exploitation: DB Fernverkehr,
DB Cargo, MRCE, NS, ÖBB, SBB, SNCB, SNCF and Trenitalia. Renfe is also invited for the
platform, but has so far not participated.

• Four European institutions linked to Railway exploitation are also engaged: CER (Community
of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies), ERFA (European Rail Freight Association),
EPTTOLA (European Passenger Train and Traction Operating Lessors’ Association) and the UK
based Rail Delivery Group (formerly called ATOC)

• Other stakeholders including European authorities like European Commission (EC)
and European Railway Agency (ERA), suppliers, Notified Bodies (NoBos) and Reference
Laboratories are invited on a case-by-case basis.

3.1.2 Role and Level

The mission results are circulated between the institutions having key roles in the consolidation
and enhancement of Railway Interoperability through the use of ERTMS: European Authorities,
(EC & ERA), Manufacturers of rolling stock (UNIFE) and signalling (UNISIG) and final users (CER,
EIM, ERFA, EPTTOLA,ERTMS Users Group (EUG), Union Internationale of Railways (UIC).

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