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Ρυθμιστική Αρχή Σιδηροδρόμων (Regulatory Authority for Railways)

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Type: Regulator / standards — independent administrative authority; Stadiou 33, 105 59 Athens. Designated national safety authority since October 2013 under Article 85 of Law 4199/2013
Market · Region: European Union · Greece
Open tenders: 0
Technology areas: Signalling & train control, Cybersecurity, Rolling-stock hardware, Digital operations

Greek rail market regulator, licensing body, safety authority and passenger rights enforcer.

About this buyer

Four roles in one authority: regulatory body for the Greek rail market including competition matters, licensing body for railway undertakings, national railway safety authority under Directive (EU) 2016/798, and national enforcement body for Regulation (EU) 2021/782 on rail passenger rights. It approves network access agreements and the Network Statement, certifies entities in charge of maintenance, runs train-driver licensing examinations and publishes the annual safety report.

Type: Regulator / standards — independent administrative authority; Stadiou 33, 105 59 Athens. Designated national safety authority since October 2013 under Article 85 of Law 4199/2013
Where: Greece · Athens
Programmes: ERTMS / ETCS
Technology areas: Signalling & train control, Cybersecurity, Rolling-stock hardware, Digital operations

Structure

regulates Hellenic Railways (OSE) — National safety authority and regulatory body: RAS approves the network access agreements and the Network Statement and supervises the infrastructure manager (active · since 2013-10)
regulates Hellenic Train — Licensing and safety certification: Hellenic Train holds a single safety certificate and a certificate as an entity in charge of maintenance issued under the authority's regime (active)
regulates STASY — Licensing and safety certification: STASY holds a single safety certificate as a public railway undertaking providing passenger services (active)

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Sources for these relationships (3)

● Hellenic Railways Single-Member Société Anonyme (HR S-M S.A.) · Network Statement 2026 (English) — the statutory network statement under Article 27 of Law 4408/2016: company name, timetable period 14.12.2025–12.12.2026, Traffic Directorate as the access desk, maximum speed 160 km/h passenger and 120 km/h freight, 22.5 t axle load, ETCS Level 1 as the installed train protection system, traffic control centres at Corinth, Athens, Acharnes Railway Centre, Lianokladi, Larissa and Thessaloniki, Freight Corridor 7, and the works restrictions naming ERGOSE Contracts 713 and 1511 (published 2026-02 · checked 2026-09-13)
● Ρυθμιστική Αρχή Σιδηροδρόμων (RAS — Regulatory Authority for Railways) · ras-el.gr home page — RAS is an independent administrative authority acting as the regulatory body for the Greek rail market, the licensing body for railway undertakings, the national railway safety authority and the national enforcement body for Regulation (EU) 2021/782 on passenger rights (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
● Ρυθμιστική Αρχή Σιδηροδρόμων (RAS) — National Safety Authority · NSA Ετήσια Έκθεση Ασφάλειας 2024 / Annual Safety Report 2024 — the authority's own report: 9 significant accidents in 2024 against 7 in 2023 and a five-year average of 9.4; 6 fatalities in 2024 against 59 in 2023, of which 57 were in the Tempi accident, against a five-year average of 16.8; the licensed railway undertakings are Hellenic Train (formerly TRAINOSE, part of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane), STASY (a public undertaking within the state holding company (Υπερταμείο)), Rail Cargo Logistics Goldair, GFR (Romanian, operating in Greece since 2022) and PEARL (licensed but not certified and not yet operating); Hellenic Train is also a certified entity in charge of maintenance; GAIAOSE is the public undertaking that owns and manages the existing national rolling-stock fleet under the supervision of the state holding company (Υπερταμείο); the national investigation body is EODASAAM (published 2026-04 · checked 2026-09-13)

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4 sources · all primary

● Ρυθμιστική Αρχή Σιδηροδρόμων (RAS — Regulatory Authority for Railways) · ras-el.gr home page — RAS is an independent administrative authority acting as the regulatory body for the Greek rail market, the licensing body for railway undertakings, the national railway safety authority and the national enforcement body for Regulation (EU) 2021/782 on passenger rights (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
● Ρυθμιστική Αρχή Σιδηροδρόμων (RAS) · Επικοινωνία — Stadiou 33, 105 59 Athens, telephone 210 3860141, e-mail info@ras-el.gr (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
● Ρυθμιστική Αρχή Σιδηροδρόμων (RAS) · Ασφάλεια — the safety section: RAS has been the national safety authority since October 2013 under Article 85 of Law 4199/2013, with the annual safety reports from 2013 to 2024 published here (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-13)
● Ρυθμιστική Αρχή Σιδηροδρόμων (RAS) — National Safety Authority · NSA Ετήσια Έκθεση Ασφάλειας 2024 / Annual Safety Report 2024 — the authority's own report: 9 significant accidents in 2024 against 7 in 2023 and a five-year average of 9.4; 6 fatalities in 2024 against 59 in 2023, of which 57 were in the Tempi accident, against a five-year average of 16.8; the licensed railway undertakings are Hellenic Train (formerly TRAINOSE, part of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane), STASY (a public undertaking within the state holding company (Υπερταμείο)), Rail Cargo Logistics Goldair, GFR (Romanian, operating in Greece since 2022) and PEARL (licensed but not certified and not yet operating); Hellenic Train is also a certified entity in charge of maintenance; GAIAOSE is the public undertaking that owns and manages the existing national rolling-stock fleet under the supervision of the state holding company (Υπερταμείο); the national investigation body is EODASAAM (published 2026-04 · checked 2026-09-13)

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