The efficient management of railway infrastructure capacity and rail traffic management require exchange of data and information between infrastructure managers, applicants and other operational stakeholders. That exchange can be considerably more effective and efficient with the support of interoperable digital tools and, where possible, automation. Specifications for interoperability should therefore be implemented as a matter of priority and further developed in order to keep up with technological developments and the new processes provided for in this Regulation. As the European system authority for telematics applications, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) should be involved in the development and implementation of the digital tools referred to in this Regulation to ensure that they comply with the TSI for telematics applications as defined in Directive (EU) 2016/797 and in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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