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April 22, 2020

The InnoTrans trade fair, the biggest event in the rail industry calendar, will no longer take place in September 2020. InnoTrans was to have been held on September 22-25 in Berlin. However, as part of measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, the Berlin senate issued a decree on April 21 banning events with more than 5,000 people from taking place in the city before 24 October 2020. InnoTrans 2018 attracted 3,062 exhibitors from 61 countries,…

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April 21, 2020

What are we looking for? In accordance with its Annual Work Plan 2020[1], Shift2Rail intends to launch the “Shift2Rail Train ID Prize”.  The Prize shall achieve through Europe a unique representation of the train and path objects. To this aim, the implementation of efficient algorithms that generate a single Train ID is needed. In particular, this should be associated to commercial trains in synergy with the use of Train ID in the framework of TAF…

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April 16, 2020

President von der Leyen delivered a strong message of solidarity and hope for the future last week. In doing so, she placed renewed emphasis on our mission at Shift2Rail in the challenging context of today, by stating: ‘‘We need to drive our recovery towards a more resilient, green and digital Europe. By that, we not only support but we also reshape our industries and services towards a new reality. It will mean investing in our…

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March 31, 2020

I would like to take this opportunity to share a personal note with you all during this exceptional period. As a European Italian citizen from Milano, I have asked myself many times what more can I do to offer support in the current situation. What I can tell you is that Shift2Rail staff are fully committed and operational, and so my answer is that I need to ensure, together with them and our Members, that…

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March 30, 2020

Shift2Rail is looking forward to launch its Research and Innovation Awards in a webinar open to Members and partners of Shift2Rail projects. The prizes aim to acknowledge the commitment and progress accomplished by the teams working in Shift2Rail funded projects throughout Europe and beyond to deliver the Shift2Rail R&I Programme, creating innovative solutions to deliver a transformation of Europe’s railway systems. Applications for the best Shift2Rail projects will be open for the following four categories:…

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March 30, 2020

For Shift2Rail members, together with the wider railway community, keeping essential passenger and freight services running while protecting rail staff, is a priority during the coronavirus outbreak. At this critical time, railway companies across Europe are closely collaborating with public authorities at European, national and regional level to ensure that the mobility needs of health workers and other citizens with socially critical functions, as well as businesses, are met. The rail sector, as other sectors,…

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