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March 18, 2019

Vienna, 18 March 2019 – The Austrian Infrastructure Minister Nobert Hofer welcomed an illustrious group of European and international experts to discuss the important role of satellite-based positioning technology for the future of the European railway sector today in Vienna. While traditional and ageing technologies are being gradually phased out, satellite technology opens up new possibilities for providing a scalable solution for railway positioning and increasing the safety of rail transport. It also supports cost efficiency for…

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March 15, 2019

The call for scientific paper submissions for the Transport Research Arena 2020 (TRA2020) is open. Authors can submit their papers for two review tracks: journal track and conference track. Papers that are submitted for the journal track will be considered for publication in special issues of the European Transport Research Review (ETRR) and they must be full papers. Papers offered solely for the conference can be short papers. The deadline for submitting works is 30th…

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March 8, 2019

There was a high interest on Shift2Rail’s work for advancing Europe’s railway systems at Rail Live! 2019 –a trade fair and conference that took place on 5-7 March in Bilbao, Spain, attended by 3,000 professionals from across the sector. The Joint Undertaking had a very busy stand at the fair, where attendees could learn more about the functioning of Shift2Rail and the process to apply for the Call for Proposals 2019. Shift2Rail staff took the…

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February 28, 2019

The Spanish Railway Technological Platform and Shift2Rail JU (S2R JU) organised a debate on the future of rail Research & Innovation, with representatives from rail operators, network managers, manufacturers, and research centres. The event took place on 12 February at the headquarters of the Spanish Foundation of Railways in Madrid. Spanish Director General for Research & Innovation Teresa Riesgo opened the day highlighting the excellent results achieved by Spanish entities within S2R and showed public…

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February 7, 2019

Shift2Rail Information Day 2019 brought together more than 200 participants from 23 countries representing the whole railway sector. The Information Day gave participants an opportunity to learn more about Shift2Rail's Open Call for Proposals 2019, ask questions, listen to project ideas and find new contacts. Interested in the Call itself? Access it directly here! Get more information about Shift2Rail Information Day 2019 here.    

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January 11, 2019

Thank you very much for coming to our Information Day 2019! Please find all the information about our Info Day here. We kindly remind you to apply for our Open Call for Proposals 2019. You can find more information about the Call here. About our Info Day: Our 2019 Information Day provided you with an overview of the Shift2Rail Research & Innovation Programme, focusing in particular on the upcoming funding opportunities under the umbrella of the…

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