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October 13, 2023

The newest edition of our European Year of Skills 2023 video series is now available. Watch as we share personal experiences of our Founding Members, partners, and staff through video messages, encouraging young people to build their careers in rail. Learn directly from people in the industry what are the skills you can develop while working in rail, what skills are necessary to have and what skills are used daily. This way we are putting skills…

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October 12, 2023

The Space for Innovation in Rail Conference marked a significant gathering of key stakeholders within the European railway community, converging to deliberate on the transformative integration of satellite technology into the rail sector. Following the imperative of Green Deal targets and the pivotal role of rail as the most environmentally sustainable mode of transport, the event's overarching purpose was to explore the boundless potential of satellite technology in advancing the efficacy, safety, and sustainability of…

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September 28, 2023

To benefit the rail sector and its final users, our new Flagship Project 3 (FP3) IAM4RAIL, worth EUR 106.9 million with 94 partners, is ready to enhance efficiency, safety, reliability, and sustainability of European railways by taking rail asset management to new depths, contributing to the wider European Union objectives. In this article FP3 IAM3RAIL Coordinator, David Iban Villalmanzo Resusta from our Founding Member ADIF explains what to expect from the project. Tell us what…

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September 28, 2023

With most Shift2Rail projects coming to a close this year, major demonstration activities testing different technological solutions developed within the programme are taking place across Europe. Our Members and partners carry out trials in real-life environments involving a wide range of experts, including operators, infrastructure managers, research centres, suppliers and in some cases even the final users. In the month of September, we sat down with Giuseppe Rizzi, project coordinator of our Shift2Rail Innovation Programme…

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September 27, 2023

Technical Specifications for the Design of Transition Zones DOWNLOAD HERE Description: This deliverable presents technical specifications for the design of railway transition zones, as part of the European In2Zone research project. The deliverable aims to define these technical specifications to help shape the development of future-looking transition zone remedial solutions, particularly those related to controlling permanent deformation. First, the remedial solutions for transition zones are presented, followed by the design principles and requirements for transitions,…

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August 16, 2023

The Europe's Rail Flagship Project 5 TRANS4M-R developed the first Europe-wide agreed target operational procedures for Full Digital Freight Train operation. On 1 August, the FP5 TRANS4M-R team came together at Knorr-Bremse premises to learn about the now available operational procedures, discuss their implications and look ahead to the upcoming discussions. The workshop was also a place to recognise what has been achieved and to celebrate this important milestone.   The operational procedures are the…

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