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December 16, 2020

In our press release of 28 July we announced the grants awarded for a series of new projects worth €147.7 million with a Shift2Rail co-funding of up to €75.4 million. These projects have now been launched and will deliver key Shift2Rail results through technological demonstrators and pave the way to the successor programme. Find out more below! Innovation Programme 1 – Passenger trains Call for Members projects PINTA3 addresses the next generation of traction systems,…

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September 19, 2018

Today Shift2Rail participated in the Innovation Award of the European Railway Cluster Initiative (ERCI), where the leading rail meta cluster in Europe awarded trophies in three categories: The Innovation Awards of the European Railway Clusters went to DB Cargo AG (Best Large Enterprise), Perpetuum Ltd. (Best SME) and TRAXENS (“Coup de Cœur”). In his speech, Carlo Borghini, executive director of Shift2Rail, encourages rail stakeholders to express their ideas on the priorities they think users will…

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September 19, 2018

Shift2Rail participated in the third edition of the Women in Mobility Luncheon, which provided a platform for leading women in the transport industry to exchange experiences and ideas, connect with others in the industry and discuss professional issues. The event, organised by leading associations, networks and industry partners, drew a large number of female managers, experts in the transport sector and visitors. At the event, Shift2Rail executive director Carlo Borghini introduced the winning team of the ‘Women…

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September 19, 2018

The Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R JU) has had a strong presence at its first appearance at InnoTrans, the largest rail fair in the world –presenting the first results of the initiative, barely two years after its creation. Wednesday, 19 September At 10.00, Shift2Rail presents its vision of the future at the InnoTrans Speakers’ Corner. Giorgio Travaini, Head of Research & Innovation at Shift2Rail, together with Shift2Rail Innovation Programme Managers Léa Paties and Lucas Garvía give…

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June 1, 2018

The new edition of our monthly newsletter is out featuring an interview with newly elected ERRAC chair Alberto Parrondo, our latest and upcoming events and awards as well as our reports on the newest solutions for more reliable and efficient railway systems. Immerse yourself in the future of transport depicted in our 3D innovation capabilities map, learn about cutting-edge innovations in the railway sector in our articles on 'Logistics on Demand' and the so called…

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March 14, 2018

Innovation Programme 1: Cost-efficient and reliable trains, including high-capacity trains and high-speed trains Safe4Rail Newsletter - Issue 1 (May 2017) Safe4Rail Newsletter - Issue 2 (November 2017) Safe4Rail poster Safe4Rail leaflet Run2Rail Brochure   Innovation Programme 2: Advanced Traffic Management and Control Systems ASTRail Survey "Formal Methods in Railways" CYRail Brochure ETALON Brochure Mistral Brochure X2Rail-1 brochure   Innovation Programme 3: Cost-Efficient and Reliable High-Capacity Infrastructure FAIR Stations Press Release  FAIR Stations leaflet FAIR Stations poster In2Dreams Brochure…

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