Author Archives: Artur Tänna

November 13, 2019

Shift2Rail participated to the 8th International Railway Summit in New Delhi, India from 20-22 November, focusing on the challenges posed by rapid population growth in rail. The event addressed topics including planning a major project, safety, assessing the value of high-speed rail, increasing urban capacity, passenger experience and what rail can offer the crowded transport market that other modes cannot. As a knowledge partner of the Summit, Shift2Rail helped to enhance networking opportunities by sponsoring…

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October 28, 2019

Shift2Rail’s Catalogue of Solutions brings together the innovative products and methods which Shift2Rail has been working on together with Members and key stakeholders to deliver transformed future-proof rail systems. The Catalogue of Solutions illustrates successful Research and Innovation results in the form of solutions, including their delivery date and highlighting benefits for final users, operators, infrastructure managers and/or suppliers. The advantages of integrating demonstrators into market solutions so that they can deliver the rail Innovation Capabilities…

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October 28, 2019

Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking has just published its first Catalogue of Solutions highlighting 54 innovative products and methods it has worked on together with its Members and stakeholders. The official launch of the new Catalogue of Solutions took place today in Tokyo during the ceremony of the Shift2Rail stand at the World Congress on Railway Research, officially opened by Ambassador Flor, Head of the EU Delegation to Japan. Read the press release here Access the Catalogue…

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September 11, 2019

17 projects worth €148.6 million will be funded under the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking 2019 Call for Proposals for Research & Innovation activities. Shift2Rail’s co-funding will amount up to €74.8 million. The new projects aim to accelerate the transition towards the next generation of railway systems in Europe. Read the full press release here

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July 30, 2019

The Human Capital Report Series consists of five reports commissioned by Shift2Rail JU and conducted by TNO and NewRail, looking into human capital aspects in the railway sector. The reports assess the current state of play of socio-economic features of human capital and how Shift2Rail JU has contributed to positive changes in the rail sector. In addition, the reports offer solutions on how to further enhance sustainable employment, human resource policy and decrease skills gaps…

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July 22, 2019

The #PoliticoMobility Summit on 8 October will gather policymakers, regulators, disruptors and experts to Amsterdam, Netherlands to discuss the challenges the sector is facing during a dynamic and interactive day. Our Executive Director Carlo Borghini will bring railways to the discussion showing how the work of Shift2Rail contributes to the evolvement of the whole mobility sector in Europe.   As a strategic partner of this year’s #POLITICOMobility event, our Executive Director Carlo Borghini will be…

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