FP1-MOTIONAL D2.4: Demonstration Strategy Flagship Project FP1-Motional explores solutions for the planning and...
Results Published in June 2025
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Driving Change: Women Leading the Way in Rail Towards a Sustainable Future
Placing people at the heart of the rail sector’s evolution is key to shaping a sustainable future. Despite women comprising over 50% of rail passengers, they represent only about 20% of the rail workforce in the EU and only a fraction are train drivers. On 23...
Satellite positioning set to enhance train localisation
As Europe’s railways expand, their safety and efficiency depend increasingly on knowing every train’s position. Traditional train detection systems rely on devices mounted along the rails, such as track circuits and axle counters. Trains also communicate their track...
The digitalisation of Europe’s railways starts with a dependable communications backbone
The digitalisation of Europe’s railways has the potential to enhance efficiency and make rail more attractive to passengers. It can also play an important role in maintaining the sector’s high safety standards. But leveraging this potential requires new technologies...
Innovation: the key to maximising rail’s societal and economic impact
Rail has the potential to significantly contribute to a number of key societal and economic objectives, including the growth of a smart, inclusive, competitive, and green society connected via a sustainable and seamless mobility network. According to research...