Author Archives: Zanda Litvina

June 30, 2023

Demo activities dedicated to fully dynamic door-to-door travel

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 June, we look at the demo activities dedicated to fully dynamic door-to-door travel, with…

June 30, 2023

Europe’s Rail FP2 R2DATO brings you the next generation digital and automated railways

To benefit the rail sector and its final users, our new Flagship Project (FP2) 2 R2DATO, worth EUR 160.8 million with 76 partners, is ready to advance automation in railways and leverage digitalisation to make our mobility smarter, more efficient, and greener, contributing to the wider European Union objectives. In this article FP2 R2DATO Coordinator, Frédéric from our Founding Member SNCF explains what to expect from the project. What are the main objectives of the…

June 1, 2023

European Year of Skills: Meet our Founding Members

The 2nd edition of our European Year of Skills 2023 video series is now available. Listen as we share personal experiences of our Founding Members, partners and staff though video messages, encouraging young people to build their careers in rail. Learn directly from people in the industry wat 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…

May 31, 2023

Europe’s Rail FP1 MOTIONAL shares ambitions for future European rail traffic management

Improving the flexibility, efficiency, resilience and capacity adaptation of the European rail network are key elements that will contribute to the development and operation of a Single European Rail Area. Our recently launched Flagship Project (FP) 1 MOTIONAL, worth EUR 92.6 million with 88 partners, is ready to take on the challenge. In this article FP1 MOTIONAL Coordinator, Lars Deiterding from our Founding Member Siemens Mobility explains what to expect from the project. What are…

May 30, 2023

Memorandum of Understanding signed between RailNetEurope and Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking

In the context of the Swedish Presidency of the European Union, the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between RailNetEurope (RNE) and the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-RAIL), took place during the Rail Transport Day in Stockholm, Sweden on 30 May 2023. The MoU aims at formalising the collaboration between RailNetEurope and the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking. Through this agreement, both organisations are committed to foster an integrated, high-capacity European railway network by eliminating…

May 15, 2023

Research and Innovation Keeps AI on the Right Track

Love it or fear it, Artificial Intelligence is here. But while the headlines are focused on new developments in generative AI, this emerging technology is also making waves in the rail sector. Artificial intelligence (AI) could prove to be nothing short of a gamechanger for the rail industry. Not only does it have the potential to optimise complex railway systems, improve the safety and security of urban rail networks, and enhance the customer experience, it…