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Flagship Area 4
A sustainable and green rail system
Supporting the European Green Deal by promoting rail solutions, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing rail sustainability applying circular economy principles in the rail sector is a key priority. Innovative solutions based on leading-edge technologies will contribute to reduce energy consumption and the rail’s impact on the environment, making it healthier, more attractive, and more resilient to climate change while reducing costs of ownership.
FP4 will demonstrate alternative energy solutions for rolling stock and develop energy-efficient innovations for the rail infrastructure and stations, as well as conducting research on the sustainability and resilience of the railway system. Essential sub-systems will be optimised energetically so that ultimately the health risk can be reduced, and the interior’s attractiveness increased.
Projects in this Flagship Area
Flagship Area 4 Project - RAIL4EARTH
The scope of FP4-Rail4Earth covers the sustainable and green rail system including rolling stock, infrastructure, stations, and their sub-systems. The decarbonisation of diesel trains, noise and vibration reduction, energy saving, circular economy, resource consumption, resilience to climate change, attractiveness of passenger trains are at the heart of the project.