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Results Published in June 2024

Pre-standardisation of energy consumption and eco-labelling of railway vehicles DOWNLOAD HERE Description: FINE-2 energy workstream aims at a horizontal coordination of these activities and thus addresses the digital and sustainable transformation of European rail...
A next generation TCMS for a new generation of trains

A next generation TCMS for a new generation of trains

The Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS) is both the brain and the backbone of a train. As such, it plays a critical role in vehicle performance.  This role includes integrating and managing all on-board information and enabling communication between equipment,...

Results Published in May 2024

Project Results on HVAC Units with Natural Refrigerants DOWNLOAD HERE Description: On the way of introducing the future generation of passenger trains, the Shift2Rail project, PINTA3, takes the step of implementing critical structural components, placing one focal...
Improving Rail’s Energy Supply and Consumption

Improving Rail’s Energy Supply and Consumption

Rail infrastructure and rolling stock requires a complex electrical network – one that can transform energy from public power supply networks and then distribute this energy along the track to the rail vehicles. Within today’s railway infrastructure, system energy...

Results Published in April 2024

Report on the Optimisation Tool for Multi-functional Design Solutions DOWNLOAD HERE Description: Multifunctional designs can optimise the overall vehicle system, including its subsystems, by incorporating all functional requirements from the outset. However,...

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