Results Published in June 2025

FP1-MOTIONAL

 D2.4: Demonstration Strategy 

Flagship Project FP1-Motional explores solutions for the planning and management of rail operations at the European level, as well as multi-modal rail integration and digital enablers supporting the other rail EU-Rail JU Flagship Projects. The Demonstration deliverable D2.4 provides a strategy, the guidelines and templates for the preparation and delivery of demonstrations planned in the second half of FP1-MOTIONAL project activities in various locations across Europe including: Malmö, Genoa, Utrecht, Bilbao, Madrid, Lodz, Malaga, Amsterdam, Berlin, Luxembourg, etc. The document explains the structure of the demonstration phase (four sub-phases: Specifications, Implementation, Execution and Evaluation) and highlights the elements that need to be considered for each demonstration (i.e. involved parties, definition of test data, tests and expected results, logistics and installation plan, timeline, alignment and interactions with other FP1 demonstrations and/or Flagship Projects, deployment of software and demonstration environment, collection and processing of demonstration data, integration tests, development of training material and training for end users, validation tests, data collection for KPI measurements, demonstration report and dissemination activities, etc. ). The document also describes the interactions between Workstream 1 (‘Planning and Operation, and door to-door mobility integration of rail) ’and Workstream 2 (Digital enablers or ‘Transversal Topics’) of FP1-MOTIONAL as well as the collaboration with other Flagship Projects needed to deliver the entire demonstration phase for the project.

How it brings us closer to achieving better rail for Europe: FP1-Motional explores solutions for the European Traffic Management System (TMS) and Capacity Management System (CMS), for the multi-modal rail integration and Digital Enablers across all Flagship Areas that are paving the way towards the Single European Railway Area (SERA). This deliverable contributes to this ambition by providing the information regarding the upcoming FP1-MOTIONAL demonstrations, including the relevant collaboration with the other Europe’s Rail Flagship Projects.

Target audience: Europe’s Rail JU Flagship Projects, Europe’s Rail System Pillar, Rail stakeholders

More information on this topic: FLAGSHIP PROJECT 1: MOTIONAL

FP2-R2DATO

D27.1: Set of requirements on the Digital Register in FP2-R2DATO

The document focuses on the first set of requirements for the Digital Register (DR). This system aims to provide reliable and up-to-date static infrastructure data.

This data is critical for enabling a wide range of advanced rail systems, including Automatic Train Operation Transactor (ATO-AT), Traffic Management System (TMS), Plan Execution (PE), Moving Block System (MBS), Absolute Safe Train Positioning (ASTP), Perception On-Board (PER-OB), Automatic Processing Module On-Board (APM-OB), Automatic Driving Module (ADM).

The document defines the scope, boundaries and system capabilities of the DR by using semiformal methods such as capabilities and functional flow diagrams to specify the requirements. It also includes a stakeholder analysis to align with other EU-RAIL FP2-R2DATO WPs and inputs from several national and European projects or initiatives, including Safe Rail Map, X2Rail4, Reference CCS Architecture, TAURO and OCORA . The deliverable is a key step toward ensuring that infrastructure data is complete, accurate, consistent and validated to support safety-critical and operational use cases within the digital rail system.

How it brings us closer to achieving better rail for Europe: The Digital Register will provide reliable, interoperable and accessible infrastructure information as a critical enabler for safety-related and non-safety-related functions. The DR specification, development and implementation activities also promote data-driven innovation and improves interoperability between key systems, subsystems and stakeholders. Overall, it accelerates the shift toward a smarter, interconnected and more efficient railway network across Europe.

Target audience: Rail stakeholders, Member States, Policy Makers, National Safety Authorities, Notified Bodies

More information on this topic: FLAGSHIP PROJECT 2: R2DATO

ACADEMICS4RAIL

D1.2: European Rail Research Themes and Funds

The European Rail Research Themes and Funds deliverable presents the methodology followed and the results of mapping rail research themes and funding sources across Europe and at the national level. It aims to create an inventory of current rail research priorities. The collected data feeds into the Academics4Rail tool, an online repository that allows users to search by criteria such as country, scientific poles, Technology Readiness Levels (TRL), and technology type. The tool provides access to up-to-date information on rail research topics and funding mechanisms. The deliverable also includes detailed summaries of national research themes, reflecting the specific priorities and funding approaches of different European countries.

How it brings us closer to achieving better rail for Europe: Mapping European rail research themes and funds brings us closer to achieving better rail for Europe by enhancing transparency and cooperation among countries and research programs. The Academics4Rail tool provides a clear and accessible overview of ongoing research initiatives. The tool supports also strategic planning through insights into funding, research themes, and scientific needs, including PhD support.

Target audience: Rail stakeholders, Member States, Policy Makers, Academia.

More information on this topic: ACADEMICS4RAIL