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November 3, 2017

The Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking is pleased to announce its Information Day – Open Call for proposals 2018, which will take place on the 12th of December 2017 in the Egg, Congress & Meeting Centre in Brussels. The information day will provide an overview of the Shift2Rail Research & Innovation Programme, focusing in particular on the upcoming funding opportunities under the umbrella of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Please find the agenda here.   Who should attend? This…

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October 23, 2017

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October 13, 2017

In light of the positive Shift2Rail interim evaluation by the European Commission,  the RailwayPro magazine has published an article summarizing the report and describing Shift2Rail as one of the 'most successful research partnership' in Europe. Please read the full version of the article here.

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October 13, 2017

On the 6th of October, the European Commission published the interim evaluation (2014-2016) of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking. Even though the S2R JU only achieved its autonomy in May 2016, the report has emphasized the significant role the JU has already played in closing many gaps in previously fragmented rail research, while simultaneously providing the private and public sectors with continuity and stability. This evaluation has made it clear that the creation of S2R JU…

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October 11, 2017

An article on Shift2Rail has been published in the October issue of the CleanSky JU’s Skyline Magazine. Under the title “Shift2Rail and Clean Sky: Part of the Multimodal and Competitive Future EU Transport”, the article highlights Shift2Rail’s main vision and the synergies of its R&I programme with Cleansky JU. Clean Sky's mission, similarly to Shift2Rail’s, centres around environment, sustainability, competitiveness and mobility. Both programmes offer innovative market-driven solutions to improve and contribute to the leadership…

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September 26, 2017

The deadline of the 'Call for expressions of interest for the selection of a new member of the Scientific Committee of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking' is extended. In accordance with the Decision of the Governing Board of 7 June, the S2R JU launched a call for expressions of interest for the selection of a new member for its scientific committee. The new member will be expected to hold expertise in the fields of telecommunication, information…

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