Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking has published a draft high-level draft document outlining a proposed future for rail...

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Feb 14, 2025 | Publications
Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking has published a draft high-level draft document outlining a proposed future for rail public-private partnership in Europe. The document represents initial reflections from the Founding Members of the Joint Undertaking on building upon the current rail research initiatives.
The high-level draft document focuses on the mission of simplifying the European rail system and achieving a Single European Rail Area (SERA), that supports EU strategic objectives for sustainability, economic growth, and territorial cohesion.
Read a draft paper on the future policy based public private partnership for rail.
Note: This draft vision represents initial reflections and is subject to further development and consultation.