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On 21 June 2024, the Governing Board of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail) adopted a Call for Expression of Interest (CEI) with a view to selecting associated members with the potential to contribute to the achievement of its objectives. The Governing Board decision can be accessed here.
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Article 15 (Principle of transparency) of the EU-Rail financial rules states that the JU shall make available on its internet site no later than 30 June of the following financial year information on the recipients of funds deriving from its budget.
EU-Rail’s Innovation Pillar (IP) is tasked to deliver operational and technological solutions that contribute to a more efficient, flexible, and demand-led, yet safe and environmentally sustainable European railway system.
The System Pillar provides governance, resource, and outputs to support a coherent and coordinated approach to the evolution of the rail system and the development of the system view.
The Deployment Group advises the EU-Rail Governing Board on the market uptake of rail innovation developments and support their deployment.
For a successful and effective implementation of the Digital Automatic Coupler for European rail freight (DAC), it is of crucial importance to have open, close and efficient cooperation between rail stakeholders. The European DAC Delivery Programme enabled by Europe’s Rail, offers a unique European platform for such cooperation and collaboration.
Discover how Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking is calling for a bold, coordinated investment strategy to simplify and modernise rail systems across the EU. This public-private partnership model – outlined in our High-Level Paper – proposes an €18 billion investment from 2028 to 2034 to strengthen European competitiveness, deliver greener transport, and drive technological sovereignty.
Discover detailed information on Europe's rail innovation initiatives, showcasing flagship and other projects aimed at enhancing rail systems across Europe. It highlights collaborative efforts funded by the European Union to develop sustainable, efficient, and competitive rail transport solutions.
It showcases successful research and innovation results, highlighting their potential as market-ready solutions and the benefits they offer to rail stakeholders. It also emphasises how integrating demonstrators into market solutions can drive future rail innovation capabilities.
Feb 20, 2026

The FP1 Motional project is thrilled to be able to share the FP1 MOTIONAL Final Event! Use the link at the bottom of the page to watch the event on demand.
| Time | Session | Speakers |
| 10:00 | Grand Opening FP1 MOTIONAL Final Event | – Roberto Maiorana, Director-General Trafikverket |
| 10:10 | European Research on Traffic management | – Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director Europes Rail |
| 10:20 | Introduction to the FP1 MOTIONAL project | – Lars Deiterding, Executive Director HaCon, FP1 Coordinator |
| 10:35 | Cross-Border Operations – ‘Making Europe´s railways truly European’ | – Magnus Wahlborg, FP1 leader, Trafikverket |
| 11:05 | Intelligent Planning – ‘Boosting planners’ power with smart algorithms and simulations’ | – Christelle Lerin, coordinator of SNCF FP1-MOTIONAL activities |
| 11:35 | Real-Time Intelligence – ‘The thinking railway responds faster than problems can spread’ | – Prof. Christian Esposito, University of Salerno (UNISA) |
| 12:05 | Interim recap | – Lars Deiterding and Giorgio Travaini |
LUNCH
| Time | Session | Speakers |
| 13:15 | Opening of the Afternoon | – Moderator Linda Thulin |
| 13:20 | Seamless & Inclusive Mobility – ´One Europe, one journey, zero barriers’ | – Marco Ferreira, Technical Project Manager, Siemens HaCon |
| 13:50 | Digital Foundation – ‘Before smart trains, we need smart data’ | – Isabelle Tardy, coordinator of FP1 at the Norwegian Railway Directorate and TT-co-lead – Svenja Hainz, German Aerospace Center (DLR) |
| 14:20 | Short Break | |
| 14:30 | Roundtable Panel: Key Insights and Next Steps for Network Management Planning and Control, Mobility Management in a Multimodal Environment, and Digital Enablers | – Led by Linda Thulin |
| 15:00 | End of Conference | – Magnus Wahlborg, Trafikverket |