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FP4 – RAIL4EARTH

Project structure

  WP01 Energy Management & Pre-Standardisation for Alternative drive trains and related railway system The work focuses on topics related to energy management at the railway system level. Developments to optimise energy management between rolling stock,...

List of Technical Enablers

To achieve the operational outcomes targeted in this Flagship Area, several technical capabilities were identified by FP4. To develop flagship demonstrations, some functions must be delivered with enough maturity, with a target TRL indicated for each enabler. nabler 1...

Project objectives

The scope of work of the four-year FP4-Rail4EARTH, under the HORIZON-ER-JU-2022-FA4-01 call topic, is to improve the existing sustainability performance of railways, to build a more attractive and resilient transport mode and to contribute towards the objectives of a...

FP4-RAIL4EARTH project plan for 2025

Sub-project 2 Energy in rail infrastructure and stations, 7 demos H2 refuelling station TRL6 in 2025 Smart low consumption electrical infrastructures (with local renewable energy sources, ground energy storages, etc), TRL6 in 2025 Smart stations as energy hubs, TRL 5...

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