Which innovation topics are of crucial relevance for the future development of the European railway system? Topics such as cybersecurity, freight and multimodal logistics, green and sustainable mobility, human resources and standards and norms play an important role. ERCI identifies the relevant topics and brings together stakeholders, in particular SMEs, from the member clusters, bundles their competences in task forces and thus initiates the further development of these topics, for example in the context of project approaches for R&D activities.
– Leader: Rail Alliance
The Task Force on railway cybersecurity to help our members (especially SME with the help of universities and academia) anticipate, innovate and develop new solutions based on EU standards and national complementarities.
– Leader: CNA
The Task Force will analyse, describe and predict the major role that the railway sector has to play in a shift towards green transport and mobility and its combination with other transportation modes.
– Not yet started
All the operational aspects will be considered and analysed.
– Leader: In-Move by Railgrup & Logistics in Wallonia
The general objective is to contribute to fostering rail mode on freight transport along EU territories to better sustainability and less environmental impact of actual logistics in the territories.
– Not yet started
Work on aspects that can be useful at an upper level.
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