EUROPE’S RAIL PUBLISHES CALL FOR PROPOSALS
On 10 March, Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking published its Call for Proposals 2022-1, under which projects worth €390 million, against €234 million funding, are expected to be funded. The application period is now open and submissions will be accepted until 23 June 2022.
This first Call of the Europe’s Rail programme is expected to raise high interest in the transport community and beyond. The Call builds upon the results of the Shift2Rail Programme, aimed at paving the way to the deployment of innovative operational and technological solutions in the areas of European rail network management, automation and digitalisation of rail operations, sustainable and resilient systems, rail freight in the supply chain perspective and regional and capillary lines. It shall set the basis for rail to accelerate its contribution to the European Green Deal, the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy (SSMS) and the Fit for 55 Package, in a context of recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The full details of the Call for Proposals 2022 are available here.
Source: Europe’s Rail