Europe’s Rail Partnership

The rail operators’ sector has clearly defined which technologies will allow them to realise the agreed doubling the volume by 2030 (EC objective is 50% increase in rail freight by 2030). The deployment into the market on an overall European scale will be more difficult but needs acceleration. It will be crucial to evolve from a product-oriented innovation to functional innovation addressing users needs in open platforms and following Physical Internet principles. It would be a huge achievement if in at least a few of the technologies a proper deployment strategy is in place and in execution jointly with cargo owners that can find in rail a good strategy to achieve their supply chain decarbonization.

Which is the Output/what do you want to deliver?

• Effective place for Alice in the systems and innovation pillar of the new Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking as well as towards the EC
• Create consensus within ALICE membership on our dialogue/critical aspects that should be addressed by the EC and the partnership
• Recommendations to the Europe´s Rail Partnership on Programmes and calls.
• Increase awareness within ALICE on rail freight developments and potential opportunities for cargo owners, freight forwarders and shippers.

How can ALICE members contribute/participate?

• By bringing the same message in their outreach/networks particularly to member states in the Programme Committee of Horizon Europe
• From more user-oriented Alice Members (end customers) also a push towards more focus on the actual realisation of projects and generation of impact, less on the pure technology innovation.

All ALICE Europe’s Rail Partnership related past events, news and documents