Europe’s global leadership in the design, manufacture and maintenance of railways systems and the innovative products and solutions which are transforming the sector has been achieved through a combination of public and private investments, supported by the European Union. 

In this sixth episode of The European Railcast, host Jacki Davis explores what is needed to maintain that leadership and build on progress to date in making Europe’s rail system more agile, resilient and competitive; the role of public and private partnerships in this; and the need for continued support at the European level to achieve these goals. 

She is joined by Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director, EU-Rail; Andrea Gentili, Deputy Head of Unit for Clean Transport Transitions in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research & innovation; and Rolf Hardi, Chief Technology Innovation Officer, Deutsche Bahn.

They discuss the importance of a coordinated European approach to deliver the system transformation required to realise the rail sector’s full potential to contribute to Europe’s competitiveness and sustainability; the need for significant investments in research & innovation and the deployment of innovative solutions; and the key issues that a future public private partnership needs to focus on to deliver on their vision of a rail system that delivers key benefits for passengers and freight customers alike.

The European Railcast: A Podcast About the Future of European Mobility is brought to you by https://rail-research.europa.eu/https://rail-research.europa.eu/, the European partnership for rail research and innovation under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme.