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Research and Innovation on Urban Rail in Europe - list of projects

Collection: TRIMIS : Transport Research and Innovation Monitoring and Information System (TRIMIS) programmes and projects database 

Description

The dataset is extracted from the TRIMIS database of projects. It contains European research and innovation projects on urban rail. Urban rail includes suburban trains, light rail, metro, and tram networks and usually operates on fixed routes, with frequent departures, and uses high-capacity rolling stock. The list contains 18 identified projects funded from diverse funding programmes. The file contains all the data used in JRC Science for Policy Brief: "Research and Innovation on Urban Rail in Europe".

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Contributors

How to cite

Marotta, Alessandro; Lodi, Chiara; Piazza, Francesca; Zawieska, Jakub; Rataj, Michal; Grosso, Monica; Cheimariotis, Ilias; Stepniak, Marcin (2024): Research and Innovation on Urban Rail in Europe - list of projects. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/a7df2a9c-f97e-48f0-aa78-9281658a37f5

Keywords

knowledge management metro rail transport research and innovation suburban rail transport urban rail

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Publications

Publication 2025
Research and Innovation on Urban Rail in Europe
European Commission: Joint Research Centre, STEPNIAK, M., CHEIMARIOTIS, I., LODI, C., RATAJ, M., ZAWIESKA, J., PIAZZA, F., GROSSO, M. and MAROTTA, A., Research and Innovation on Urban Rail in Europe, European Commission, Ispra, 2025, JRC140185.
  • European Commission, Ispra, Italy
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  • Abstract

    Urban rail plays a crucial role in the European Union's transport policies. Nevertheless, the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and TEN-T Regulation focus on high-speed rail services, the new Urban Mobility Framework considers urban rail an integral part of public transport services while a direct policy document on urban rail is missing. This Brief presents an overview of eighteen research and innovation (R&I) projects that have urban rail in their scope or directly stimulate development in the area. These projects are grouped into four thematic areas: energy efficiency, reducing environmental impact, communication and smart mobility, and socio-economic impact. The Brief highlights the importance of urban rail in promoting sustainable and efficient transport, and identifies key areas for further research and development. By exploring the scopes and achievements of these projects, this Brief aims to inform and guide future urban rail development initiatives.

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date
2024-12-10
Modified date
2025-01-29
Issued date
2024-12-10
Data theme(s)
Transport
Update frequency
unknown
Identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/a7df2a9c-f97e-48f0-aa78-9281658a37f5
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