Research into optimized and future railway infrastructure

Call: Research into optimized and future railway infrastructure

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Programme

Horizon 2020

Acronym

H2020

Type of Fund

Action programme

Description of programme
"Horizon 2020"

Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme with nearly 80 billion € of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020). Apart from classic research projects, Horizon 2020 also funds innovation projects and pilot-projects in different fields.

The programme is divided into three different sections:

Excellent Science
Industrial Leadership
Societal Challenges

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Link to Programme

Description of programme
"Shift2Rail "

Shift2Rail fosters the introduction of better trains to the market, which operate on an innovative rail network infrastructure at a lower life-cycle cost, with more capacity to cope with growing passenger and freight mobility demand. All this are developed by European companies, thereby increasing their competitiveness in the global marketplace. Shift2Rail also contributes to the paradigm for the modal shift to attract users to rail. For EU passengers, this represents more travel options, more comfort and improved punctuality. For freight forwarder/shippers, rail freight offers a more cost-effective, punctual and traceable shipment option.
Shift2Rail contributes to:

Cutting the life-cycle cost of railway transports by as much as 50%
Doubling railway capacity
Increasing reliability and punctuality by as much as 50%

Call

Research into optimized and future railway infrastructure

Description of call
"Research into optimized and future railway infrastructure"

Railway infrastructure is facing a challenge due to the increasing rail transport demand and the growing effects of climate change. Thus, this call focuses on enhancing, optimizing and developing switches and crossings as well as track systems including drainage management, in order to ensure optimal line usage and capacity. Furthermore, this call also includes research on extending the life of bridges and tunnel assets focusing on proactive maintenance and operation. Proposals should address all of the work streams described in the S2R Work Plan 2020.

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Link to Call

Thematic Focus

Research & Innovation, Technology Transfer & Exchange

Funding area

EU Member States
Albania / Shqipëria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iceland / Ísland
Moldova
Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора
North Macedonia / Северна Македонија
Norway / Norge
Serbia / Сpбија
Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera
Turkey / Türkiye
Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna
Others

Origin of Applicant

Eligible applicants

Research Institution, International Organization, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), NGO / NPO, Start Up Company, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined)

Applicant details

This call is restricted to JU Members (founding and associated), and their affiliated entities. In the case of Members in the form of consortia or groupings of legal entities, the individual constituent entities of these consortia or groupings, and the affiliated entities of these individual constituent entities, are eligible to participate in the restricted calls for JU Members.

Project Partner

Yes

Project Partner Details

Projects must comprise at least 3 partners from at least 3 EU Member States or other eligible countries.

Type of Funding

Grants

Financial details

Budget: 26,4 million €
Co-funding: max. 70% (except for non-profit legal entities where a rate of 100% applies)

Submission

Participant Portal

Contact Details

SANDOR Dusan
Policy Analyst
Dusan.SANDOR@ec.europa.eu

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