Rail Transport Technology Platform

Websites for Template Technology Platform

Key Websites for the Technology Platform

	ERRAC activities during 2003-2004 http://www.errac.org/docs/FINALERRACactivities2003et2004au210205.doc
	European Commission website on rail transport research activities in Europe http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/transport/tran_modes/rail_en.html
	ERRAC European Rail Research Advisory Council http://www.errac.org/

Secretariat for the Technology Platform

	Nailia Dindarova – ERRAC Secretariat, UNIFE nailia.dindarova@unife.org
	UNIFE http://www.unife.org/

EU Policy Drivers

White Paper on ‘European Transport Policy for 2010 – time to decide' http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy_transport/library/lb_texte_complet_en.pdf

Technology Foresight Report

A Joint Strategy for European Rail Research 2020: Towards a Single European Railway System (May 2001)

Advisory Committee

Vision Document

Conference or Consultations

	Launch of European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC) 2001 http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/press/2001/pr2611en.html
	ERRAC & the Rail Research Priorities for Europe UITP World Congress Rome, 8 June 2005 http://www.errac.org/docs/Rome2005_MSP_8thJune.ppt
	Rail research: driving competitiveness, moving society (ERRAC Information Seminar, Brussels, October 2005) http://www.errac.org/news.htm

Strategic Research Agenda

	Strategic Research Agenda 2020: A Turning Point for European Rail Research. September 2004 http://www.errac.org/docs/ERRAC_SRRA_Official.pdf
	A comparison of Member State public research programmes with the ERRAC SRRA 2020 - Part 2 http://www.errac.org/docs/MSresearchbrochure2.pdf

Future?

Relevant European and National or International Associations

	UIC - International Union of Railways www.uic.asso.fr
	UNIFE - Union of European Railway Industries www.unife.org
	CER - Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies www.cer.be
	EIM - European Rail Infrastructure Managers www.eimrail.org
	UITP - International Association of Public Transport www.uitp.com
	AEIF - European Association for Railway Interoperability www.aeif.org
	EURNEX www.eurnex.net

National 'Mirror Groups'

Relevant Framework 5/6 Projects, Clusters, Networks etc.

	Framework 6 funded projects http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/projects.htm
	Framework 5 funded projects http://dbs.cordis.lu/fep/FP5/FP5_PROJl_search.html
	Projects (HARDER and FIREEXIT)
	Integrated Project MODURBAN (Modular urban guided rail systems). http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/transport/news/article_2321_en.html

Sources of Funding for the Technology Platform

Similar US or Asia Activities

	US Department of Transportation http://www.dot.gov/
	US Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot Program http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tcsp/
	US Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/177
	Rail Research in Japan. ERRAC 2004 www.ec-nantes.fr/sirehna/ document/Presentations_pdf/5-2_ERRAC.pdf

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