Shift2Rail

Shift2Rail is the first European collaborative railway technology project for the railway system of tomorrow within Horizon 2020. By commission of the Swedish Transport Administration, CLOSER at Lindholmen Science Park is serving as cluster coordinator for Swedish participants within the scope of the work in Shift2Rail Innovation Programme 5 - Freight Transport.

The project will focus on research, innovation and market-driven solutions as well as accelerate the introduction of new and advanced technological solutions, products and services.

The Swedish Transport Administration is one of the founding members of Shift2Rail and, in collaboration with CLOSER, has created a cluster for Swedish participants within the framework of the work on innovation programme 5 - Freight Transport.

Shift2Rail will contribute partly to the realisation of the EU's ambitions for a transition of traffic mode from road to rail, partly to bolster the competitiveness of the European rail industry and the realisation of a common European rail system.

The work in Shift2Rail is divided into five innovation programmes (IP) which in turn consist of underlying work structures:

IP1: Cost-efficient and Reliable Trains, including high-capacity trains and high-speed trains
IP2: Advanced Traffic Management & Control Systems
IP3: Cost-efficient, Sustainable and Reliable High Capacity Infrastructure
IP4: IT Solutions for Attractive Railway Services
IP5: Technologies for Sustainable & Attractive European Freight