The European Railcast

The effects of climate change - from floods to heavy storms and landslides – are already having an impact on rail travel, as on many other sectors of the economy.  This, combined with other growing challenges - from cybersecurity threats to the potential impact of geopolitical tensions in an increasingly volatile world - requires coordinated strategies to make European railway systems more resilie...

The EU’s rail sector is a global leader in developing innovative technologies needed to make rail systems more agile, resilient and competitive. But all too often, as in other sectors of the European economy, those brilliant ideas never quite make it to the tracks – and when they do, it doesn’t happen fast enough.  In this seventh episode of The European Railcast, host Jacki Davis explores what is...

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 buil...

More and more people are looking to rail to provide a sustainable and convenient way to travel across Europe, but it is not always easy for passengers to move from one EU country to another or to use a combination of different types of transport to get to their final destination. In this fifth episode of The European Railcast, host Jacki Davis explores the reasons for this and hears how the rail s...

Innovation is key to meet the multiple challenges facing Europe, in the rail industry as in so many other sectors.  In this fourth episode of The European Railcast, host Jacki Davis explores how EU-level research and innovation are contributing to transforming the rail sector and why it is so important to move beyond fragmented national efforts and develop joint solutions that work across borders....

European competitiveness and its struggle to remain a key global economic player are top of the EU’s political agenda. In this third episode of The European Railcast, host Jacki Davis explores the key role played by the rail sector in Europe’s economy and in fostering European competitiveness; hears about the innovations that are helping to deliver the sustainability mobility so crucial for econom...

Extreme climate events are no longer distant warnings—they’re a lived reality across Europe, from floods and droughts to heatwaves and wildfires. In this second episode of The European Railcast, host Karen Coleman explores how the EU’s rail system is being transformed to meet the urgent demands of the climate crisis. She’s joined by Henk Samson, Senior Programme Manager for Innovation at Strukton...

What would it take to travel across Europe by rail—seamlessly, sustainably, and affordably? In this first episode of The European Railcast , host Karen Coleman is joined by Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), to explore the bold vision of creating a Single European Railway Area. From tackling the legacy of fragmented national systems to rolling out st...