The 2024 European Railway Award, jointly organised by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the European Rail Supply Industry Association (UNIFE), was held in Brussels today in a 17th edition marking the European Year of Skills. Former European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc was awarded the event’s Rail Champion prize for her work promoting women in transport professions, while the Rail Trailblazer prize went to a project by Danish St ...

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The 17th edition of the European Railway Award is fast approaching.  We look forward to welcoming you on 29 January 2024 as of 18:30 in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels for another packed agenda celebrating the European Year of Skills and featuring... - Keynote speeches by Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mobility Georges Gilkinet - A roundtable discussion between the European Parliament' ...

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Nominations for the 17th edition of the European Railway Award are still open! We have extended our deadline till 15 October. For our 2024 edition, inspired by the European Year of Skills, we have selected the theme of skills gaps in the rail sector. Relying on a broad and highly skilled workforce, the rail sector is particularly aware of the challenges of attracting and training workers that are well-equipped for the digital and green transitions. From gaps in skills to an ageing workforc ...

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Nominations for the 17th edition of the European Railway Award are now open! For our 2024 edition, inspired by the European Year of Skills, we have selected the theme of skills gaps in the rail sector. Relying on a broad and highly skilled workforce, the rail sector is particularly aware of the challenges of attracting and training workers that are well-equipped for the digital and green transitions. From gaps in skills to an ageing workforce, there are numerous obstacles to overcome to en ...

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The 2023 European Railway Award was held in Brussels today in a 16th edition strongly marked by current events in Ukraine and the sector’s commitment to diversity. The Rail Champion prize was presented to Ukrainian Railways (UZ) for their remarkable resilience and continuation of transport services in times of war and unimaginable hardship. Additionally, Eglė Šimė was recognised as this year’s Rail Trailblazer for her focus on empowering women in railways while ably steering her company, ...

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