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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We are delighted to announce that our Rail Champion Award 2023 goes to Ukrainian Railways (UZ), for their remarkable resilience and continuation of transport services in war times. Since the start of the war, Ukrainian Railways have provided a lifeline to millions of displaced citizens and kept vital aid and supplies flowing through the country. Working under the most difficult and dangerous conditions, UZ employees' heroic efforts are ensuring the continuation of transport services accord ...

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CER and UNIFE are delighted to announce the preliminary programme for the 16th edition of the European Railway Award ceremony, taking place on 31 January 2023 as a fully physical event in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels (click here to register):  PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME WELCOME Alberto Mazzola, CER Executive DirectorPhilippe Citroën, UNIFE Director General  OPENING ADDRESSES Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament (vi ...

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The nomination period for the 16th edition of the European Railway Award has been extended! Due to popular demand, you now have till 15 October to submit your entries. One of the most important challenges faced by the rail sector is certainly an area that will shape the image of transport for the next decades – PEOPLE. Women and girls represent more than 50% of the passenger rail ridership but they only compose approximately 20% of our workforce. We believe that by increasing the at ...

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The European Year of Rail was a timely recognition of the role railways can and should play in addressing key challenges in European transport and logistics. With a proven track record in providing not only sustainable but also resilient transport services, as demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic, rail can help meet rising transport demand without jeopardising our Green Deal climate ambitions. The Year of Rail raised awareness of rail’s benefits but also called to light the areas for impr ...

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Revealed live at the 8 February ceremony, the 2022 Rail Trailblazer Award went to Bane NOR’s ERTMS programme. The Norwegian national rail infrastructure company’s plan is to revolutionise its railway network over the next ten years by investing more than €2 billion in the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), which promises to enable future digitalisation and automation. It is the first project of this scale in Europe, with around 4,200 kilometres of track and more than 350 stat ...

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The 2022 European Railway Award’s Rail Champion prize was presented today to Manfred Weber, Chairman of the European Parliament’s EPP Group, for his legislative support of rail travel among youth. Additionally, Bane NOR’s ERTMS programme was recognised as this year’s Rail Trailblazer project for revolutionising the Norwegian rail network and providing a vision for digital railways in a Single European Rail Area. The awards were bestowed during an online ceremony that celebrated 2021’s ...

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CER and UNIFE are delighted to announce the programme for the 15th edition of the European Railway Award ceremony taking place online on 8 February 2022 at 17:00 (register here): PROGRAMME WELCOME Alberto Mazzola, CER Executive DirectorPhilippe Citroën, UNIFE Director General YEAR OF RAIL HIGHLIGHTS - The Connecting Europe Express Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport RAIL CHAMPION AWARD 2022 Manfred Weber, Leader of the European People’s Party in the European Pa ...

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In 2022, the European Railway Award will be two awards: a more technical “Rail Trailblazer” Award, selected by our jury and revealed on the day of the Award ceremony; and a political “Rail Champion” Award, which CER & UNIFE jointly bestow as an honorary recognition. For our Rail Champion Award 2022, we have decided to pay tribute to Manfred Weber, Leader of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament, for his inspiring dedication to the promotion of rail among youth. Th ...

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For our 15th award ceremony, following the fruitful European Year of Rail 2021, we have another very special edition in store for you, including the following highlights: - A brand new Rail Champion Award & Rail Trailblazer Award - Special recognition for three major milestones in the European Year of Rail - A high-level roundtable 'Keeping rail a priority after the Year of Rail' with European Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean, Member ...

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