The 2021 European Railway Award was presented today to the iLINT project – the first commercial operation of fuel-cell-powered passenger trains – for providing a viable emission-free alternative to diesel on non-electrified networks. The Award was bestowed virtually during an online edition of the annual ceremony, marking the rail sector kick-off to the European Year of Rail. Greeted by Alberto Mazzola, CER Executive Director, and Philippe Citroën, UNIFE Director General, hundreds of parti ...

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CER and UNIFE are delighted to announce the programme for the 14th edition of the European Railway Award ceremony taking place online on 25 January 2021 at 14:00: PROGRAMME WELCOME Alberto Mazzola, CER Executive DirectorPhilippe Citroën, UNIFE Director General OPENING SPEECH - The European Year of Rail Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport SPECIAL ACCOLADE – Outstanding political contributor David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONThe ...

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As announced, the 14th edition of the award ceremony will take place online on 25 January 2021, marking the start of the European Year of Rail. Here are some of the highlights from the packed programme we have in store for you: - European Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean will deliver a keynote speech, and partake in a high-level roundtable discussion with European Parliament and rail sector representatives Andreas Matthä (CER Chair and CEO of ÖBB) and Henri Poupart-Lafarge (UNIFE Chair ...

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CER & UNIFE are delighted to announce the 14th edition of the European Railway Award! The ceremony will take place on 25 January 2021 at the earlier-than-usual time of 14:00 o'clock. Not only will it be a special edition marking the start of the European Year of Rail, but it will be delivered right to your door as a fully digital event. More information will follow soon, in the meantime you can already register here. ...

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On 9 June, the 21st edition of the Video Experience Day (formerly known as the Belgian Corporate Video Festival) presented prizes during a special program on Canal Z / Kanaal Z.   Among the winners was the animated video released at this year's European Railway Award, jointly created by UNIFE and CER. It demonstrated rail's economic, social and environmental contributions to the modern European Union, explained the transformative effects rail could hold for a decarbonised, integrated sing ...

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