On Tuesday 7 February 2017, CER & UNIFE will hold a special celebration in Brussels marking the 10th Anniversary of the European Railway Award! Since it was first presented in 2007, the European Railway Award has honoured the achievements of 18 laureates in its technical and political award categories, in the presence of hundreds of guests from all over Europe.  In 2017, for the event's 10th Anniversary, there will be no awards as usual. Instead, we will pause to mark this m ...

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The 2016 European Railway Award was presented yesterday evening to Isabelle Durant, former Vice President of the European Parliament, and to railway engineer Eric Fontanel. This is the ninth edition of the European Railway Award, where, since 2007, the European rail sector has celebrated and recognised the political and technical contributions of accomplished individuals to the sector. The ceremony, which took place at the Musées Royaux D’Art et Histoire in Brussels, was followed by the joint ...

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As every year, each of the two laureates of the European Railway Award will be given a 10.000 euros money prize to be donated to projects or charities of their choice. Eric Fontanel, awardee of this years’ Technical Award, chose to help the French association SNSM. SNSM comprises more than 4400 volunteer rescuers on boats and 1300 lifeguards spread over rescue stations and first aid stations on the beaches of France. SNSM saved 7100 lives in 2014. More information ab ...

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The programme of the 9th edition of the European Railway Award is now known. In addition to Isabelle Durant and Eric Fontanel, who will be awarded for their achievements, we will have the pleasure to hear other outsanding speakers, such as Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc, Chairman of the EP TRAN Committee Michael Cramer, and Secretary-General of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment Lidewijde Ongering. It is still possible to register for the event by clicking he ...

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This year, the political award will be given to Isabelle Durant, for her active support of improved framework conditions for rail in Europe. The technical award will be presented to Eric Fontanel, for achievements in European and International railway standardisation and interoperability and the development of international high-speed rail corridors More information on both winners is available here. To register for the event, click here. ...

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