10
Jan 2018

Following the announcement of our winner for 2018 - the Gotthard Base Tunnel Project - we are delighted to share with you now the programme for the ceremony, which takes place from 18:30 to 19:45. PROGRAMME Welcome Libor Lochman, CER Executive DirectorPhilippe Citroën, UNIFE Director-General Round-table discussion Building on the Gotthard success story - Priorities for a strong European rail sector Violeta Bulc, European Commissioner for TransportKarima Delli (Greens/EFA, FR), Chair of the ...

14
Nov 2017

In 2018, the European Railway Award will go to the Gotthard Base Tunnel project, for delivering the world’s longest railway tunnel, shifting freight to rail. In figures: 57 km length; up to 2300 m deep; 28.2 million tonnes total volume of excavated material; 2600 persons employed and 3900 persons trained; 17 years construction/commissioning time; 11 billion euros cost; 249 km/h max. travel speed; less than 20 min. travel time through the tunnel; max. 260 freight and 65 passenger trains per da ...

23
Oct 2017

CER & UNIFE are delighted to announce the 11th edition of the European Railway Award! It will take place at the Square Brussels Meeting Centre on Tuesday 20 February 2018. Following this year’s unique 10th anniversary celebration, in 2018 the event is back with a few new twists. Our political and technical award categories have been rolled into one and we look forward to revealing our winner soon. Join us as of 17:30 for networking before the ceremony at 18:30. As always the evening ...

08
Feb 2017

On 7 February, the 10th Anniversary celebration of the European Railway Award took place in Brussels. Followed by the CER-UNIFE Annual Reception, the evening ceremony attracted more than 500 guests from all over Europe, including high-level politicians and transport stakeholders. The evening’s political keynote speaker, European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič highlighted: "Rail is a very important transport mode. The European Commission works in three ways to ...

30
Jan 2017

2017 marks a special year in the history of the European Railway Award and the programme of its upcoming 10th Anniversary edition has just been announced. On this unique occasion there will be no awards presented as usual, rather we will pause to pay tribute to our past winners, to our speakers and to all who have contributed over the last ten years to making the event what it is today. Besides celebrating the many past achievements highlighted during the European Railway Award's fir ...

17
Oct 2016

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 ...

18
Feb 2016

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 ...

22
Jan 2016

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 ...

15
Jan 2016

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 ...

17
Nov 2015

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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