European Reference Center for Intermodal Freight Transport

The creation of seamless transport systems that combine greener mobility solutions with more efficient networks will boost economic growth while better protecting the environment, according to this latest annual report on mobility trends produced by the International Transport Forum at the OECD.

The European Commission has launched its new Transport Research and Innovation Portal (TRIP), during the fourth Transport Research Arena Conference, which was held in Athens from 23 to 26 April. TRIP, which is currently funded by DG Move under the 7th Framework Programme, continues the initiative known as Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC), which was created in 1997 and strongly contributed to a wide dissemination and promotion of transport research & innovation.

Communication, dissemination and exploitation — a team working on an FP7 project is called upon to take part in various activities that will bring their research to the attention of as many relevant people as possible. With a little creativity, strategic communication efforts can help publicise your work in such a way that you will profit: through new business opportunities, a larger network or increased awareness about your work. This short guide will help you attain just that. You will be given a clear overview of contractual requirements and their intended use. You will be inspired by some good practices from fellow project coordinators. And you will find a helpful checklist to help improve your own communication activities right from the start of your project

More than 20 national signalling and speed control systems now operate in Europe. Unfortunately, they are not mutually compatible. These technical inefficiencies are a major barrier to the rapidly growing market in rail freight, where the greatest potential comes from cross-border traffic. They are also holding back the development of the wider European transport network.