10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
What to expect?
In this ERCI webinar you will learn about new approaches to intermodal rail transport.
CargoBeamer - member of Rail.S - has developed a new transshipment technology that enables all kinds of semi-trailers to use rail. Inside specialized CargoBeamer-Terminals, semi-trailers are loaded on freight trains fully automatically, significantly reducing loading times and creating highly efficient terminal processes.
The presentation will introduce the system using the example of the CargoBeamer-Terminal in Calais, France. It will highlight the potential of CargoBeamer solution to boost the much-needed shift from road to rail across Europe. With this solution, CargoBeamer is the winner of the ERCI Innovation Award 2024 in the ‘Best SME’ category.
The second presentation will introduce the results of the UrbFRail project: the UrbFRail Screening Tool, the UrbFRail Development Tool and the Learning Platform and show how different actors can benefit from them. The project forces to bring rail freight back to the city, to shift more goods to rail and to shorten the last mile by enabling spatial and transport planners to create and revitalise urban freight rail hubs.
UrbFRail is an EU-funded Interreg project in the Baltic Sea region. The project was carried out under the leadership of the Berlin Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Action and the Environment, together with project partners from Poland and Sweden.
Please note
- By registering for this webinar, you agree that the webinar will be recorded and published on the YouTube platform of the STARS project.
- Registered participants will receive an access link to the webinar in a separate e-mail.
About ERCI
This webinar is organised by the ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative. ERCI comprises 18 research and innovation-oriented railway technology clusters, covering 17 countries. ERCI represents over 3.600 enterprises and research institutes including over 2,300 SMEs and aims to promote innovation and the development of new business opportunities as a means to sustainably strengthen competitiveness within the European railway industry. ERCI promotes cooperation between industry and research, initiates innovation projects, organises B2B meetings and workshops. This also includes promoting visibility and networking at EU level.