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Recap from the final event

A short recap from the great Final Event in Vienna, Austria on the 24th & 25th of June. A huge thank you to all 15 partners and Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking who made this possible.

Though the #Pods4Rail project may have ended, the journey hasn't.Pods4Rail has laid the groundwork for a supermodal future – one where mobility is smarter, greener, and truly integrated.

The first day started with 2 keynote speaches from Dr.Ralf Kaminsky, ERRAC Cahir and Judit Sandor from Europe’s Rail Joint undertaking:

Welcome

Dirk Winkler

Keynote, (See video further down)

Dr. Ralf Kaminsky (ERRAC)

Keynote, (See video further down)

Judit Sandor (EU-Rail)

“Pods4Rail” – Innovation Platform for Sustainable Mobility

 

What is Pods4Rail?

Dirk Winkler

Pods4Rail & Supermodal Modality

Maria Traunmüller

How does the modular pod concept complement existing mobility solutions?

Dr. Walter Struckl

Is a new approach to transport solutions feasible?

Manuel Osebek, Prof. Jesus Felez,
Maria Traunmüller, Dr. Karel Ráž

  

Presentation of students work “Coupling System”

Prof. Rolf Dollevoet

Sustainable mobility on existing infrastructure – Is that possible?

Dr Marion Berbineau, Dr. Andreas Lehner, Ivo Bruijl

Is the “Pods4Rail” scenario realistic?

Prof. Wijnand Veeneman, Prof. Jesus Felez

Open discussion and exchange of ideas

Moderator: Dr. Armando Carrillo Zanuy

Concluding Remarks and Outlook to 2nd day

Dirk Winkler

How realistic is the Pods4Rail scenario and what challenges still need to be overcome?

Manuel Osebek, Dr. Walter Struckl,
Prof. Marion Berbineau, Prof. Jesus Felez

Dual use as an opportunity? (see video further down) 

Dr. Walter Struckl

How can sustainable mobility be designed?

Dr. Thomas Krenke (Wood Vision Research)

TurboPlan 2030 – From Key Challenges to Strategic Objectives

Marc Kerkhofs (Mission Innovations)

  

Panel Discussion “Future Challenges for Transport”

Dr. Elisabeth Oberzaucher (Universität Wien)
Dr. Boris Tomas (Trinity College Dublin)
Franz-Stefan Weigl (ÖBB)
Olof Kjellström (Försvarsmakten)
Dr. Thomas Krenke (Wood Vision Research)
Dr. Ralf Kaminsky (ERRAC)

Closing Remarks

Dirk Winkler