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) |
What is Pods4Rail? | Dirk Winkler |
Pods4Rail & Supermodal Modality | Maria Traunmüller |
How does the modular pod concept complement existing mobility solutions? | Dr. Walter Struckl |
Manuel Osebek, Prof. Jesus Felez, | |
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 |
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, |
Dual use as an opportunity? (see video further down) | Dr. Walter Struckl |
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) |
Closing Remarks | Dirk Winkler |
