European rail research network of excellence (EUR²EX)

Objective

The strategic objectives of the European Rail Research Network of Excellence (EUR²EX) are: 1.To integrate the fragmented European Rail Research landscape by networking together the critical mass of resources and expertise to provide European leadership and be a world class player, 2.To promote the railway contribution to sustainable transport policy, 3.To improve the competitiveness and economic stability of the railway sector and industry by:creating a durable integrated network of excellence in rail resea rch, technology innovation and knowledge management from the research capacities of universities and institutions, implementing knowledge from rail operators, rail industry incl. SME, with priority given to engineering interfaces and methods for product qu alification in line with ERRAC's SRRA.EUR²EX will have as its foundation six regional/supra regional networks with 67 members and some 670 researchers. Each region has nominated a representative who will be a formal participant for the purpose of the EC co ntract and lean management structure. EUR²EX will encourage new networks to be formed where justified incl. a CEEC network.The members of the regional networks will provide the researchers and research projects that will be integrated and form the research base for new joint projects. UIC, UNIFE and UITP will be EUR²EX participants. They will not provide researchers for integration but their involvement and support are crucial to the success of EUR²EX.EUR²EX will have close links with selected companies tha t have specific knowledge but who may not be able to commit themselves to formal integration. These companies have been identified as associate members.The process of integration of excellence takes place on the basis of a JPA with integrating activities, jointly executed research while sharing research platforms, facilities and activities for spreading excellence to be transferred into a durable integration based on a profound business case.'

Field of science

• /social sciences/social and economic geography/transport/sustainable transport
• /social sciences/sociology/gender studies/gender equality
• /social sciences/economics and business/economics/sustainable economy

Programme(s)

• FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• SUSTDEV-2.1 - Developing environmentally friendly and competitive transport systems and means of transport
• SUSTDEV-2.2 - Making rail and maritime transport safer, more effective and more competitive

Call for proposal

FP6-2002-TRANSPORT-1
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Funding Scheme

NoE - Network of Excellence

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Coordinator

TSB INNOVATIONSAGENTUR BERLIN GMBH/FORSCHUNGS- UND ANWENDUNGSVERBUND VERKEHRSSYSTEMTECHNIK BERLIN

Address

Fasanenstraße 85
Berlin
Germany

Participants (69)

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

United Kingdom

Address

Edgbaston
Birmingham

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE SUR LES TRANSPORTS ET LEUR SECURITE

France

Address

Avenue Du General Malleret-joinville 2
Arcueil

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

Address

Avenida Rovisco Pais 1
Lisboa

TFK-INSTITUTET FOER TRANSPORTFORSKNING

Sweden

Address

Tbc
Stockholm

CONSORZIO NAZIONALE INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER I TRASPORTI E LA LOGISTICA

Italy

Address

Via All Opera Pia 11A
Genova

UNION DES INDUSTRIES FERROVIAIRES EUROPEENNES

Belgium

Address

Avenue Louise 221 - Bte11
Bruxelles

UNION INTERNATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER - UIC

France

Address

Rue Jean Rey 16
Paris

UNION INTERNATIONALE DES TRANSPORTS PUBLICS - UITP

Belgium

Address

Rue Sainte Marie 6
Bruxelles

BRANDENBURGISCHE TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT COTTBUS

Germany

Address

Universitaetsplatz 3-4
Cottbus

FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
Muenchen

RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN

Germany

Address

Templergraben 55
Aachen

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Germany

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Strasse Des 17. Juni 135
Berlin

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET CAROLO-WILHELMINA ZU BRAUNSCHWEIG

Germany

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Pockelsstrasse 14
Braunschweig

IAS - INSTITUT FUER ARBEITS- UND SOZIALHYGIENE STIFTUNG

Germany

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Steinhauser Str. 19
Karlsruhe

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.

Germany

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Linder Hoehe
Koeln

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN

Germany

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Arcisstrasse 21
Muenchen

UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE)

Germany

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Kaiserstrasse 12
Karlsruhe

RTA RAIL TEC ARSENAL FAHRZEUGVERSUCHSANLAGE GMBH

Austria

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Paukerwerkstrasse, 3
Wien

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET GRAZ

Austria

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24 Kopernikusgasse
Graz

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN

Austria

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Karlsplatz 13
Wien

CESKE VYSOKE UCENI TECHNIKE V PRAZE

Czechia

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Konvikska 20
Praha

VYZKUMNEHO USTAVU ZELEZNICNIHO PRAHA

Czechia

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Novodvorska 1698
Praha 4-Branik

MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF RAILWAY ENGINEERING

Russia

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Obraztsowa, 15
Moscow

CENTRUM NAUKOWO - TECHNICZNE KOLEJNICTWA

Poland

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Chlopickiego 50
Warszawa

BUDAPESTI MUSZAKI ES GAZDASAGTUDOMANYI EGYETEM

Hungary

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Muegyetem Rkp. 3-9
Budapest

ZILINSKA UNIVERZITA

Slovakia

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Moyzesova 20
Zilina

POLITECHNIKA SLASKA

Poland

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Ul. Akademicka 2
Gliwice

UNIVERZITE PARDUBICE

Czechia

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Studentska 95
Pardubice

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

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University Road, Highfield
Southampton

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

United Kingdom

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Woodhouse Lane
Leeds

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

United Kingdom

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University Park
Nottingham

THE MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

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Oxford Road
Manchester

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

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Ashby Road
Loughborough

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

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South Kensington Campus
London

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT

Netherlands

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Julianalaan 134
Delft

UNIVERSITE DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DE LILLE

France

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Cité Scientifique
Villeneuve D'ascq

UNIVERSITE DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIEGNE

France

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Centre Benjamin Franklin, Rue Roçger Couttolenc
Compiegne

UNIVERSITE DE TECHNOLOGIE DE BELFORT-MONTBELIARD

France

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Site De Sevenans
Belfort

ECOLE CENTRALE DE LILLE

France

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Cite Scientifique
Villeneuve D Ascq

INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE GRENOBLE

France

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Avenue Felix Viallet 46
Grenoble

UNIVERSITE DE VALENCIENNES ET DU HAINAUT-CAMBRESIS

France

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Le Mont Houy
Valenciennes

MULTITEL ASBL

Belgium

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Rue De Houdain, 9
Mons

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS

Greece

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6Th Km Charilaou-thermi Road
Thessaloniki

INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA MECANICA

Portugal

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Avenida Rovisco Pais
Lisboa

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

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Avda De Ramiro De Maeztu 7 S/n
Madrid

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA

Spain

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Jordi Girona 31
Barcelona

CENTER D INNOVACIO DEL TRANSPORT

Spain

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Jordi Girona 29 2A
Barcelona

TECNOLOGIA INVESTIGACION FERROVIARIA SA

Spain

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Capitan Haya 1
Madrid

UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAIS VASCO/EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA

Spain

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Barrio Sarriena S/n
Leioa Bizkaia

CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB

Sweden

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Sven Hultinsgata 2
Gothenburg

ANSERI-KONSULTIT OY

Finland

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Limingatie 58
Helsinki

LINKOEPINGS UNIVERSITET

Sweden

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Hus Origo Campus Valla
Linkoeping

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

Sweden

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Valhallavaegen 79
Stockholm

DANMARKS TRANSPORTFORSKNING

Denmark

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Knud Winterfeldts Allee, Bygning 116 Vest
Lyngby

STATENS VAG- OCH TRANSPORTFORSKNINGSINSTITUTET

Sweden

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Olausmagnus Vaeg 35
Linkoeping

UPPSALA UNIVERSITET

Sweden

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St Olofsgatan, 10B
Uppsala

LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET

Sweden

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University Campus, Porsoen
Luleaa

VTT VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS

Finland

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Vuorimiehenkatu 5
Espoo

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA "LA SAPIENZA"

Italy

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Piazzale Aldo Moro 5
Roma

POLITECNICO DI MILANO

Italy

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Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci, 32
Milano

UNIVERSITA DI CATANIA

Italy

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Piazza Universita, 2
Catania

CENTRO INTERUNIVERSITARIO DI RICERCA TRASPORTI

Italy

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Via All'opera 11 A
Genova

CENTRO INTERUNIVERSITARIO DI RICERCA PER LO SVILUPPO SOSTENIBILE

Italy

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Via Della Polveriera 37
Roma

RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Latvia

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Kalku 1
Riga

VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Lithuania

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Sauletekio Avenue 11
Vilnius

KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Lithuania

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Laisves Av,55
Kaunas

UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG

Austria

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Hellbrunrstr,34
Salzburg

CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACIONES TECNICAS DE GUIPUZCOA

Spain

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Paseo De Manuel Lardizabal 15
San Sebastian (Gipuzkoa)

UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

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Place De L'université 1
Louvain-la-neuve