The European Railcast
The European Railcast
Podcast Description
A Podcast About the Future of European Mobility
From cross-border travel to cutting-edge rail innovations, The European Railcast takes you inside the transformation of Europe’s rail system.
Hosted by journalist Karen Coleman, this podcast brings together voices from across the sector—rail users, engineers, policymakers, and innovators—to explore how rail is advancing Europe’s goals on climate, connectivity, competitiveness, and resilience.
The European Railcast: A Podcast About the Future of European Mobility is produced by Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, with funding from Horizon Europe.
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The podcast focuses on the topics of cross-border travel, rail innovation, environmental sustainability, and European policies, featuring episodes like 'A Single European Railway Area: Why and How EU-Rail Contributes?' which discusses the vision of a unified rail system and its impact on climate goals and connectivity.
A Podcast About the Future of European Mobility
From cross-border travel to cutting-edge rail innovations, The European Railcast takes you inside the transformation of Europe’s rail system.
Hosted by journalist Karen Coleman, this podcast brings together voices from across the sector—rail users, engineers, policymakers, and innovators—to explore how rail is advancing Europe’s goals on climate, connectivity, competitiveness, and resilience.
The European Railcast: A Podcast About the Future of European Mobility is produced by Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking, with funding from Horizon Europe.
What would it take to travel across Europe by rail—seamlessly, sustainably, and affordably? In this first episode of The European Railcast, host Karen Coleman is joined by Giorgio Travaini, Executive Director of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), to explore the bold vision of creating a Single European Railway Area.
From tackling the legacy of fragmented national systems to rolling out standardised digital solutions, Giorgio explains how EU-Rail is helping transform the continent’s rail sector through research, innovation, and collaboration.
We also hear from Kristian Schmidt, Director for Land Transport at the European Commission, who offers insights on the EU’s legislative and policy efforts—from ticketing to infrastructure—to support a unified, high-speed, cross-border rail system.
Whether you’re in the industry or just passionate about sustainable mobility, this episode dives deep into why rail is key to Europe’s climate ambitions—and what it will take to get there.
The European Railcast: A Podcast About the Future of European Mobility is a podcast brought to you by Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking, with funding from Horizon Europe.
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