Official launch event of the European Commission’s European Year of Rail 2021
- Rail transport
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- Live streaming available
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- English
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- European Commission and Portuguese Presidency
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- Livestream
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Description
The launch event for the European Year of Rail is a unique opportunity to debate the benefits of rail for travellers, the economy and the climate, as well as the challenges facing the creation of a true single European rail transport space without borders.
Learn more about the programme here
Streamed live from Lisbon on the eve of the informal Council meeting dedicated to rail, the European Year of Rail 2021’s official kick-off addressed a wide audience of citizens and sector stakeholders. The event gave participants the opportunity to discuss the potential of rail in achieving a sustainable and digital mobility transformation as well as the challenges that remain to creating a Single European Rail Area. Read more about the event, its insights and challenges here.