Rail4Climate
Funds railway decarbonization innovation in Austrian transport corridors to strengthen real-world implementation.
Rail4Climate 2026 is a Forschung/Technologie/Innovation (FTI) program administered by the Klima- und Energiefonds focused on rail-sector digitalization and automation research in Austria. The program targets productivity and capacity improvements in the railway sector and supports a broader shift toward decarbonized mobility. The call carries a €2 million budget for the 2026 window, which runs fro…
Research, technology, and innovation projects in rail digitalization and automation aimed at increasing railway capacity and productivity and accelerating a shift to decarbonized mobility in Austria.
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