On Thursday 28 November 2024, the first live meeting of the T4RAIL IT-SI Steering Committee was held at the headquarters of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) in Rome. The meeting was particularly important as it formally established the project's Steering Committee, which is composed of representatives of all project partners.
The members of the Steering Committee steer and oversee the work of the project and during the meeting shared and discussed the progress of the project activities. After a formal introduction, the participants briefly introduced themselves to each other and then reported on milestones achieved and plans for future work. In this context, possible changes to the work plan were discussed in order to work more effectively and ensure the successful implementation of the project.
The T4RAIL IT-SI project, launched in April 2024 and co-funded by the European Union under the Interreg VI-A Italia-Slovenia Programme, aims to digitise rail transport communication in the border area between Italy and Slovenia. Its main objectives include promoting technological innovation and improving cross-border rail connections, which will have a positive impact on the competitiveness of local businesses and reduce the negative environmental impact of transport.
The project partnership includes the lead partner RFI, which manages the Italian railway infrastructure, and the Slovenian partner SŽ-Infrastruktura, which manages and maintains the railway infrastructure in Slovenia. The Italian partners are Rail Cargo Carrier Italy, InRail and the University of Trieste, while the Slovenian partners are Rail Cargo Slovenia, SŽ-Tovorni promet and the Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport of the University of Ljubljana.
The Steering Committee meeting is an important step forward in the implementation and successful realisation of the project, which promises numerous benefits for the rail sector and cross-border cooperation between the two countries. The T4RAIL IT-SI project is scheduled for completion in spring 2026.
More information about the project is available at www.ita-slo.eu/t4rail-it-si.
