On Tuesday 28th May 2024 the T4RAIL IT-SI project partners met in Venice for the first face-to-face meeting to agree on the next steps in the project implementation.

The meeting was crucial for all project partners (RFI, SŽ-Infrastruktura d.o.o., Rail Cargo Carrier Italy Srl, Rail Cargo Slovenija d.o.o., Università degli Studi di Trieste, Univerza v Ljubljani – Fakulteta za pomorstvo in promet, InRail S.p.A., SŽ-Tovorni promet d.o.o.) and associated partners (Mediterrean Rail Freight Corridor, Baltic-Adriatic Rail Freight Corridor, RailNetworkEurope, Union Internationale des Chemins de fer, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia) to get to know each other in person and to coordinate upcoming activities.

The aim of the T4RAIL IT-SI project is to promote the technological innovation and digitalisation in the railway sector in order to improve cross-border rail connections between Italy and Slovenia, making local companies more competitive and sustainable, increasing job opportunities, reducing the environmental impact of transport and improving cross-border territorial cohesion.

The meeting started with an opening speech by the representative of the INTERREG VI-A Italy-Slovenia Programme Authority, followed by a presentation by RFI, as lead project partner, of the work plan, main deliverables and deadlines, which were discussed by all partners. The financial and administrative rules at project and programme level were explained with the support of the INTERREG VI-A Italy-Slovenia Programme Authority, in particular regarding the preparation of project implementation reports and cost eligibility.

The meeting also focused on the correct implementation of the project’s communication and visibility activities based on the Interreg Programme’s graphic design guidelines, which were presented by SŽ-Infrastruktura d.o.o. as the project’s communication manager.

All partners agreed on the establishment of the project’s Steering Committee and jointly discussed the terms of its Rules of Procedure, which will be formally adopted by written procedure.

Cross-border cooperation is a crucial factor for the success of the T4RAIL IT-SI project, as the partnership provides complementary expertise and enables the partners to rely on each other to play their part in achieving the planned objectives all together.

Find out more about the project: https://www.ita-slo.eu/en/t4rail-it-si