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𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝-𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 170,000 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 133 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬... 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡! Looking back on four intense yet inspiring days, we want to extend a big THANK YOU to all visitors. A special thanks to our customers and partners, and to the InnoTrans organization and Messe Berlin for hosting this incredible event. Key takeaways from InnoTrans 2024: 💡 Widely shared optimism in the industry about the future of rail transportation, infrastructure and technology; 💡 Strong interest in composite sleepers for turnouts, crossings, bridges, tunnels and main track; 💡 Growing market readiness for implementing composite sleeper solutions; 💡 Positive developments in approval processes for our sleepers with major operators; 💡 Industry-wide focus on sustainability and circularity in rail solutions; 💡 Rising awareness that collaboration and adoption of innovation are key to addressing sustainability challenges in the industry. The industry's emphasis on sustainability aligns perfectly with our purpose: think limitless, act sustainable for future generations. The conversations with visitors and insights gained have strongly reinforced our conviction that we're on the right track with Lankhorst Rail. 𝑳𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆! #InnoTrans2024 #InnoTrans #RailInnovation #SustainableRail #LankhorstRail #RailInfra

𝐄𝐏𝐅 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐔-𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 #InnoTrans2024 EPF had the pleasure of participating in the EU-Rail train journey to Berlin for InnoTrans 2024. 🚆 As part of the event, we organised an interactive quiz that brought together experts from across Europe’s rail sector. The quiz featured 19 questions on topics such as: accessibility, passenger rights, innovation, and cross-border rail travel. With a fun, collaborative format, the quiz encouraged teamwork and sparked meaningful discussion on key passenger-focused challenges. (More details: https://shorturl.at/wvaX5) We also joined a panel discussion titled "How can rail bring more value to passengers?" where our Senior Researcher, Delphine Grandsart, highlighted the need for a user-centric approach in rail services. Addressing passenger needs like reliability, ease of use, and value for money is essential to driving a modal shift towards rail as the core of sustainable, multimodal mobility. (More information: https://shorturl.at/jARsD) 🧠 Feel like testing your own rail knowledge? Take our quiz in just 5 minutes and see how you score! https://shorturl.at/C2F9d #RailTransport #PassengerRights #SustainableMobility

Super Terminal Expo (STE), together with CAPA – Centre for Aviation (CAPA), published a report titled “The Past, the Present, and the Future of Aerotropolis: Strategies Emerging in Asia and the Rest of the World.” The report outlines airports’ major technological leaps, and ambitious environmental strategies including a move towards electric aircraft and advocating for green finance, amidst calls for a unified voice to champion sustainable aviation... Super Terminal Expo #CAPA #Aerotropolis #Airports

🌍 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲: 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐎2 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🌍 Together with Unifree Duty Free and the Turkish transport company Mars Logistics, we have launched a pilot project to reduce CO2 emissions. In particular, the switch from road to rail transportation should lead to savings. The route starts at the Gebr. Heinemann logistics center in Erlensee and leads to Istanbul Airport. Find out more about this pioneering project in our film! Inken Callsen Ceren Demir Tonguç #Sustainability #GreenLogistics #Innovation #powerofcollaboration

Sustainability: why airports can’t afford to wing it ✈️ Sustainability has become a major concern for airports, with hundreds of operators now committed to achieving net zero. Energy efficient apron lighting systems can support those ambitions, but vendor choice is critical. In our new guide, we look at the key sustainability-related questions that procurement teams need to ask when selecting an apron lighting partner. https://hubs.ly/Q02vHC750 #Aviaiton #Airports #sustainbilty #LEDLighting #Lightingsystems

Sustainability: why airports can’t afford to wing it ✈️ Sustainability has become a major concern for airports, with hundreds of operators now committed to achieving net zero. Energy efficient apron lighting systems can support those ambitions, but vendor choice is critical. In our new guide, we look at the key sustainability-related questions that procurement teams need to ask when selecting an apron lighting partner. https://hubs.ly/Q02hrGwb0 #Aviaiton #Airports #sustainbilty #LEDLighting #Lightingsystems

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Read the latest article on our new train Dynamic Coupling technology that was published on the ISRAEL21C

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐔-𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬. 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝐶𝐴𝑂 𝑆𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟 𝑜𝑛 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝑖𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑠 2024. On 18-19 April 2024, TULIPS participated in the ICAO Seminar on Green Airports in Athens Greece with the ambition to get into contact with relevant stakeholders, promote TULIPS outputs and to understand to what extend the European dimension of sustainable airport operation resonates with the global view represented from ICAO and its members. Through out the conference it became evident, that the "European dimension" must be understood as a regional interpretation of a global challenge to aviation. Within this scope, however, the EU is experiencing a significant pull effect from the #European_Green_Deal regulation and accountable institutions like ACI EUROPE with the capacity to facilitate its implementation in the aviation sector. Listening to the ambitions ahead leaves the impression that European Airports are is finding their way into a leading role for driving the change locally but also with a radiating effect on the aviation sector at large. The seminar left no doubt that airports around the world are looking to master the #clean_energy_transition with the overarching goal to reach net-zero emission from airport operations by 2050 at the latest. Besides terminal and ground service operations, also flying with #SAF and alternative propulsion system mark a part of the transition promoted by the International Civil Aviation Organization during the event. For all these development items, however, regulatory and infrastructure adjustments are to be solved while financing the transition has its own peculiar set of challenges for airport operators and airlines alike. The main technical subjects discussed were hydrogen ; SAF, sustainable energy and circularity to reduce waste and emissions at airports. These subjects were supportend by policy, infrastructure and resilience requirements . The aviation sector is still at a distance from becoming fully sustainable yet there is a committed pathway and emissions are already measured and reported transparently. So the question will be how quickly innovation and implementation could make it a reality. To this end the Projects from the Green Airports Cluster including TULIPS – Green Airports, OLGA Project, Stargate - EU Green Deal and ALIGHT are finding themselves in an important position to provide part of the European answer to this question. It is for this reason, that they received quite a bit of recognition for their work at various occasions of the conference. Find out how: https://lnkd.in/eJVbhz4P

As INNOTRANS 2024 draws global attention to the latest rail innovations, Germany’s Deutsche Bahn (DB) and rail infrastructure face heightened criticism. Aging infrastructure, high prices, and slow project timelines have eroded the country’s global reputation as a leader in engineering. With global competitors like China setting new benchmarks for efficiency, speed, and affordability, Germany must act to restore its standing as the world’s preeminent hub of engineering excellence. I must admit that the presence of many Chinese companies at INNOTRANS did not fail to impress me. State of the art presentations and modern booths with multimedia at its best. Germany’s current rail challenges extend beyond delays and high prices; they strike at the core of the nation’s identity as a global leader in engineering and precision. To restore this legacy, Deutsche Bahn and the broader rail network must undergo rapid transformation, embracing innovation, sustainability, and speed at every level. On a personal note it is a shame and embarrassment when you have visitors from oversees and you are experiencing smelly trainstations, overpriced coffee shops and parkings, messy and dirty public areas....the list can go on. Who is in charge here to put the foot down? Or is it too late and we give up? #EngineeringExcellence #DeutscheBahnTransformation #RestoreGermanysReputation #RailModernization #InnoTrans2024 #CompetitiveRailways #GermanInnovation