Search voestalpine Railway Systems Home Company Partners Shift2Rail Shift2Rail Shift2Rail is a public-private partnership established under European Union law with a total budget of over 900 million Euro. Its mission is the development of breakthrough rail systems, products and services ready for market. Top technology, system competence and an outstanding digitization level are self-evident prerequisites. Thus, Shift2Rail is essential part of the comprehensive mission to translate the transport policy goals of the Union into action and ensure the best price-quality ratio in public procurement. The Shift2Rail-Infrastructure-Innovation-Program targets on both cost efficiency and reliable high-capacity by improving the operational performance of the track establishing integrated measuring and monitoring systems developing intelligent asset management strategies As technology leader voestalpine is an active contributors, member of the Virtual Vehicle Austria Consortium+ and represented (through VVAC+) in the Shift2Rail Governing Board. EU project “Shift2Rail” - Making railway transport more competitive 0 seconds of 0 seconds In October 2020, voestalpine supplied the ÖBB with two demonstrator turnouts for the EU project “Shift2Rail”. The new high-performance turnouts will reduce downtime and lower costs over the entire life cycle. In close collaboration with partners ÖBB-Infrastruktur and Getzner Werkstoffe, voestalpine Railway Systems developed a system turnout with innovative features in the areas of frogs, switch rails, mounting system, drive unit, and sleepers. The system is constantly monitored using proven technology and a new innovative sensor and measuring concept. Read more about this project here. Next How can we help you? If you have questions or feedback, please feel free to contact us. We are happy to help! CONTACT US Links Shift2Rail EU project “Shift2Rail” - Making railway transport more competitive voestalpine Railway Systems voestalpine Railway Systems is the global leader for railway infrastructure system solutions, offering outstanding products, logistics and services for rails, turnouts, signaling and monitoring applications. Creating maximum customer benefit is the driving force behind all activities of the group. Print this page © 2021 voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH Kerpelystraße 199, 8700 Leoben, Austria T. +43 50304 28 0 Legal Notice Click on "Accept all Cookies" or assign your own individual settings. All information about data protection is available under data protection. Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies Individual settings