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WATERBORNE PASSENGER
TRANSPORT IS AT THE CORE
OF THE TRANSPORT
RESEARCH ARENA 2024
The Transport Research Arena (TRA) is the 20 European Member States and four
largest European research and technology other European Countries, the Waterborne
conference, covering all transport modes TP has a significant impact on the Euro-
and aspects of mobility. TRA is organised pean Union.
by the European Commission Services, i.e. TRA offers a great venue for researchers,
DG RTD and DG MOVE, and the hosting policymakers, and industry representa-
country every two years. European Tech- tives to get together and contribute to the
nology Platforms, like the Waterborne discussion on how research and innovation
Technology Platform (TP), play a crucial can reshape the transport and mobility
role in the event’s organisation. Specifi- system. The conference is also a unique
cally, the Waterborne TP is a member of opportunity to hear about mobility trends
the TRA’s Management, Programme, and in different parts of Europe, learn from
Organisational Committees. achievements in the industry, and share
The Waterborne TP is the European policy and deployment best practices.
research and innovation platform for the The TRA 2024 conference took place
waterborne industries, providing policy from 15-18 April 2024 in Dublin, Ireland,
guidance to the European institutions and was centred around “Transport Transi-
regarding research, development, and tions: Advancing Sustainable and Inclusive
innovation, along with their deployment. Mobility”.
Furthermore, the Waterborne TP coordi- The conference kicked off with the theme
nates the private side of the Partnership “Safe and Inclusive Transport”, including
on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport the participation of a European ferry
by Jaap Gebraad, (ZEWT) with the European Commission. operator in the high-level panel of the day.
Secretary General at Waterborne TP Currently representing 124 members from The significance of waterborne passen-
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