YFactor presents: Next Stop podcast 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​2021 marks the celebration of the European Year of Rail, an initiative launched by the European Commission to showcase the benefits of rail as a smart and sustainable way of transport. The CoR trainees of Spring 2021 decided to join the efforts in raising the awareness about the perks of rail transport through the production the "Next Stop" podcast series.​
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What is the Next Stop podcast about?

As the European Union is pushing towards a greener mobility with rail at the center of its plans, CoR trainees decided to dedicate their YFactor project to highlights how investing in rail connections and using rail as a way of travel benefits the whole European community. Rail brings European people, cities and regions closer together and do so in a nature-friendly, cost-effective manner. This is the core message at the heart of the Next Stop podcast.

Next Sto​p track list

Next Stop will comprise 8 episodes, all focusing on different topics related to the #EUYearOfRail and to the state of rail connections across Europe:

  1. Introduction to the European Year of Rail and relaunch after Covid-19
  2. Discover EU
  3. Climate friendly alternative
  4. Transport exclusion and deterioration of infrastructures
  5. Connecting Europe Express and Trans Europe Express
  6. Inclusion and diversity 
  7. Behaviour changes and charging system 
  8. Future of the Rail

The podcast will host MEPs, EU officials and experts of the rail sectors. With their insights, the hosts will guide the listeners to the discovery of rail and what it means for the future of mobility in the European Union.

Final Report

The final report contains the highlights of the project and summarizes all the topics discuss over the eight episodes of this podcast. The publication is available at this link .

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#9 From Brussels to Strasbourgh with Josef Doppelbauer (European Railway Agency) and Pascal Smet (Secretary of State, Brussels Capital Region)

 
The Spring 2021 trainees of the European Committee of the Regions could not conclude their Y-Factor project on the European Year of Rail without a special episode on the Connecting Europe Express in Brussels, and the European Youth Event in Strasbourg. When the Connecting Europe Express train arrived in Brussels after crossing multiple European countries and dozens of cities, we were joined by Mr Josef Doppelbauer, the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways, to reflect on the challenges and potentials of the railway sector in the near future. We were also pleased to be joined by CoR member Mr Pascal Smet, serving as Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region, who reflected with us on sustainable urban mobility with specific examples from the city of Brussels. After the Connecting Europe Express, we headed to Strasbourg to give a workshop, Getting on (train-)track, at the European Youth Event, where we were joined by Erasmus by Train, and virtually by the European Year of Rail Rapporteur, MEP Anna Deparnay Grunenberg (DE, Greens/EFA), MEP Mr Javi Lopez Fernandez (ES, S&D), and CoR member Mr Kieran McCarthy (IE, EA). Hear all about it in this special episode! See you in the many stops and stations around Europe! ​

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  • #9 From Brussels to Strasbourgh with Josef Doppelbauer (European Railway Agency) and Pascal Smet (Secretary of State, Brussels Capital Region)
    #9 From Brussels to Strasbourgh with Josef Doppelbauer (European Railway Agency) and Pascal Smet (Secretary of State, Brussels Capital Region)
  • #8 Last Stop: "Back to the Future" w/ Tatjana Söding (DE/ Erasmus by Train)
    #8 Last Stop: "Back to the Future" w/ Tatjana Söding (DE/ Erasmus by Train)
  • #7 "Behaviour change - What can we do?" w/ Alberto Mazzola (IT/ Executive Director CER) & Livia Spera
    #7 "Behaviour change - What can we do?" w/ Alberto Mazzola (IT/ Executive Director CER) & Livia Spera
  • #6 "What about accessibility" w/ Kamil Goungor & Laura Alciauskaite.
    #6 "What about accessibility" w/ Kamil Goungor & Laura Alciauskaite.
  • #5 "Connecting Europe" w/ Herald Ruijters (NL/Director at DG MOVE; TEN-T) & Slaven Klobucar, managment of EGTC Platform, Cross-border cooperation, European Territorial Cooperation
    #5 "Connecting Europe" w/ Herald Ruijters (NL/Director at DG MOVE; TEN-T) & Slaven Klobucar, managment of EGTC Platform, Cross-border cooperation, European Territorial Cooperation
  • #4 "Rail 4 all" w/ Bartosz Jakubowski (PL/Jagiellonian Club Analysis Centre) & Iwona Budych
    #4 "Rail 4 all" w/ Bartosz Jakubowski (PL/Jagiellonian Club Analysis Centre) & Iwona Budych
  • #3 "Towards a climate-neutral EU" w/ Javi López Fernandez (ES/MEP)
    #3 "Towards a climate-neutral EU" w/ Javi López Fernandez (ES/MEP)
  • #2 "Discover the EU" w/ Lucy Allan & Vincent-Immanuel Herr
    #2 "Discover the EU" w/ Lucy Allan & Vincent-Immanuel Herr
  • #1 Getting back on Track after COVID w Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg (DEMEP)
    #1 Getting back on Track after COVID w Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg (DEMEP)
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