2 October 2026

The BRIDGE Project is off to a strong start!

On 2 October 2025, the BRIDGE Project officially launched with its kick-off meeting in Vienna. The event brought together all the project's partners, the European Commission and the granting authority, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). 

This event was a great opportunity for the consortium to gather and align on the prospects for the upcoming months during which BRIDGE will take place. 

This event was a great opportunity for the consortium to gather and align on the prospects for the upcoming months during which BRIDGE will take place. 

After welcoming words from the UIRR, as the project coordinator, the granting authority opened the session by outlining its expectations for the project and highlighting key elements of the Grant Agreement.

The UIRR and Marlo Consultants, acting as the technical coordinator presented the project’s main components, structure, and objectives. They also introduced the studies planned under Work Package 2 and the demonstrators that will support the research activities within Work Package 3. The clusters in which partners will collaborate to deliver these demonstrators were also defined.

The European Commission contributed by sharing its perspectives and expectations regarding telematics, as well as relevant policy considerations and requirements for intermodal freight transport.

All partners actively participated in the discussions. During a tour de table, each organisation introduced its activities, shared its expectations, and presented ideas to contribute to the success of the project.