Rail Innovation Challenge 6th edition

Revolutionize everyday mobility with Ferrocampus and its partners! Win exceptional awards and meet to industry experts!

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The Rail Innovation returns for a new edition in autumn 22 Septembre!

 

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SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY FOR THE RAIL INDUSTRY!

 

Dive into the future of mobility with the Rail Innovation Challenge 6.0!

 

Rail companies are calling on your creativity to come up with intelligent, sustainable solutions tailored to the rail sector.

 

Interact with passionate professionals, get noticed by rail companies and win incredible prizes.

 

TIMELINE

  • APPLICATION

    From 29/09/2025 to 01/12/2025

    Register and submit your idea for tomorrow's rail mobility!

  • DEEPENING

    From 16/12/2025 to 16/03/2026

    The selected teams will have the opportunity to be accompanied by railway experts to further develop their project.

  • FINAL

    End of May or Deb of June2026

    Finalist teams will have the opportunity to pitch their project to the Final Jury.

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BUILD THE FUTURE


Create a team from 2 to 5 studentssubmit your ideas for transforming rail mobility and submit your CV to make yourself known to the Challenge's partner companies.

Together, we're creating solutions for a better passenger experience, optimised operations and cutting-edge technical systems!
 

GET INSPIRED

You can address one of the six topics proposed by the sponsors, or suggest your own idea!
 

Railway air quality: how to measure and improve it

 

Urban mobility: smoothing passenger load during peak hours

 

Rail accessibility: better support for vulnerable people

 

Green travel: international standards and services for sustainable mobility

 

 Sustainable freight corridors: accelerating through digital technology

 

 Climate-resilient railways

 

 Free topic: your ideas for the future of rail

 

For more information, see the details for each topic by clicking here:
 

 

PRIZES

  • 1st
  • 2nd
  • 3rd

1st

 The winning team will receive a €4,000 voucher to spend on rail travel!
 
And a digital subscription to the magazine Ville, Rail & Transports!

2nd

 The second team will receive a €3,000 voucher to spend on rail travel!
 
And a digital subscription to the magazine Ville, Rail & Transports!

3rd

The third team will receive a €2,000 voucher to spend on rail travel!
 
And a digital subscription to the magazine Ville, Rail & Transports!

 
The 4th Prize will be designated by the Public.
 
The Winning team will receive a €1,000 voucher to spend on rail travel!

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RAIL INNOVATION CHALLENGE FINAL 5th edition

 

About FerroCampus

The Ferrocampus association, based in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, is a centre of excellence for the railway industry in various aspects: training in railway trades, the attractiveness of the sector or innovation and the experimentation of new solutions for the train of the future.

Ferrocampus thus seeks to unite the railway players around structuring projects, such as specific training courses of the CAP at bac+5, major research and development projects such as the Innovative Light Rail, or events to boost the industry such as the Ferrocampus'Days.


Find out more about careers in the rail industry, as well as job and internship offers:

www.metiersduferroviaire.fr

About the AFFI

The Association Ferroviaire Française des Ingénieurs et Cadres (French Railway Association of Engineers and Executives) aims to bring together all engineers and executives in the public or private sector who are or have been active in the various railway fields.


AFFI offers its members a place to meet, discover and exchange ideas, as well as the opportunity for ongoing personal enrichment through the cross-fertilization of knowledge between different railway disciplines. It regularly offers its 300-plus members - students, working or retired people, professionals - technical visits to construction sites, operational and industrial sites, as well as conferences and other informal exchanges.

Find out more about AFFI's activities: www.ingenieur-ferroviaire.net