3 projects
Central theme across all three projects: IN2RAIL, IN2TRACK, and IN2TRACK2 all target switch and crossing system improvements.
Organization
VOSSLOH COGIFER
French railway switch and crossing manufacturer contributing industrial expertise to European rail track infrastructure research.
Large industrial companytransportFRNo active H2020 projects
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
0
Total EC funding
€151K
Unique partners
96
What they do
Their core work
Vossloh Cogifer is a major French manufacturer of railway switches, crossings, and track infrastructure components. Within H2020, they contributed industry expertise to the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking's IN2RAIL and IN2TRACK project series, focusing on improving the performance, durability, and maintenance of switches and crossings — core infrastructure elements where track failures cause significant disruption. Their participation reflects a company bringing real manufacturing and operational knowledge to collaborative rail research.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Track infrastructure engineeringprimary
2 projects
IN2TRACK and IN2TRACK2 explicitly focus on enhanced tracks alongside switches and crossings.
Bridge and tunnel rail structuressecondary
2 projects
IN2TRACK and IN2TRACK2 both include bridges and tunnels as keyword areas.
Radical rail infrastructure innovationemerging
1 project
IN2TRACK2 added 'radical innovations' as a keyword, signaling a push beyond incremental improvement.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Intelligent rail systems
Recent focus
Advanced switches and crossings
Vossloh Cogifer's H2020 journey shows a clear deepening within rail infrastructure. Their entry via IN2RAIL (2015) was a broad intelligent rail project, while IN2TRACK (2016) and IN2TRACK2 (2018) narrowed sharply onto switches, crossings, and track structures. The addition of "radical innovations" in their final project suggests a shift from incremental improvement toward more ambitious redesign of core rail components.
Moving from participation in broad rail modernization toward deep specialization in next-generation switch and crossing systems, suggesting readiness for radical redesign projects.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European18 countries collaborated
Vossloh Cogifer operates exclusively as a participant, never as coordinator — consistent with a large industrial company contributing domain expertise rather than managing research programs. Their projects involve very large consortia (96 unique partners across 18 countries), typical of the Shift2Rail initiative. They are a loyal participant, returning to the same IN2TRACK project family across multiple phases, which signals reliability and sustained commitment to long-term research partnerships.
Connected to 96 unique partners across 18 European countries through Shift2Rail consortia. Their network is broad but concentrated in the European rail research community — infrastructure managers, rail operators, and track component manufacturers.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
Vossloh Cogifer brings something rare to research consortia: they are an actual manufacturer of the switches and crossings being studied, not a university or consultancy theorizing about them. This means research outputs can be tested and validated against real production constraints. For any consortium working on rail track infrastructure, having a major switch manufacturer at the table ensures results are industrially relevant from day one.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- IN2TRACK2Their largest funded project (€70K) and the most ambitious — explicitly targeting radical innovations in track and switch systems, not just incremental upgrades.
- IN2RAILEntry point into the Shift2Rail ecosystem, covering the full scope of intelligent rail infrastructure and establishing Vossloh Cogifer within the European rail research network.
Cross-sector capabilities
Manufacturing and materials engineeringPredictive maintenance and condition monitoringInfrastructure asset managementSafety-critical systems
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