TOUR&RAIL: Collaborative ecosystem for ecological transition in rural areas through a sustainable tourism model applied to low traffic railway lines in Europe.
Leading researchers
Ana Belén Berrocal ETSI Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Clara Zamorano ETSI Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Research team
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Unión Internacional del Ferrocarril (UIC)
Université Gustave-Eiffel, París
Universidade de Evora
Universita degli studi di Firenze
Period
2023-2026
TOUR&RAIL faces one of the most pressing challenges of our society today: the transition towards models of decarbonization of transport, ensuring territorial cohesion and the right of rural communities to a dignified life. All this through reflection on the essential role of the regional railroad as a catalyst of territorial development dynamics and considering local communities, their expectations, their demands and their capacity for entrepreneurship.