CREAM Final Conference 2010

Initiated by important stakeholders of the railway business the CREAM-Project has been set up to respond to the increasing demand for rail-based logistic systems. Within the framework of the project customer-driven Rail-freight services shall be developed and offered on a European mega-corridor. This transport corridor has got an entire length of about 3.150 km and draws a bow between Western and Central Europe and the Balkan states towards Turkey/Greece.

The CREAM project, which is coordinated by HaCon, contains a number of technological and operational activities, which have been identified by the stakeholders, that are active on the corridor as there are rail infrastructure operators, railway operators, intermodal operators and their customers. These activities are primarily based on the corridor analysis and Corridor Action Plan, adopted in the framework of the TREND project (Towards new Rail freight quality and concepts in the European Network in respect to market Demand), which has been funded by the European Commission within the 6th Framework Program as a Coordination Action. The Project Summary will give an overview on the activities, which will be performed within CREAM.

CREAM will lead to an increase in rail freight transport on this important East-West freight corridor and thereby contribute to the EU transport policy goals. The project is funded by the European Commission as an Integrated Project within the 6th Framework Program.