DELIVERABLE D6.3 - urban track
DELIVERABLE D6.3 - urban track
DELIVERABLE D6.3 - urban track
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2.2. THE NETWORK OF INDUSTRIES<br />
D0603_UITP_M24.doc<br />
TIP5-CT-2006-031312 Page 6 of 14<br />
URBAN TRACK Issued: 12/08/2008<br />
Quality checked and approved by project co-ordinator André Van Leuven<br />
The Network of industries is in the process of being established and is managed by UNIFE. It<br />
will be comprised of the four core INNOTRACK infrastructure industry partners (Corus,<br />
Carillion, Voestalpine, Belfour Beatty), EFRTC and other small and medium sized contractors<br />
identified.<br />
The Network of industries is being established to bolster industry involvement in the project,<br />
which is currently limited to one major supplier and several small-medium sized engineering<br />
research and design companies. The network, consisting of <strong>track</strong>-work contractors, will provide<br />
input into the project and assessment of the practicability of technologies under development. It<br />
will also serve as a link between INNOTRACK and Urban Track projects, fostering cross-<br />
collaboration and pursuing common approaches on specific aspects, including LCC.<br />
Creation of the network was temporarily delayed by the Executive Committee due to concerns<br />
over confidentiality of deliverables and the fact that only two deliverables were due at month<br />
12. The network was approved for commencement in early 2008. Over the course of the next six<br />
months, notice was sent out to the four core INNOTRACK partners, the EFRTC, members of the<br />
UNIFE as well as project partners who were invited to forward the invitation onto prospective<br />
industry participants. A list of interested industries was finalized in July 2008 and a date was<br />
sought for the first meeting.<br />
The first meeting has been delayed due to ongoing discussions over the composition of the<br />
network, cooperation of consortium partners in disseminating information/results and general<br />
issues of competition and confidentiality. It is anticipated that agreement will be reached in the<br />
beginning of the third year (from month 25) on the issues mentioned above and the network<br />
will commence with its first meeting in the first quarter of year 3. A joint network of industries<br />
and operators meeting will follow.
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