Report on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the European Year of Rail 2021

Summary:

Report published by the European Commission on 25 January 2023, concerning the implementation, results and overall assessment of the European Year of Rail 2021.

Further information:

Decision (EU) 2020/2228 designated 2021 as the European Year of Rail (EYR). The general objective of the EYR was to encourage and support the efforts of the European Union (EU), Member States, regional and local authorities, and other organisations to increase the share of passengers and freight moving by rail. This general objective was broken down into a number of specific objectives.

This report provides an overview of the implementation, results, and overall assessment of the initiatives taken under the EYR 2021, in line with Article 7 of Decision (EU) 2020/2228. The report assesses the success of the communication and awareness raising activities in reaching the targeted audience. The document was published by the European Commission on 25 January 2023.