PROSPER Project Design

The PROSPER project was designed towards developing a commonly agreed approach for handling environmental aspects at procurement level within the whole rail industry – including both rail operators and rail vehicle manufacturers. To this aim a consensus oriented communication and feedback process was launched. The establishment of this process is in itself one major result of the PROSPER project as it provides a working basis for further activities in this field.

The PROSPER project was conducted in two phases. Outcome of phase one was a guideline for eco-procurement. This guideline was enhanced in phase two to become the UIC leaflet “Environmental Specifications for new Rolling Stock”.

The results of previous projects were duly taken into consideration, like the Nordic Environmental Manual, the RAVEL project, the REPID project, and the EVENT project. This Information was enhanced by interviews and further research.



The stakeholder engagement process
Using a comprehensive three-phase consultation process, all relevant stakeholders were involved in the project. By means of written documentation, interviews and discussion forums such as reference group (RGM) and network meetings (NM) the expertise of operators, manufacturers, sub-suppliers and other experts were incorporated in the development of the UIC leaflet.