International Events
Green Corridors - Multimodal freight corridors for sustainable transport networks
21 - 22 September 2011 in Szczecin, Poland
The conference will be inaugurated by Mr Cezary Grabarczyk, the Polish Minister of Infrastructure and will bring together participants from European, national and regional administrations, as well as researchers and undertakings.
The conference aims at exchanging diverse approaches and at presenting a set of expert recommendations on the green corridor’s concept. This concept implies the complementarity of short sea shipping, rail, inland water and road transport, in order to enable the selection of environmentally friendly transport. “Green Corridors” are to be characterized by a sustainable logistics solutions with the use of modality, a harmonized system of rules, an efficient and strategically located infrastructure and transshipment points. They will also include a platform for the development and demonstration of new logistics solutions.
The conference will be inaugurated by Mr Cezary Grabarczyk, the Polish Minister of Infrastructure and will bring together participants from European, national and regional administrations, as well as researchers and undertakings.
The conference aims at exchanging diverse approaches and at presenting a set of expert recommendations on the green corridor’s concept. This concept implies the complementarity of short sea shipping, rail, inland water and road transport, in order to enable the selection of environmentally friendly transport. “Green Corridors” are to be characterized by a sustainable logistics solutions with the use of modality, a harmonized system of rules, an efficient and strategically located infrastructure and transshipment points. They will also include a platform for the development and demonstration of new logistics solutions.
Freight Locomotives and Wagons 2011
4-6 October 2011 in Berlin, Germany
The event provides an insight into the strategies that will define the safe, efficient and interoperable rail freight networks of the future.
we understand that emerging from the recession, there is great pressure upon both established and emerging operators to capitalise upon the recent resurgence. Investment in new traction, wagons and locomotives is necessary to:
· Maximise the value of CAPEX projects and minimise OPEX to improve ROI
· Enhance interoperability and meet new certification standards to remain competitive
· Ensure compliance with new directives and improve reliability to meet customer needs
These unique challenges require in-depth analysis.
The conference brings the industry’s senior managers, technical specialists and project leaders together to identify the strategic, technical and operational solutions to these critically important issues.
The event provides an insight into the strategies that will define the safe, efficient and interoperable rail freight networks of the future.
we understand that emerging from the recession, there is great pressure upon both established and emerging operators to capitalise upon the recent resurgence. Investment in new traction, wagons and locomotives is necessary to:
· Maximise the value of CAPEX projects and minimise OPEX to improve ROI
· Enhance interoperability and meet new certification standards to remain competitive
· Ensure compliance with new directives and improve reliability to meet customer needs
These unique challenges require in-depth analysis.
The conference brings the industry’s senior managers, technical specialists and project leaders together to identify the strategic, technical and operational solutions to these critically important issues.
Railway Telecommunications 2011
11 – 13 October 2011 in Warsaw, Poland
Railway Telecommunications 2011 will discuss the latest developments in railway telecoms. The event will outline the key ways to successfully overcome the strategic, technical and operational issues facing railway telecoms networks and define best practice strategies across migration, project delivery, product lifecycle, developing revenue streams and increasing safety infrastructure.
The event will take place in Warsaw, Poland, where a current project to install GSM-R systems across their railway infrastructure is being carried out. With a keynote address from PLK and a site visit to their signalling control room, delegates will gain a valuable insight into how central and eastern Europe are planning for and maximising the value of major railway telecommunications.
Railway Telecommunications 2011 will discuss the latest developments in railway telecoms. The event will outline the key ways to successfully overcome the strategic, technical and operational issues facing railway telecoms networks and define best practice strategies across migration, project delivery, product lifecycle, developing revenue streams and increasing safety infrastructure.
The event will take place in Warsaw, Poland, where a current project to install GSM-R systems across their railway infrastructure is being carried out. With a keynote address from PLK and a site visit to their signalling control room, delegates will gain a valuable insight into how central and eastern Europe are planning for and maximising the value of major railway telecommunications.
Track Access Charges 2011
15 November 2011 - Vienna, Austria
Track access charges form an essential part of operations in the liberalised EU railway system. The charges often form the main source of income for infrastructure managers and account for a significant part of the costs of a railway undertaking. The level and structure of the charge have a high impact on (intermodal) competitiveness, therefore the track access charging system is an important factor in the development of rail.
But do we charge correctly?
EU legislation has the purpose to encourage an optimal use of rail infrastructure and to ensure independence of the infrastructure manager from railway operators. At the basis however lies a charging system that needs to cover the costs for operating, maintaining, renewing and enhancing the infrastructure for different levels and types of use.
In most situations, track access charges are based on tonnage and/or kilometres. However, there are many more aspects that play an important role in the cost of infrastructure, such as:
- sound
- quality of rolling stock
- number of stops
- state of the infrastructure
The size of the network and the number of non-commercial passenger services involved are recurring issues in the way charges are determined.
It is important to create a stable system as the track access charges have a great influence on the financial stability of railway operators. Here transparency, continuity and predictability are key words.
The present conference offers a one-day podium in order to discuss these perspectives, developments and their directions, in an international setting.
Track access charges form an essential part of operations in the liberalised EU railway system. The charges often form the main source of income for infrastructure managers and account for a significant part of the costs of a railway undertaking. The level and structure of the charge have a high impact on (intermodal) competitiveness, therefore the track access charging system is an important factor in the development of rail.
But do we charge correctly?
EU legislation has the purpose to encourage an optimal use of rail infrastructure and to ensure independence of the infrastructure manager from railway operators. At the basis however lies a charging system that needs to cover the costs for operating, maintaining, renewing and enhancing the infrastructure for different levels and types of use.
In most situations, track access charges are based on tonnage and/or kilometres. However, there are many more aspects that play an important role in the cost of infrastructure, such as:
- sound
- quality of rolling stock
- number of stops
- state of the infrastructure
The size of the network and the number of non-commercial passenger services involved are recurring issues in the way charges are determined.
It is important to create a stable system as the track access charges have a great influence on the financial stability of railway operators. Here transparency, continuity and predictability are key words.
The present conference offers a one-day podium in order to discuss these perspectives, developments and their directions, in an international setting.
TIGER Second Annual Event
30 November 2011, exhibition floor of INTERMODAL EUROPE 2011, Hamburg, Germany
The TIGER SECOND ANNUAL EVENT will focus on the Intermodality of the future through Intermodal transport industrialisation and traffic bundling to/from the Ports to the Hinterland Dry Ports.
The TIGER SECOND ANNUAL EVENT will focus on the Intermodality of the future through Intermodal transport industrialisation and traffic bundling to/from the Ports to the Hinterland Dry Ports.
Rail Infrastructure Development 2011
5 - 7 December 2011 • Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Rail Infrastructure Development 2011 is dedicated to addressing and uniting the specific strategic, financial, technical and operational challenges of delivering global rail and metro development projects on time and on budget.
Innovators from government bodies, railways,metros, advisers, contractors, suppliers, associations and media will discuss the roadmap for efficiently delivering on-going, large-scale brown-field and green-field rail and metro projects in a time and cost efficient manner.
Rail Infrastructure Development 2011 is dedicated to addressing and uniting the specific strategic, financial, technical and operational challenges of delivering global rail and metro development projects on time and on budget.
Innovators from government bodies, railways,metros, advisers, contractors, suppliers, associations and media will discuss the roadmap for efficiently delivering on-going, large-scale brown-field and green-field rail and metro projects in a time and cost efficient manner.