InnoTrans 2024 news

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When is the next InnoTrans trade fair?

The next InnoTrans event will take place from September 24 to 27 2024.

Where is InnoTrans held?

InnoTrans takes place at the Messe Berlin exhibition grounds in Berlin, Germany.

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AI Mobility Lab at InnoTrans 2024

2024-01-30T04:30:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

INNOTRANS: Companies involved in artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity and data protection in the transport sector will be displaying their services in a dedicated AI Mobility Lab at the InnoTrans 2024 trade fair.

Railfluencer Festival to be held at InnoTrans

2024-01-25T05:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

INNOTRANS: Influencers and bloggers will be able to meet leaders from the transport sector during the first international Railfluencer Festival, taking place at InnoTrans 2024.

InnoTrans 2024 to be more international than ever

2024-01-18T05:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

INNOTRANS: The InnoTrans 2024 trade fair will be the most international yet, with Messe Berlin reporting that more than 60% of booked exhibitors will come from outside Germany.

REMSA offers student trip to InnoTrans 2024

2023-11-07T13:00:00+00:00By Railway Gazette International

INNOTRANS: The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association is offering an opportunity to attend InnoTrans 2024 to a student who intends to pursue a career in the sector.

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INNOTRANS: As the only official international media partner for InnoTrans, Railway Gazette Group offers exhibitors the opportunity to promote their presence at the global rail industry’s leading event in print and digital formats.

InnoTrans 2024 exhibitor booking deadline approaches

2023-09-14T05:00:00+01:00

INNOTRANS: Trade fair organiser Messe Berlin reports that more than 90% of the available stand space at InnoTrans 2024 has now been booked.

ARA plans Australia and New Zealand pavilion at InnoTrans 2024

2023-08-24T05:00:00+01:00

INNOTRANS: The Australasian Railway Association will once again host a pavilion to showcase the Australian and New Zealand rail industry at InnoTrans 2024.

Automated train positioning trials

2023-07-25T13:00:00+01:00

GERMANY: Fully automated operation of regional passenger trains has moved a step closer with the launch this month of the AutomatedTrain project by Deutsche Bahn and partners from industry and research.

InnoTrans 2024 to include AI Mobility Lab

2023-07-21T09:40:00+01:00

INNOTRANS: The InnoTrans 2024 trade fair will include an AI Mobility Lab, dedicated to the display and discussion of artificial intelligence, robotics, data protection and cybersecurity technologies.

Pitch for a rail career on InnoTrans digital platform

2023-07-13T05:00:00+01:00

INNOTRANS: People seeking rail careers will be able to pitch themselves to potential employers at the Eurailpress Career Boost digital event on September 26 2023.

High number of early bookings highlight the importance of InnoTrans

2023-03-04T05:00:00+00:00

INNOTRANS: Exhibitors have already reserved 80% of the display areas at InnoTrans 2024, a record for bookings this far ahead according to organiser Messe Berlin which reports a noticeable demand for larger stands.

Research to make wagon maintenance more efficient

2023-02-16T05:00:00+00:00

FRANCE: The Maintenance 4·0 project to improve the efficiency of condition-based and predictive wagon maintenance has been launched by manufacturer Inveho, leasing company Ermewa and French research institute IRT Railenium, building on an agreement signed at InnoTrans in September last year.

Comment: Taking the pulse in Berlin

2022-11-07T14:00:00+00:00

The global rail sector gathered in Berlin in September for InnoTrans for the first time in four years, in what the organisers termed ‘a spirit of optimism’. Our Executive Editor Nick Kingsley reflects on the week and the mood among the supply chain as the industry grapples with an era of macro-level instability.

Saudi Arabia: SAR seeks international partners as expansion and privatisation plans develop

2022-11-02T11:00:00+00:00

Dr Bashar bin Khalid Al Malik, CEO of Saudi Arabia Railways speaks exclusively to Railway Gazette International about plans to expand the network, develop a regional supply sector and prepare for privatisation as part of the national Vision 2030 strategy.

Advanced HVAC probes and sensors

2022-10-30T05:00:00+00:00

INNOTRANS: Fulda-based Jumo used September’s InnoTrans exhibition to highlight its range of air-conditioning sensors, probes and thermostats. These are designed to mitigate the effects of increasingly extreme weather in passenger vehicles.

Weight saving and connectivity are key

2022-10-23T05:00:00+01:00

INNOTRANS: ‘We are seeing a greater focus on energy efficiency and digitalisation’, reported Ralf Klein, Managing Director of Harting Technology Group, talking to Railway Gazette International in Berlin.

Hitachi introduces onboard transformer with integrated cooling

2022-10-09T05:00:00+01:00

INNOTRANS: Hitachi Energy has developed an onboard traction transformer with integrated cooling, aimed at improving energy efficiency in rolling stock applications and reducing emissions.

Modular maintenance fleet ordered

2022-10-04T10:00:00+01:00

AUSTRIA: Plasser & Theurer is to supply ÖBB Infrastruktur with a fleet of 56 modular maintenance vehicles with hybrid traction drives under the largest contract ever placed with the company. The order includes an option for another 46 vehicles.

Hydrogen traction and fuel supply agreement signed

2022-10-04T05:00:00+01:00

POLAND: Rolling stock manufacturer Pesa and fuel company PKN Orlen are to jointly offer rail operators hydrogen vehicles and the fuel they require.

Non-traditional materials to reduce bogie weights

2022-10-01T05:00:00+01:00

SLOVAKIA: The readiness of the rail freight market to accept the use of non‑traditional materials in bogie production is being assessed in Tatravagónka’s Y25LsAL‑C-K bogie project, for which technical and economic feasibility studies are now underway.

World rail industry returns to InnoTrans in a spirit of optimism

2022-09-29T14:40:00+01:00

INNOTRANS: The four days of the InnoTrans 2022 trade fair attracted 2 834 exhibitors from 56 countries and 137 394 visitors from 131 countries, organiser Messe Berlin reports. The number of first-time visitors was particularly high at 56%, and 57% of visitors were from outside Germany.

South Korean and UK bodies sign rail research MoU

2022-09-29T11:07:00+01:00

INTERNATIONAL: The Korea Railroad Research Institute and the UK’s Rail Safety & Standards Board signed a memorandum of understanding covering collaboration in railway safety research and development during InnoTrans.

North American and European rail supply industry associations sign MoU

2022-09-29T06:00:00+01:00

INNOTRANS: The US Railway Supply Institute, the Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers and European supply industry association UNIFE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening future collaboration.

Monorail market small but ‘dynamically growing’

2022-09-27T14:53:00+01:00

INTERNATIONAL: Monorails are ‘comparatively small, but dynamically growing’ section of the transport market worth more than €2bn/year, according to a study undertaken by consultancy SCI Verkehr for the International Monorail Association and presented at InnoTrans.

Progress being made towards Single European Railway Area, says ERA

2022-09-27T14:43:00+01:00

Reflecting progress with its key roles of technical harmonisation and authorisation, the EU Agency for Railways has been reviewing its mission and setting out priorities for the coming years, as Executive Director Josef Doppelbauer explains to Nick Kingsley.

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