EXPO FERROVIARIA 2025: DRIVING INNOVATION ON AND OFF THE TRACKS
Registrations are now open to visit the Outdoor Area Fiorenza Trenord.
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Less than a month before the opening of the 12th edition of EXPO Ferroviaria 2025, the biennial international exhibition for railway technologies, products and systems, scheduled from 30 September to 2 October in Halls 9 and 11 of Fiera Milano Rho, some of the main innovations that exhibitors will be showcasing at the event have been announced, including those presented in the outdoor area set up at Fiorenza Trenord.
This area will be accessible free of charge via a dedicated shuttle, upon booking entry at the following link. Access requires prior registration by selecting a preferred date and time slot, bearing in mind that places are limited.
INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGIES AND DEDICATED AREAS
On the tracks of the outdoor area, FS Logistix (FS Group) will showcase a wagon equipped with DAC (Digital Automatic Coupling) technology, an innovative system that allows wagons to be coupled automatically and smartly. The DAC trial, carried out within the framework of Europe's Rail TRANS4M-R project, aims to make freight trains more efficient, safe and competitive through integration with digital technologies. In addition, Sitav (Società Italiana Treni Alta Velocità) will present a prototype of a hydrogen-powered shunting locomotive, developed in collaboration with the University of Genoa, designed for manoeuvring and last-mile operations.
This edition also features, inside Hall 11, TREEN, the first Italian battery train built by Stadler for Ferrovie Appulo Lucane. The train, which is over 36 metres long and built with lightweight aluminium alloy car bodies, can carry around 180 passengers and is equipped with a 636 kWh battery pack. The range of the battery train is designed for a round trip on the Altamura-Matera route.
The exhibition area will also include various spaces showcasing specific technologies and new business opportunities for the industry. Among them, the Innovation Hub, entirely dedicated to start-ups and SMEs presenting highly innovative and creative solutions to tackle future mobility challenges. The presence of the Aerospace Technology Hub will allow visitors to explore the latest innovations in aerospace, while the Tunneling Area will be organised in partnership with TELT – Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin and SIG – Società Italiana Gallerie.
With over 270 accredited exhibitors from 16 countries, EXPO Ferroviaria will host numerous big names in the industry, including: ABB, Alstom, Hitachi Rail, JSW Steel Italy Piombino, Knorr-Bremse Rail System Italia, LINSINGER Maschinenbau Gesellschaft, Lucchini RS, MER MEC, Plasser & Theurer Export von Bahnbaumaschinen Gesellschaft, Progress Rail Signaling, Salcef Group, Stadler Rail Management, Vossloh Sistemi, Wabtec Corporation, ZF Italia and many more. In addition, 96 new exhibiting companies will join, including CAF Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, Fermerci, Škoda Group, SNCF Voyages Italia Srl, Tratos Cavi and Đuro Đaković Special Vehicles d.d.
PLAN YOUR VISIT WITH EF CONNECT
This edition of EXPO Ferroviaria will introduce EF Connect, a digital matchmaking system designed to optimise networking between visitors and exhibitors and enhance the overall fair experience. The platform will allow users to create a personalised meeting agenda, consult an interactive floor plan for on-site navigation, search exhibitors and products, add conference sessions to their favourites, and receive real-time customised notifications about scheduled appointments.
EVENTS AND CONFERENCES ON INDUSTRY TRENDS
A rich programme of conferences and seminars will accompany EXPO Ferroviaria 2025. In collaboration with exhibition partners and leading companies in the sector, moments of discussion and insights will be offered on the present and future of the railway industry, both in Italy and internationally. Among the highlights are: "Maintenance and Railways" and "Stories of Women and Railways" organised by FerPress, "The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Infrastructure and Transport" by ANIE ASSIFER, and "Promoting Railway Culture" presented by CIFI.
EXPO FERROVIARIA PARTNERS
Under the patronage of the Municipality of Milan, EXPO Ferroviaria is supported by the following partners: Gruppo FS, ANIE-ASSIFER – Italian Railway Industry Association, ANIAF – Italian Association of Railway Equipment Companies, ASSTRA – Public Transport Association, CIFI – Italian Railway Engineers Association, UNIFE – European Railway Industry Association. For the tunneling area: TELT – Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin and SIG – Italian Tunnelling Society.
For the infrastructure area: DR Ferroviaria Italia. Host partner: Trenord.
Media partners for this edition include: FerPress, IRJ – International Railway Journal, Rail Target, Railway Gazette, Tecn'è, Èureka and Vision Journal.
The event is organised by RX, a company that delivers targeted B2B exhibitions around the world across various industries. RX also organizes SIFER in France for the railway sector.
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