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Zaragoza acogerá la segunda edición de Rail Spain entre el 14 y el 16 de junioZaragoza will host the second edition of Rail Spain between 14 and 16 June
May 19, 2011
The railroad technology, engineering and the environment will be the axes on which underpinned the second
International Congress of railway technology, to be held in the Palace of congresses of Zaragoza from 14 to 16 June. The great Congressional program is part of the celebration of the second edition of the international exhibition of railway technology, Rail Spain. Within the framework of this call, Mafex, the Spanish Association of manufacturers exporters of Material, equipment and railway services also organizes international Convention, which is why both celebrations join synergies to add greater value to attendees.
The Congress will have four different areas: railway installations; Rolling stock; Railway operations and, finally, railway policies, legislation and regulations. The session is intended to disseminate the latest research and technological developments related to railway worldwide thanks to a high scientific level of the speakers and their presentations. Given the international nature of the event, the language of the Congress will be English.
New activities that will take place in parallel to the Congress have been included in the programming. Thus, is in place a network of Networking in which experts and practitioners to visit the event will have the opportunity to exchange experiences. Another of the new additions is linked to the creation of a Committee of international experts on the central step in the Pyrenees by train, as well as discussion and analysis of the project. Finally, the exhibition area is complemented by an extensive exhibition of photographs and artwork related to the world of the railway.