The debated topics during the forum:

Infrastructure

• Integration into the Single European Railway Area – policies and strategies;
• Cross-border interoperability for seamless transport
• Investments for rail infrastructure development in the EU (EFSI, CEF, public and private investments)
• ERTMS deployment – challenges and solutions in CEE

Passengers

• Digitalisation – latest transport trend (ticketing and passenger information systems);
• Development of new air-rail transport connections
• Urban rail transport development projects
• Liberalisation – opportunities and challenges ahead (new rolling stock investment projects)

Freight

• China-Europe – new intermodal transport concepts (rail-maritime) – rail industry trends and the role of freight transport
• Digitalisation – making connectivity efficient (data operation in freight transport)
• Sustainable transport for international freight corridors
• Investments in technology – more silent freight trains