The second edition of Eurasia Rail-Rolling Stock, Infrastructure & Logistics Exhibition will open its doors on 08-10 March 2012 at Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) in Istanbul, Turkey to national and international public & private corporations.
The first edition of Eurasia Rail, the only railway exhibition in Turkey was organized between 02-05 March 2011 at Altinpark Expo Center in Ankara, Turkey. In 2011, the fair hosted a total number of 4.145 visitors of whom 1.347 were international from 25 different countries. Besides, the fair hosted 117 exhibitor companies at an area of 8.750 m2.
The visitor numbers are expected to double at the 2012 edition. It will host several delegation groups from China (PR), Germany, France, Georgia, United Kingdom, Iran, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Czech Republic, Ukraine, The United States, Russia, and Serbia. The fair will host important executives from the local and international municipalities.
The main categories of the exhibition will be Railway Technology, Interiors, Railway Infrastructure, Public Transport, Heavy Industries, Transport IT, Freight Traffic Logistics, Services, and Financial Services. For further information about this exhibition, please visit: www.eurasiarail.eu
In the 2012 edition, the exhibition area of the companies will double. It will host more than 25 countries including national pavilions from Germany, United Kingdom, Russia, and Czech Republic. The official supporters of the exhibition will be Ministry of Transportation, T.C.D.D (Turkish State Railways), TOBB (The Union of Chambers & Commodity Exchanges of Turkey), TUVASAS (Turkish Wagon Industry Inc.), TULOMSAS (Turkish Locomotives & Wagon Industry Inc.), and TUDEMSAS (Turkey Railway Machines Industry Inc.) The fair will also host industry giants such as Siemens Mobility, Alstom, Vossloh, Plasser Theurer, Voith Turbo, Arcelor Mittal, Bulgarian State Railways, and ZF.
The fair intends to bring together the government bodies and private sector for rolling stock, light rail, infrastructure technology and railway logistics. During the exhibition, there will be conference and seminar programs with the participation of professional speakers related with the sector delegated by Prof.Dr. Süleyman Karaşahin. Turkish Ministry of Transport and Communications has provided 50 billion Euros in the following 12 years to improve high speed train lines and to construct new lines in order to transfer freight and passenger transportation from highways to railway. One of the objectives of EURASIARAIL Fair is to pioneer for the effective use of this allocated budget. The event is open to professionals only.
Key notes from the opening ceremony of last year…
NO ONE CAN PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT BOOM OF THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY
Mr. Binali Yildirim, the minister of Transportation from Turkey who made the opening speech at the 2011 exhibition said that it was such a success for Eurasia Rail exhibition which was firstly organized in Turkey to host 120 companies from 20 different countries. He added that one of the key factors for the exhibition to be this successful is with the support of TCDD. He declared that: “The railway industry in Turkey has slowly started to attract investments from the European, Middle Asian, Far Eastern and American governments. Though the economic crisis in the world has partially affected the industry, the situation was handled quickly and thus making an investment at the railway industry means making an investment to the future. Turkey invested 20 billion Turkish liras in the last 8 years.” He also informed that: “In Turkey, between the years 1950-2000 railway construction has almost come to the point to be forgotten and stopped. Railways were about to disappear half a century ago. We gained our independence with railways. Railways in Turkey are not only carriage vehicle but also a symbol of culture, independence, economic development and boom. We will invest 50 billion Turkish liras to the railways which include the completed and the future-oriented projects.”
Passenger Percentage will reach 20 %
Mr. Yildirim added that it was so outdated for the 90% of the railways in Turkey having no signals and being on one-line. Thus, all the railways in Turkey should have signals, be on double-lines and in the upcoming 12-15 years, 11.000 kilometers of new railway lines will be added to increase the carrying capacity of the passengers by % 20. The minister added that there was an ecosystem in the Turkish railways systems and everyone should be a part of that system. The 50 international exhibitors can cooperate with the national colleagues and they can render their services in Turkey and the neighboring countries.
Railways are at the point of interest for the private industry
The general manager of TCDD, Mr. Suleyman Karaman who spoke at the opening ceremony of the exhibition said that: “Turkey is trying to make up for the 50 years of negligence for the railway constructions with the new investments being made. With the investments, railways became the point
of interest for the private industry. He added that until 2023, they are aiming to construct 10.000 km fast track and 4.000 km conventional line. With this goal in mind, Mr. Karaman said that the railway industry will develop and also with the opening of Eurasia Rail, the railway systems will open new doors in Turkey.
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