Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail) is pleased to invite you to participate in Rail Live! 2025, taking place from 26 to 28 November at IFEMA Madrid, Spain.

Rail Live! is Spain’s leading international exhibition and conference focused on the railway sector. The event brings together key stakeholders, including railway undertakings, infrastructure managers, rolling stock manufacturers, suppliers, researchers and policymakers committed to advancing sustainable and innovative rail transport for both passengers and freight.

Programme Manager Karel van Gils will represent EU-Rail in the following sessions:

• Wednesday, 26 November – 16:40: Where can AI be implemented across the rail industry to drive value for customers, reduce costs, and optimise operational efficiency?

• Thursday, 27 November – 16:30: Navigating the Transition: Challenges and Next Steps in Migrating from GSM-R to FRMCS

Senior Programme Manager Javier Ibáñez De Yrigoyen will represent EU-Rail in:

• Friday, 28 November – 10:20: Where are we with Full Digital Freight Train Operations?
  

  Along with him, the conference will feature:

  • Moderator: Daisy Chapman-Chamberlain, Rail Services Lead (Specification), Rail North Partnership, Department for Transport

  • Marianto Zocco, Chief Technical Officer, Mercitalia Intermoda

  • Monica Pelegrín Preixens, Head of R&D Analysis and Development, ADIF

  • María Marsilla, Head of R&D, Stadler Rail