Programme

Day I – 20 May

9:30 – 10:00 – PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION – Welcome Coffee

10:00 – 10:30 – EVENT OPENING

  • Mihai Frumosu, Senior Transport Expert – European Investment Bank (EIB)
  • Călin Bibarț, Mayor – Arad Municipality / Arad City Hall
  • Iustin Cionca, President – Arad County Council
  • Mihai Pașca, Prefect – Prefect Institution Arad County
  • Gheorghe Falcă, Member of the European Parliament
  • Mariana Ioniță, Secretary-General – Romanian Ministry of Transport and Infrstructure
  • Daniel Apostolache, General Manager – Carpatica Feroviar
  • Mircea Arnăutu, ONFR Director – AFER (Romanian Railway Authority)

10:30 – 12:30 – PANEL 1

THE FUTURE OF ROLLING STOCK IN ROMANIA

(financial instruments for rolling stock modernisation and procurement; investments in rolling stock: sustainable business models for fleet acquisition, lifecycle management and maintenance; rolling stock–infrastructure compatibility; connectivity and system integration; traction systems and energy efficiency; rolling stock maintenance and operational safety; interoperability of Romanian rolling stock along European rail corridors)

Moderator: Mihai Frumosu, Senior Transport Expert – European Investment Bank (EIB)

Speakers:

  • Petru Bogdan, General Manager – ASFR (Romanian Railway Safety Authority)
  • István Wagner, CEO – Railport Arad
  • Călin Mureșan, CEO – InterRegional Călători
  • Laurențiu Dumitru, General Manager – AGIFER (Romanian Railway Investigating Agency)
  • Gabriel Stanciu, Head of Rolling Stock & Customer Services – Siemens Mobility Romania
  • Adrian Movileanu, Technical Advisor and Scientific Secretary – TEHMIN Brașov
  • Nicolae Dinu, Area Sales Manager – voestalpine Railway Systems

12:30 – 13:00 – Coffee Break

13:00 – 14:45 – PANEL 2

“GREEN” ROLLING STOCK: HYDROGEN, BATTERIES AND EMISSION REDUCTION

(urban rolling stock and mobility in large metropolitan areas; advanced technical solutions for traction systems; accessibility and seamless transfer between transport modes; noise and vibration reduction in rolling stock; interoperability, digitalisation and zero-emission technologies; the impact of emerging technologies on energy efficiency and vehicle performance; multimodal versus intermodal transport and their implications for rolling stock; adaptation of freight wagons to modern multimodal terminals)

Moderator: Gabriel Sburlan, Consultant – Club Feroviar

Speakers:

  • Ștefan Toader, Technical Director, Rolling Stock – STB
  • Marian Mihail Călin, Strategy and Development Director – Astra Grup
  • Adrian Revnic, General Manager – OTL
  • Paul Pandrea, Technical Sales Manager – Rail Systems Bosch Engineering
  • Liviu Neag, General Manager – CTP Cluj
  • Laurențiu Stanciu, General Manager – TUR Reșița
  • Claudiu Godja, General Manager – CTP Arad

14:45 – 15:30 – Lunch

Day II – 20 May

TECHNICAL VISIT

The technical visits during the second day, 21 May, will be held at:

RAILPORT ARAD and ASTRA VAGOANE CĂLĂTORI