PROGRAM

November 15, 2021 – Day 0 (Monday)
12:00- 16:00 Exhibition construction
16:00-18:00 Registration
November 16, 2021 – Day 1 (Tuesday) Plenary Section
 Chair: Dr. László KORMÁNYOS Deputy Director General for Service Development and Sales, MÁV-Start Zrt.
09:00

Opening ceremony

09:15

Welcome address: Main Sponsor: Róbert BACH Deputy General Manager , V-Híd Zrt., Hungary

09:20

Dr. László MOSÓCZI State Secretary, Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM), Hungary: Vision of the development of the Hungarian Railway Infrastructure

09:40

Balázs FÜRJES, State Secretary for the development of the Budapest agglomeration, Office of the Prime Minister: The railway as a gold reserve of transport in Budapest

10:10

Dávid VITÉZY CEO, Budapest Development Agency (BFK), Hungary: Budapest Suburban Railway Node Strategy 2020-2040

10:30

Csaba UNGVÁRI Deputy CEO, GYSEV Zrt., Hungary: Operation and developments of a Hungarian-Austrian railway company

10:40

Dr. László KORMÁNYOS Deputy Director General for Service Development and Sales, MÁV-Start Zrt., Hungary: Strategy and challenges of the post-Covid period

11:00
Discussion
11:10 Coffee Break
Chair: Dr. Gerhard TROCHE Managing Director, EU Rail Freight Corridor ‘Amber’ and Senior Advisor International Projects, GYSEV Zrt.
11:40

Keir Fitch, Head of Unit Rail Safety and Interoperability, European Commission

12:00

Christian CHAVANEL, Director Rail System, UIC: Technical Solutions for the Operational Railway

12:20 

Ilja Lorenzo VOLPI Head of Public Affairs and Operations, CER: Environmental awareness, climate change – political issues, achievement of climate objectives with a particular focus on the revision of the TEN-T Regulation

12:40

Carlo BORGHINI Executive Director, Shift2Rail: Europe’s Rail JU – railway in the world of tomorrow

13:00  Lunch Break
14:30

Philippe CITROËN Director General, UNIFE: Rail as the backbone of the mobility of the future: the views of the European Rail Supply Industry

 

14:50

Dr. Gerhard TROCHE Managing Director, EU Rail Freight Corridor ‘Amber’ and Senior Advisor International Projects, GYSEV Zrt.: Paving the way for modal shift in freight transport: How to improve cross-border rail corridors for freight?

15:10

Miroslav HALTUF advisor, Czech Ministry of Transport: Rail system as a backbone of mobility – Rail Vision 2050+ for Czech Republic

15:30

Radek CECH, Director of the International Affairs Department, Správa železnic: HSR project in the Czech Republic

Chair: Balázs ÁCS Integrated Transport Manager, KTI Institute for Transport Sciences
15:50

Dániel SZIGETI transport engineer, urbanist, Hungary: Open interconnection of passenger transport systems

16:10

Koppány Ajtony BÍRÓ Secretary General, Association of Hungarian Logistics Service Centers: Response to Covid: Intermodal transport = the decisive transport solution of the future

16:30 Discussion
17:00-20:00
Beer Party in Pointer Pub & Restaurant: 33 Váci utca, 1052 Budapest
November 17, 2021 – Day 2 (Wednesday)
Section 1: Innovation and smart solutions in rail infrastructure
Chair: Anita MÁTRAI-ORTELLI Track Expert, MÁV Zrt.
09:00

Opening address: Main Sponsor: Róbert BACH Deputy CEO , V-Híd Zrt., Hungary

09:10

Klaudia VÁRADI Project Manager, Kontúr Csoport Kft., Hungary – Benedek HOCK Project Manager, V-Híd Zrt., Hungary: From design through construction to operation

09:30

Dr. Christopher ROTHSCHEDL – Markus KALTSEIS, Plasser & Theurer, Austria: Improving Life Cycle Performance with Data-Driven Solutions

09:50

Gyula CSANDA project and contracting chief engineer, Homlok Zrt., Hungary: GEISMAR S2PV track laying technology in the Hungarian railway network

10:10

Daria PEDAN Account Manager, Galgus, Spain: Optimising and enabling onboard WiFi networks for passengers and operators through software-defined WiFi

10:30 Discussion
10:40 Coffee Break
Chair: Dr. habil. Csaba CSISZÁR Assistant Professor, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
11:10

Dr. Bálint CSONKA scientific associate – Marcell FETTER engineer candidate student, BME, Hungary: Development of Operational Methods Supporting the Use of Alternative and Eco-Friendly Drivetrains

11:30

Burkhard SCHULZE Department manager for transport economics, NAH.SH GmbH, Germany: Decarbonize rail transport in Schleswig-Holstein – Battery Trains for the ‘real north’ of Germany

11:55

Joachim WAGNER Director Innovation / Managing Director, Molinari Rail, Austria: Decarbonisation of DMU (Diesel Multiple Units)

12:20 Discussion
12:30 Lunch Break
Chair: Csaba ÁGH, Head of Department of Track Diagnostics, MÁV KFV Kft.
14:00

Daniel DEL RIO Area Manager (Hungary), Lander Simulation, Spain: Simulation technology used in railway operation training

14:20

Thomas HARFMANN Project Manager, Ground Control Geophysik & Consulting GmbH, Germany: GPR measurements on railway lines – Automatic Data processing based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Unsupervised Machine Learning

14:40

Joachim WAGNER Director Innovation / Managing Director, Molinari Rail, Austria: Track maintenance using Big Data

15:00

http://innorail2017.hu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Palot%C3%A1s-P%C3%A9ter.jpg

Péter PALOTÁS Managing Director, PLTS Ipari Kft., Hungary: Railway track and OHL diagnostic technology solutions from GEISMAR S.A.

15:20 Discussion
15:30 Coffee Break
Chair: Anita MÁTRAI-ORTELLI Track Expert, MÁV Zrt.
16:00

Krzysztof WILCZEK Head of Track Analytics, Plasser & Theurer, Austria: Automation – processes – hazardous spaces

16:30

István SZATMÁRI Dr., Head of special group for data analysis, evopro Innovation Kft., Hungary – László PAPP Head of department for measuring technology, MÁV Zrt.: Monitoring of condition of railway wagons by means of trackside measuring systems

17:00 Discussion
17:30-19:30
Seated Buffet Dinner at the conference venue
November 17, 2021 – Day 2 (Wednesday)
Section 2: Integration – the key to an attractive urban and suburban track-bound transport
THE SECTION IS CO-ORGANIZED BY INNORAIL AND THE BUDAPEST DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (BFK)

Theme of the day: Comprehensively about the Budapest Suburban Railway Node Strategy
Chair: Dániel LOPPERT strategic project communication manager, Budapest Development Agency (BFK)
09:00

Opening address: Dávid VITÉZY, CEO, Budapest Development Agency (BFK), Hungary

09:10

László SOMODI Director General for Transport Development, Budapest Development Agency (BFK), Hungary: Cornerstone of the Budapest Rail Node Strategy: The Danube Tunnel and its complexity

09:30

Gergely HORN Railway Development Project Director, Budapest Development Agency (BFK), Hungary: Renovation of Nyugati Railway Station and its surroundings – architectural design competition 

09:45

Tibor SZILÁGYI Head of Railway Office, National Infrastructure Development Corporation (NIF), Hungary: Passenger focused development of the Southern Ring Railway

10:00

János SCHULEK Technical Director, Főmterv Zrt., Hungary: Technical and infrastructural developments related to the Danube Tunnel

10:30 Discussion
10:40 Coffee Break
Chair: Tibor KESZTHELYI, Chairman and CEO, Főmterv Zrt.
11:10

Diego D’ELIA Region and Project Manager, SMA und Partner AG, Switzerland: Danube Tunnel – Timetable driven capacity and infrastructure planning

11:30

Dr. Zsolt BERKI Office Manager, Traffic Technology Office, FŐMTERV Zrt., Hungary: Railway development in cooperation with society

11:55

Gábor BALÁS Managing Director, Hétfa Kutatóintézet Kft., Hungary: Analysis of return on investments in transport infrastructure projects

12:20 Discussion
12:30 Lunch Break
Chair: KESZTHELYI, Chairman and CEO, Főmterv Zrt.
14:00

Zoltán ERŐ Chief Architect of Budapest, Hungary: Budapest rail development

14:30

Kristoph NOWAK Associate Director / Senior Architect, UNStudio, Netherlands: Architectural opportunities of railway terminals in a heritage environment and the urban development possibilities of the underutilisied railway operational areas

14:55

Anna SZILÁGYI, Director for Participation, Budapest Development Agency (BFK), Hungary: Design thinking, contemporary art, public engagement – how do we develop suburban railway stations in Budapest? 

15:20 Discussion
15:30 Coffee Break
Chair: Dániel LOPPERT strategic project communication manager, Budapest Development Agency (BFK)
16:00

Gábor BÁTORI Head of the Suburban Railway Development Project Office, Budapest Development Agency (BFK), Hungary: Suburban railway development projects derived from the Budapest Rail Node Strategy

16:20

Ádám KANGYERKA HÉV Development Project Directorate, Budapest Development Agency (BFK), Hungary: Development of new urban-suburban rapid transit rail system on the Budapest H5-H6/H7 HÉV-lines

16:45

János KRÓL HÉV development project manager, Budapest Development Agency (BFK), Hungary: Technical challenges of connecting the M2 metro and H8 / H9 HÉV lines

17:00

GERTHEIS Antal Managing Director, Mobilissimus Kft., Hungary: Cycling strategy in Budapest and its suburbs – connections with the Rail Node Strategy

17:20 Discussion
17:30-19:30 Seated Buffet Dinner at the conference venue
November 18, 2021 – Day 3 (Thursday)
Section 1: Innovation and smart solutions in rail infrastructure
Chair: István LÖVÉTEI Research Fellow, Budapest University of Technology, Department of Control for Transportation and Vehicle Systems, Hungary
09:00

Dr. Dóra MAROS Validation Expert, KTI, Hungary: Problems of radiocommunication of railway applications

09:20

Tomáš KONOPÁČ Program Manager, ETCS implementation, Správa železnic : The simplified ETCS implementation solution for regional lines in the Czech Republic

09:40

Franco DE FAZIO Client Manager, Comtest Wireless, Italy: ERTMS systems performance & cyber security challenges & the case for a combined approach to analytics, diagnostics & troubleshooting

10:00

David DIMMER Director of Product Strategy, Thales Canada: Modern Vehicle Control Systems – The evolution of Communication Based Train Control

10:20

Dr. Andreas STEINGRÖVER Senior Principal Key Expert Rail Automation Solutions, Siemens Mobility GmbH, Germany: CBTC and ETCS – Solutions for enhanced automation in urban rail transport

10:40 Discussion
11:00 Coffee Break
Chair: Péter TÓTH Signalling Chief Engineer, Prolan Process Control Co., Hungary
11:30

Márton FELDMANN Director of Railway Division, Prolan Zrt., Hungary: Development of the ProRIS-H and ProRIS-E signaling equipment

11:55

Dr. Szilárd ARADI Associate Professor – István Ferenc LÖVÉTEI Scientific research fellow, BME KJK, Hungary: Analysis of the possibility of automated traffic control

12:15

Lorenzo DE DONATO PhD Student in Computer Engineering, RAILS Ambassador, University of Naples Federico II, Italy: Roadmaps for the Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Railways

12:35

Róbert EDELMAYER Director of Safety and Quality Assurance, Thales Rail Signalling Solutions Kft., Hungary: Latest experience procedures for compliance assessment, management of requirements

13:00 Discussion
13:10 Lunch Break
Chair: László Véha Track Expert, MÁV Zrt.
14:30

Tamás SZENTIVÁNYI Managing Director, Conwest Kft. – Dr. Andreas SPITTEL Commercial Director, Borflex-Rex SA, Switzerland : Swisscross Rube level crossing systems – Innovative combination of materials mutually reinforcing each other

14:55

Lajos SZARVAS Managing Director and Lubrication technology business leader, Hennlich Ipartechnika Kft., Hungary: Modern rail lubricating and rail conditioning equipment to reduce rail noise and rail wear

15:20

Marek MATUSZEWSKI Area Sales Manager Eastern Europe, Russia & Scandinavia, Harsco Rail Europe GmbH, Poland: Enabling Technology in Motion

15:50 Discussion
16:00 Closing of the Conference
November 18, 2021 – Day 3 (Thursday)
Section 2: Integration – the key to an attractive urban and suburban track-bound transport
Host of the day: Vilmos OSZTER Research Associate, KTI Institute for Transport Sciences
Chair: Csaba KELEN Regional Transport Development Project Director, Budapest Development Agency (BFK)
09:00

SZELE András Lead Expert, Mobilissimus Kft., Hungary: Integration as the pillar of attraction of public transport

09:25

Marek ZDĚRADIČKA Deputy Director, Prague Design and Development Institute, Czech Republic: Positive impact of railway on Prague’s mobility, urban design and development

09:55

Malcolm TAYLOR Expert Adviser, Digital, Crossrail International, UK: Crossrail – Creating a Digital Strategy

10:25

Gáspár BALÁZS CEO, Alstom Transport Hungary Zrt.: Signalling solutions for sustainable and smart urban mobility

10:50 Discussion
11:00 Coffee Break
Chair: Lóránt LASKAY Director of Sales, MÁV-Start Zrt.
11:30

Milan DEDIK Researcher, University of Žilina, Slovakia: New concept of timetabling in suburban and urban railway passenger transport – proposals and challenges for Slovakia

 11:50

Igor PERKON Managing Consultant, TRENOlab SRLS, Italy: Sweat the assets! Using a new simulation tool to optimise operations and to understand the interplays between timetable, driving policies and infrastructure

 

12:10

Andreas RAUTER Head of the PSO Contracts Rail and Head of the Quality Control, Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (VOR) GmbH, Austria: A common tariff system for Wien, Niederösterreich and Burgenland

12:30

Gian-Mattia SCHUCAN, Founder & CEO, Fairtiq, Switzerland: Check-In/Check-Out based on mobile: How Switzerland became the first country to implement a hardware-free nationwide automated ticketing solution

13:00
Discussion
13:10 Lunch Break
Chair: Vilmos OSZTER Research Associate, KTI Institute for Transport Sciences
14:30

Martin LAMPEL Product Manager, Thales Austria: Digital Transformation of Railway Operation – Integrated systems for seamless transport

14:50

Jean-Baptiste SCHIBER, Department of European and International Relations, City of Strasbourg és Eurometropolis, France: Cross-border solutions

15:20

Maurizio MENEGHELLO Senior Business Development Manager, RINA Services S.p.A., Italy: Will Chinese railways product enter into the European market? – Case study: Tel Aviv Red Line LRV (Light Railway Vehicle)

15:50 Discussion
16:00 Closing of the Conference