Tailored Solutions, Strategic Partnerships: Accelerating ETCS Business Readiness

This event provides a high-level strategic platform for technology providers, system integrators, and service partners to engage directly with some of Europe’s leading rail operators. With ETCS Level 2 and 3 deployments advancing at pace, operators are looking for trusted partners who can provide solutions that help expedite business readiness, improve safety, and ensure compliance.  

The transition to ETCS is not just a technical upgrade—it’s a fundamental shift in how rail networks operate. Operators face a host of challenges that require innovative supplier partnerships, including:

✅ Training drivers and the operational workforce – How do operators ensure that drivers, 

controllers, and infrastructure teams are fully ETCS-ready?

Everything from the latest full-motion ETCS simulators, to cloud-based ETCS learning platforms, which enables scalable remote training to innovative AR-based, offering hands-on, interactive training for drivers and controllers. 

✅ Rolling stock retrofitting and fleet maintenance solutions for ETCS  – What are the latest cost-effective and scalable solutions for passenger and freight fleets?

From ETCS onboard retrofitting kits used in France and Spain to freight-specific compliance solutions, operators are leveraging cost-effective, scalable solutions. Digital predictive maintenance tools are also helping fleets optimise availability while ensuring compliance with evolving ETCS standards.

✅ Data-driven operations Real-time analytics and AI-driven automation are transforming train performance, with ETCS traffic management solutions dynamically adjusting train movements to maximise capacity. 

 ✅ Cross-border interoperability – Operators are adopting multi-system onboard units, which seamlessly switch between different ETCS rulebooks, operational models, and national signalling protocols. Germany and the Netherlands are pioneering new approaches to harmonising mixed-traffic operations through standardised digital rulebooks and interoperable control centres.

 ✅ Cybersecurity & communications – Securing the FRMCS migration requires end-to-end encryption and network resilience solutions. Operators in Switzerland and Sweden are deploying real-time ETCS cybersecurity monitoring systems to protect train-to-ground communications and prevent cyber threats from disrupting operations.

Why Rail Operators Are Attending

With an exclusive group of senior attendees, the conference prioritises quality over quantity, ensuring that technology providers engage with serious decision-makers looking for solutions today.

Supplier Categories in High Demand

Throughout our industry consultation process, rail operators have highlighted the vendor categories they most want to meet. This conference is designed to connect them directly with the right partners:

🔹 ETCS & Digital Signalling Solutions

• ETCS onboard & trackside equipment providers
• Train positioning system suppliers
• ETCS software, data logging & analytics platforms

🔹 Workforce Training & Simulation

• Driver training simulation providers
• Learning management systems for ETCS operational readiness
• VR-based training & human factor testing solutions

🔹 ETCS & FRMCS Communication Systems

• Radio & telecom infrastructure for GSM-R to FRMCS migration
• Real-time data-sharing platforms for control centres
• Interoperability solutions for cross-border ETCS operations

🔹 Cybersecurity & Safety-Critical Systems

• Secure-by-design ETCS software & encryption solutions
• Cybersecurity monitoring & incident response tools
• Network resilience & data integrity management

🔹 Rolling Stock Upgrades, Retrofitting & ETCS Tech Maintenance Solutions 

• ETCS onboard retrofitting specialists
• Freight wagon compliance & automation technologies
• Multi-system signaling integration for mixed fleets

🔹 AI & Data-Driven Rail Operations

• Predictive maintenance platforms
• AI-driven train automation & traffic optimisation
• Digital twin & rail performance monitoring

This event offers a rare opportunity for technology providers to position themselves as key partners in the ETCS transition.

Secure your participation to guarantee your place in front of the rail industry’s most influential decision-makers.

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