Rail Freight Forum

TRAKO2023 official event

September 20, 2023

AmberExpo, Gdańsk

O wydarzeniu

The international debate on the second day of the 15th TRAKO2023 International Trade Fair is a regular feature of the conference program focusing on freight. As in previous editions, the event’s guests will include experts and managers representing EU institutions and several leading cargo markets from different parts of Europe.
Introductory presentations and a panel discussion will be aimed at verifying the effectiveness of measures taken to date to improve the competitiveness of this market segment and assessing the real prospects for freight development.
The sessions will be held in Polish and English with simultaneous translation.

Zakres tematyczny


Market development

Competitiveness

Customer expectations

Bottlenecks and capacity deficit

Access to the infrastructure

Regulatory environment

Galeria


Agenda


20.09.2023

10:00 - 10:10

Opening and introduction

– dr Jakub Majewski – CEO, Fundacja „Pro Kolej”, Poland

Lokalizacja

AmberExpo, 3rd floor, room 1A

10:10 - 10:20

Opening speech

– Huw Merriman – MP, Minister of State at the Department for Transport, UK

10:20 - 10:40

Keynote presentation "New deal for railway freight transport"

– dr hab. Stefan Akira Jarecki – Scientific Council, Fundacja „Pro Kolej”, Poland

10:40 - 11:50

Panel discussion "Freight rail on the path of development"

– Steffen Bobsien – Vice President Locomotives & Coaches, Siemens Mobility GmbH, Germany
– Conor Feighan – Secretary General, European Rail Freight Association, Belgium
– Andreas Haas – Managing Director, Swissrail Industry Association, Switzerland
– Kristīne Malnača –  Head of Global Project Strategy & Economics Department, Rail Baltica, Latvia
– dr Marek Staszek – CEO, DB Cargo Polska & Eastern Corridors, Poland

Moderator
– dr hab. Marcin Wołek – University of Gdansk; Scientific Council, Fundacja „Pro Kolej”, Poland

11:50 - 12:00

Summary and closing

– dr Jakub Majewski – CEO, Fundacja „Pro Kolej”

Prelegenci


Steffen Bobsien

Vice President, Locomotives & Coaches

Siemens Mobility, Germany

Conor Feighan

Secretary General

European Rail Freight Association, Belgium

Andreas Haas

Managing Director

Swissrail Industry Association, Switzerland

Stefan Akira Jarecki

Associate professor

Warsaw School of Information Technology, Poland

Jakub Majewski

President of the Board

Fundacja „Pro Kolej”, Poland

Kristīne Malnača

Head of Global Project Strategy & Economics Department

RB Rail, Latvia

Huw Merriman

Minister of State at the Department for Transport

United Kingdom

Marek Staszek

President of the Board

DB Cargo Polska & Eastern Corridors, Poland

Marcin Wołek

Associate professor

University of Gdansk, Poland

15th International Railway Fair


Partner wydarzenia


Rejestracja

Admission free