STADLER II. RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK SYMPOSIUM

Date: 29th May 2025
Venue: Mercure Budapest Castle Hill, 1013 Budapest, Krisztina krt. 41-43. HUNGARY

08.00-9:00     WELCOME AND REGISTRATION

09:00-10:30    OPENING, WELCOME SPEECHES

• Dr. László Mosóczi, president of HUNGRAIL, president of GYSEV Raaberbahn
• Dr. Róbert Homolya, president of Stadler Trains Hungary
• János Lázár minister, Ministry for Construction and Transport – tbc
• Daniella Deli, Deputy State Secretary for Climate Policy at the Ministry of Energy
• Ministry of Public Administration and Regional Development – tbc

10:30-11:00   Networking & refreshment

11:00-12:30    I. SECTION – Railway rolling stock market situation and views in Hungary and in Europe

• Keynote speech: Zsolt Hegyi, CEO, MÁV Hungarian State Railways
  Rolling stock anziks in the year of passengers
• Keynote speech: Szilárd Kövesdi, CEO, GYSEV Raaberbahn
  Possibilities and plans of GYSEV Raaberbahn regarding rail rolling stock
• Ing. Jan Hrabáček, Ph.D, České dráhy, a.s.
  Optimal rolling stock for international long distance transport within Central Europe – České dráhy a.s
• Panel discussion: Challenges and possibilities of the rolling stock market from manufacturers’ point of view
  Participants of the panel:
  Moderator:     Dr. László Mosóczi, president of HUNGRAIL Hungarian Rail Association
  Vendégek:      Dr. Róbert Homolya, president of Stadler Trains Hungary
                       Dr. László Ludvig, CEO of Magyar Vagon group
                       Gáspár Balázs, CEO of Alstom Transport Hungary

12:30-13:30   Lunch & Networking

13:30–15:00  II. SECTION – Driving force of the rail rolling stock industry

• Keynote speech: Dr. Bernadett Petri, ministerial commissioner responsible for coordinating the use of direct EU funds, managing director of the Hungarian Development Incentive Office (MFOI)
  Keynote speech: Dr. János Kerékgyártó, deputy state secretary, Ministry for Construction and Transport
  Actualities of the legislative framework concerning railway rolling stock
• Carole Coune General Secretary, Association of European Rail Rolling Stock Lessors (AERRL)
• Zsuzsanna Dócsné Balogh General Director, Trenecon Consulting
• Márton  Feldmann vice-CEO, Prolan Zrt.
• Előd Pákozdi head of business development, Gordiusz Alfa
  New entrants in the supply chain

15:00 15:30   Networking & refreshment

15:30 – 16:30 III. SECTION – Overcoming rolling stock component supply and maintenance challenges

• Keynote Speech: Dr. László Kormányos CEO, MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt.
  Challenges and solutions in the operation and maintenance of rail rolling stock
• Panel discussion: Digital technologies, predictive maintenance of fleets, shortage of spare parts, life-span of rolling stock
  Participants of the panel:
  Moderátor:      Dr. László  Kormányos CEO, MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt.
  Guests:          Péter Ferencz, General Director of BME ITS
                        Zsolt Hegedűs, Head of Freight Wagon asset management, Rail Cargo Hungaria
                        MÁV Személyszállítási Zrt. – tbc
                        Keve Horváth, General Director, Stadler Pusztaszabolcs              

16:30 – 16:35 CLOSING REMARKS