13:30-13:45

Welcoming

13:45-14:20

Introduction of the Program on Improving Competitiveness of Rail Freight

• Overview of the program, strategic goals, expected results, milestones
  Speaker: Mr Imre KOVÁCS, Dr, CEO Rail Cargo Hungaria, member of HUNGRAIL board,
  chairman of HUNGRAIL Rail Freight Committee

• Presentation title to be confirmed
  Speaker: Mr Zsolt Barna, CEO and chairman, Waberer’s

14:20-14:55

International overview

• Intra- and intermodal Competition in Germany’s Rail Freight Sector
  Speaker: Ms Neele WESSELN, managing director, Die Güterbahnen
• Presentation title to be confirmed
  Speaker: Mr Conor FEIGHAN, secretary general, European Rail Freight Association (ERFA)

14:55-15:40

Panel I: About the program with its task force leaders

Topics: intermodal transportation, inteligent technologies, optimalisation of capacity, energy efficient transport, overcoming railway staff shortages, how to engage investors and how to broaden cooperation between the public and the private sectors, tax policy, tools of regulation

Moderator: Mr Gyula FARKAS, Dr, RCH, task force coordinator
Panel participants:
Mr János BODA, CEO, GYSEV Cargo
Ms Szilvia ERB, Dr, chief secretary of the president’s cabinet, MÁV
Mr Márton FELDMANN, vice CEO, PROLAN
Ms Edina FERENCZ, head of sales segment, Siemens Mobility
Mr Tamás KOVÁCS, HR managament director, MÁV
Mr Norbert VARGA, CFO, METRANS Danubia

16:10-16:25

• Keynote speech
  Speaker: Ms Réka Németh, CEO, MÁV Railway Infrastructure Operator

16:25-17:10

Panel 2: About the program with its task force leaders

Topics: More reliable infrastructure, track access charges stimulating rail freight, facilitating rail
access of industrial sites, speeding up border crossings

Moderator: Mr Tamás BÍRÓ, Dr, expert, HUNGRAIL
Participants of the panel:
Mr Gábor BALOGH, Rail Operation manager, MOL
Mr Gyula FARKAS, Dr, coordinator of task forces, RCH
Mr László KATONA, Dr, CEO MMV Magyar Magánvasút (RU)
Mr László PÓSALAKI, vice CEO, MÁV Railway Infrastructure Operator
Mr Krisztián URVALD, head of infrastructure services, MÁV Railway Infrastructure Operator

17:10-17:25

Future prospects

• Introduction of the „CargoTrack” index
  Speaker: Mr Dénes BANK, Dr, HUNGRAIL

17:25-17:45

Closing remarks

• Next steps of the program, role of the participants in the implementation phase
  Speaker: Mr Lajos HÓDOSI, managing director, HUNGRAIL