Rail industry events 2026-2028: the global calendar
Every rail trade show, technical congress and conference worldwide, in one place. Each date is checked weekly by the TrainsNews team, led by a railway engineer.
92 upcoming events49 dates verified on the official websiteUpdated 2026-10-11
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October 2026
- 14–15Oct 2026
UIC/ONCF Forum on African Rail Financing
ForumOfficial date verified
- 20–22Oct 2026
Persontrafik
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 20–21Oct 2026
Rail Cyber Resilience Summit 2026
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 20–23Oct 2026
SARA Rail Conference & Exhibition
ConferenceOfficial date verified
- 21–22Oct 2026
Next-Gen Rail Systems Conference 2026
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
November 2026
- 4–5Nov 2026
CARS National Railway Day 2026
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 4–5Nov 2026
Light Rail & Heavy Passenger Rail 2026
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 4–5Nov 2026
RIA Annual Conference 2026
ConferenceOfficial date verified
- 4Nov 2026
Scandinavian Rail Optimisation Conference 2026
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 4–5Nov 2026
Trans-Log Moz 2026
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 8–10Nov 2026
50th Rolling Stock Conference
Technical congressOfficial date verified
- 9–11Nov 2026
MetroTrans 2026
Trade showDate to be confirmed
- 10–12Nov 2026
Intermodal Europe 2026
Trade showDate to be confirmed
- 12–13Nov 2026
SIGNAL+DRAHT Congress
Technical congressOfficial date verified
- 17–19Nov 2026
Railway Interior Innovation Summit
ConferenceOfficial date verified
- 18–19Nov 2026
ERS Passenger Summit 2026
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 18–19Nov 2026
Rail Solutions Asia
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 19–20Nov 2026
RailTrends 2026
ConferenceOfficial date verified
- 23–25Nov 2026
AusRAIL 2026
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 24–25Nov 2026
UIC Global FRMCS Conference
Technical congressOfficial date verified
- 26–28Nov 2026
China (Shenzhen) International Rail Transit Exhibition 2026
Trade showDate to be confirmed
- 30 Nov– 2 Dec 2026
Global Transport Expo 2026
Trade showOfficial date verified
December 2026
- 2–3Dec 2026
New Zealand Rail Conference 2026
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 9–11Dec 2026
ARTS Shanghai
Trade showDate to be confirmed
January 2027
- 6–9Jan 2027
NRC Conference & NRC-REMSA Exhibition 2027
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 13–14Jan 2027
Rail.S/VDE Symposium 2027
Technical congressOfficial date verified
- 19–20Jan 2027
Rolling Stock Days
ConferenceOfficial date verified
February 2027
- 23–25Feb 2027
AREMA 2027 Passenger & Transit Symposium
Technical congressDate to be confirmed
- 28 Feb– 3 Mar 2027
Rail Equipment Finance Conference 2027
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
March 2027
- 3–4Mar 2027
RailTech Europe
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 4Mar 2027
Rail Scotland Conference 2027
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 9–11Mar 2027
1st UIC Congress on Rail Infrastructure
Technical congressOfficial date verified
- 9–10Mar 2027
Rail Cybersecurity Summit 2027
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 9–12Mar 2027
Vienna Railway Colloquium / Smart Rail Enquete
ConferenceOfficial date verified
- 10–11Mar 2027
ETCS Business Readiness
Technical congressOfficial date verified
- 14–16Mar 2027
ASLRRA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2027
ConferenceOfficial date verified
- 18Mar 2027
Rail Signalling Perth 2027
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 24–26Mar 2027
Eurasia Rail
Trade showOfficial date verified
April 2027
- 13–14Apr 2027
Rail Industry Summit Morocco 2027
ForumDate to be confirmed
- 15Apr 2027
Rail Link Dublin 2027
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 20–21Apr 2027
Railway Systems Conference 2027
Technical congressDate to be confirmed
- 26–29Apr 2027
transport logistic 2027
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 27–29Apr 2027
Intermodal Africa 2027
ConferenceOfficial date verified
- 27–29Apr 2027
Train & Rail
Trade showOfficial date verified
May 2027
- 5–6May 2027
Asia Pacific Rail 2027
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 12–13May 2027
5th RAILWAY Supplier Summit Berlin 2027
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 12–13May 2027
UK Rail
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 25–27May 2027
Railway Interchange
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 31 May– 2 Jun 2027
RailX 2027 (1st edition)
Trade showDate to be confirmed
June 2027
- 2–4Jun 2027
RSSRail 2027 (7th Int. Conference on Reliability, Safety and Security of Railway Systems)
Technical congressDate to be confirmed
- 6–9Jun 2027
APTA Rail Conference
ConferenceOfficial date verified
- 8–10Jun 2027
Rail Business Days
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 14–17Jun 2027
UITP Summit 2027
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 16–17Jun 2027
Rail Live 2027
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 16–19Jun 2027
RailLog Korea 2027
Trade showDate to be confirmed
- 16–17Jun 2027
TRACCS Rail Day 2027
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
- 21–24Jun 2027
14th IHHA International Heavy Haul Conference
Technical congressOfficial date verified
- 22–24Jun 2027
SIFER 2027
Trade showOfficial date verified
July 2027
- 1–3Jul 2027
RailTrans Expo
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 8Jul 2027
Rolling Stock Networking 2027
ForumDate to be confirmed
- 27–29Jul 2027
RailwayTech Indonesia 2027
Trade showDate to be confirmed
August 2027
- 31 Aug– 2 Sep 2027
Railway Forum
ForumOfficial date verified
September 2027
- 7–9Sep 2027
InnoTrans Asia 2027 (1st edition)
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 14–16Sep 2027
IRSE ASPECT
Technical congressDate to be confirmed
- 21–24Sep 2027
TRAKO 2027 (17th edition)
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 26–29Sep 2027
AREMA 2027 Annual Conference & Expo
Technical congressOfficial date verified
- 28–30Sep 2027
EXPO Ferroviaria
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 28–30Sep 2027
Global Rail
Trade showOfficial date verified
October 2027
- 13–15Oct 2027
IREE 2027 (17th edition)
Trade showDate to be confirmed
- 19Oct 2027
NT Expo 2027
Trade showDate to be confirmed
November 2027
- 14–15Nov 2027
Saudi International Rail
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 22–25Nov 2027
AusRAIL PLUS
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 22–24Nov 2027
TransMEA 2027
Trade showDate to be confirmed
- 24–25Nov 2027
6th International Railway Symposium Aachen (IRSA27)
Technical congressOfficial date verified
- 24–27Nov 2027
Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 2027
Trade showDate to be confirmed
- 24–26Nov 2027
Rail Live! 2027
Trade showOfficial date verified
February 2028
- 1–2Feb 2028
IT-TRANS
Trade showOfficial date verified
March 2028
- 22–23Mar 2028
Heavy Haul Rail Conference 2028
ConferenceDate to be confirmed
May 2028
- 16–18May 2028
Railway Interchange
Trade showOfficial date verified
June 2028
- 5–8Jun 2028
Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2028
Technical congressDate to be confirmed
- 27–28Jun 2028
Africa Rail 2028
Trade showOfficial date verified
September 2028
- 19–22Sep 2028
InnoTrans 2028
Trade showOfficial date verified
- 24–27Sep 2028
AREMA Annual Conference
Technical congressOfficial date verified
Date to come
- —June 2027 (expected)
Algeria Rail Expo 2027
Trade showDate not yet published
- —2027 (dates not published)
Elmia Nordic Rail 2027
Trade showDate not yet published
- —June 2028
European Mobility Expo
Trade showDate not yet published
- —September 2027
MECATEAMEETINGS 2027
Trade showDate to be confirmed
- —2027 (dates not published)
Middle East Rail 2027
Trade showDate not yet published
- —2027 (dates TBC)
Modern Railways
Trade showDate to be confirmed
- —not announced
Railtex / Infrarail
Trade showDate not yet published
- —2027 (dates not published)
French National Public Transport Meeting (RNTP)
Trade showDate not yet published
- —2028 (dates not published)
World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR) 2028
Technical congressDate not yet published
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Frequently asked questions
What is the world's largest rail trade fair?
InnoTrans in Berlin, held every two years by Messe Berlin. The 2026 edition gathered 3,190 exhibitors from 59 countries and about 175,000 trade visitors. The next edition runs from 19 to 22 September 2028.
Which rail industry events are coming up in 2027?
Highlights include RailTech Europe in Utrecht (March), Asia Pacific Rail in Bangkok (5-6 May), UITP Summit in Hamburg (14-17 June), Rail Live in the UK (16-17 June), SIFER in Lille (22-24 June), TRAKO in Gdańsk (21-24 September) and Rail Live! in Madrid (24-26 November).
How is this calendar verified?
Every date carries a status. "Official date verified" means it was read on the organiser's website. "To be confirmed" means it currently comes only from industry directories. TrainsNews checks the calendar every week.
What does the Pro calendar add?
The Pro calendar, free for registered members, adds an interest rating per discipline (signalling, rolling stock, infrastructure, operations), our editorial view, deadlines, event size and the source of every date.
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