Railways have always played a significant role in the development of the wealth creation capabilities of society. The early roman wagonways, the steam driven railways during the industrial revolution and the electric railways of the late nineteenth and twentieth century are just a few of the railway systems that have played a vital role in past infrastructure development. The search for a fast, reliable and cost effective means of transport that presents better energy efficiency and less impact on the environment has resulted in renewed interest and rapid development in railway technology.

Following the success of many special sessions on railway technology, held over many years in the Civil-Comp Conference series, a new conference series was created in 2012. The first conference was held in: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2012; the second in Ajaccio, Corsica, in 2014; the third in Cagliari, Sardinia in 2016; the fourth in Sitges, Barcelona in 2018; the fifth in Montpelier, France in 2022 and the sixth in Prague, Czech Republic.

Past papers presented at the Railways Conferences can be found here on: www.ctresources.info

The major themes for this conference will include (but are not limited to):

Sub-Themes of Major Theme 1: Rolling Stock

• Rolling stock design, manufacture and maintenance
• Modelling and Simulation: Railway dynamics, Structural analysis, Crashworthiness and Wheel-rail interaction
• Pantograph-catenary dynamics
• Wear and Fatigue
• High speed trains
• Light railways and trams
• Technologies to increase freight capacity
• Bogies technology
• Field and laboratory testing
• Performance and optimisation
• Aerodynamics and crosswind
• Noise, vibration and comfort
• Traction and braking
• Safety, security and reliability
• Ergonomics and interior design

Sub-Themes of Major Theme 2: Infrastructure