World Congress on Railway Research 2006 Montréal  

7th World Congress on Railway Research
 

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Background

The idea of staging a Congress for railway research with participants from around the world originated from a workshop on the subject of railway research and development held in Tokyo in 1992. The goal was to promote and enhance international co-operation among railway companies, manufacturers and their component-suppliers, as well as representatives from the fields of research and science, through papers, poster-sessions and open discussion. In 1994, the inaugural WCRR was launched in Paris, the seat of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The Congress was a huge success attracting over 1,000 attendees.

Following this success, WCRR has been held in four regions:

  • 1996 - Colorado Springs, USA
    Attracting in the region of 500 attendees, the event focused on freight traffic and track, the most important areas of business for the railway in the United States

  • 1997 - Florence, Italy
    Attracting over 1,400 attendees, the event focused on technical innovation and new strategies in the context of international co-operation enhancement

  • 1999 - Tokyo, Japan
    Attracting 700 railway experts, the event focused on passenger transport and track in Japan

  • 2001 - Cologne, Germany
    Attracting over 1,000 attendees, the event focused on market, products and technology


WCRR continuity and support is provided by International Organizing and Executive Committees made up of representatives from UIC, SNCF, UTMR - Trenitalia, DB, RTRI, AAR plus the Rail Safety and Standards Board in the UK.

Individual Congresses are the responsibility of their home countries.

WCRR 2003 in Edinburgh, Scotland

The 6th World Congress on Railway Research was a great success attracting more than 700 delegates from around the world including the major players in developing rail transport.

Click here for summary press release. www.wcrr2003.co.uk/PR183_WCRR03_uk.html


Updated: 11-July-2005