Eskişehir is hosting the 2nd Rail Systems Congress and Exhibition, which will be held on 6-7-8 November 2025. The congress, which aims to bring together stakeholders in the rail systems sector and to address current developments in the sector, started with the opening ceremony held today (6 November 2025, Thursday). The event is organised under the secretariat of Eskişehir Branch of the Chamber of Electrical Engineers, in partnership with Eskişehir Branches of the Chamber of Electrical Engineers, Chamber of Mechanical Engineers and Chamber of Civil Engineers, with the support of Eskişehir Technical University and Eskişehir Osmangazi University.
At the congress, current approaches to rolling stock, line planning and construction processes, operation, maintenance and repair, design, safety, accessibility, electrification, signalling, energy management, testing and certification applications, intelligent transportation systems and localisation studies will be discussed. The event is aimed to contribute to the development of the sector by providing information sharing at national and international level.
While the opening ceremony was held at Eskişehir Odunpazarı Municipality Hasan Polatkan Cultural Centre, Eskişehir Technical University Rector Prof. Dr. Adnan ÖZCAN, who attended the ceremony, visited the exhibition area before the ceremony and chatted with the representatives of the participating companies and institutions. They received information about the projects, rail system equipment and developing technologies in the exhibition and exchanged views with the representatives of the sector.
In his opening speech, Rector ÖZCAN said, “I am very pleased to participate in the 2nd Rail Systems Congress and Exhibition, which is organised in partnership with the Eskişehir Branches of the Chamber of Electrical Engineers, Chamber of Mechanical Engineers and Chamber of Civil Engineers and with the support of Eskişehir Technical University and Eskişehir Osmangazi University. In this organisation, a wide range of current issues from railway vehicles to electrification, signalling to energy management, testing and certification to indigenisation studies will be discussed. Today, rail systems are not only a means of transport, but also one of the key elements of sustainable development and energy efficiency. Eskişehir has been one of the leading cities of our country in this field with its railway culture, technical know-how and industry since the first years of the Republic. As Eskişehir Technical University, we continue our efforts to develop domestic technologies in rail systems, to strengthen human resources and to promote sustainable transport systems. I believe that this congress will be an important platform where academia, industry and public representatives meet around common sense. I wish the event to be productive and inspiring for all stakeholders.”
The congress will continue for three days with panels, presentations, technical sessions and an exhibition area where product presentations of sector companies will take place. During the event, the latest developments in rail system technologies will be evaluated by national and international participants.
