7th MAFEX International Railway Convention

From June 3 to 5, 2019, the main operators and administrators of railway infrastructure and companies from more than 25 countries will meet in Malaga (Spain) together with the Spanish railway industry.

The aim of this event is to connect the main operators and administrators of infrastructures and railway companies from all over the world with the Spanish railway industry. In this way, foreign guests will have the opportunity to unveil the present and future plans of investments and railway developments in their respective countries and organisations, and at the same time to know first-hand the different technological solutions developed and that can best respond to their current needs through B2B meetings.

In this edition, the conference programme will feature a series of technical addresses given by experts in different areas in which topics such as: an automated rail transport that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and safety of the current system, mobility as an uninterrupted service that provides customers (passengers and freight) with customised and efficient door-to-door trips, The digitisation of the supply chain (Industry 4.0). Development of the new digital and smart train. An efficient zero emission railway, Efficient maintenance of both infrastructure and rolling stock or an infrastructure optimised for multimodal transport.

Furthermore, within the convention schedule, on Tuesday, June 4, Metro de Málaga (the firm responsible for the construction of lines 1 and 2 of the light railway network in the city, as well as its subsequent commercial operations) will offer a guided technical visit to all guests with the aim of showing how a sustainable transport system can connect different areas of reference in the city, facilitating the mobility of its citizens.