During July 7th – 10th, the ninth edition of the UIC High-Speed Congress was celebrated in Tokyo, where MAFEX was part of the information pavilion organized by ICEX Spain Exports and Investment. This High-Speed global exposure is the most important in the industry and is held every two years in different parts of the world.
Its importance is that it is the only event focused particularly on the latest advances in equipment, rail, infrastructure, technology products and services related to the development of High-Speed rail.
This event -sponsored by the International Union of Railways (UIC), which includes 171 members, including national railways, operators, infrastructure managers and public-transport companies, also has the participation of international authorities from both public and private sectors and the presence of major international companies from the industry.
On this occasion, MAFEX, shared space with important Spanish companies such as CAF, CAF Signalling, Ineco, OHL, Sener, Talgo and Teltronic, along with operator Renfe. All of them are leading companies in railway equipment and particularly focused on High-Speed technology.
Moreover, in parallel conferences, the Congress was addressed by a number of international experts in rail transport and technology. The objective was to bring together in one space the public and private sectors in order to identify best practices in the implementation of High-Speed projects throughout all stages, including planning, financing, construction, operation and management.