Sponsors & Partners
Rail and Metro: Latin America was attended by over 200 industry professionals seeking knowledge and insight into the most recent challenges facing the implementation and operation of Latin railroads and metros. A great mix of case study presentations, panel debates and roundtable discussions allowed for maximum idea sharing and networking.
Following the great success of last years event we are back in São Paulo for 2013 show which, will bigger and better . For more information and to inquire about sponsoring or exhibiting, please contact Benjamin Green.
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Huawei
Lead Sponsor
Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications solutions. Huawei is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long term value and potential growth for its customers. Huawei’s products and solutions include wireless products, core network products, network products, railway communication solutions, application and software, as well as terminals. Major products are based on Huawei’s self-designed ASIC chips and shared platforms to provide high-quality and cost effective products and solutions with quick response.
Teltronic
Sponsor
For over 35 years, Teltronic has been a world leader in the design and manufacturing of mission-critical radio communications equipment and systems. With the combined objectives of innovation and the highest quality, Teltronic provides complete wireless communications solutions for a variety of sectors including public safety, public transport, oil & gas, utilities, mining, industry, and others. Our products are marketed around the world, with more than 300 systems in operation in 50 countries.
The products offered by Teltronic include TETRA and P25 network infrastructure, as well as radio terminals and dispatch control centers. Furthermore, Teltronic has extensive experience in product customization according to the most demanding requirements of our customers, as evidenced by our specialized on-board TETRA equipment for metros and railways. The product portfolio is complemented by a unique offering of wireless broadband technology, completely integrated with our mission-critical voice and data solutions, and based on Mobile WiMAX and LTE platforms.
Alcatel-Lucent
Sponsor
Alcatel-Lucent helps make every journey on time, safe and connected. Our experienced teams help rail customers make the best use of their communications networks to optimize operations, guarantee safety and security and enhance passenger experience.
Alcatel-Lucent has over 20 years of experience helping our customers complete projects on time, even in difficult environments. We help our customers keep up with the rapid changes in communications technology and safely transform their existing networks to next generation networks. Our people have the knowledge and experience to design, build, operate and maintain the most complex networks from tunnels to nationwide systems.
Giro
Sponsor
GIRO’s HASTUS software solution integrates flexible tools and powerful optimization algorithms that address three fundamental aspects of rail operations: timetabling, rolling stock management, and crew management. Designed for all types of passenger rail transportation – from commuter and heavy rail to tram and metro – HASTUS offers optimization for long- and medium-term planning, as well as daily management. For more than 30 years, our customers in the rail industry have been using HASTUS successfully to apply best-practices for service quality, cost-effectiveness, and customer satisfaction. GIRO serves customers in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America.
Thales
Sponsor
Thales provides turnkey solutions that increase performance and line capacity while reducing operating maintenance and infrastructure costs. Breakthrough technologies from Thales have had a profound effect on the ground transportation sector and have become established as time proven solutions: CBTC systems for metros, ETCS systems for main line rail, passenger information systems, nationwide multi-modal, multioperator fare collection systems, integrated supervision systems, etc. For more than 75 years, Thales has devoted the majority of its R&D investment to developing and optimising critical information management processes. Thales’ goal is to be its customers long-term partner to help them address major challenges for continual growth.
COMLAB
Sponsor
COMLAB has considerable experience in developing, installing and maintaining its own products and applications, and in doing so achieving the highest technical standards. Both analogue and digital systems are available for all frequency bands, and our system planning guarantees for an optimal transmission. The mobile communication systems planned by Comlab are optimised to ensure maximum availability and reliability.
RAD-Bynet Group
Sponsor
The RAD-Bynet group delivers a comprehensive, end-to-end solution to enhance security, safety and passenger services on the move. The RAD-Bynet solution powers onboard real-time video surveillance, high speed Internet and other value added services from onboard metros, trams and trains. With leading train-to-ground communications technology that enables unmatched capacity and guaranteed bandwidth per train, coupled with end-to-end service assured Ethernet, the RAD-Bynet solution supports any service type and service level required for trains and metros on the move – whether video, voice or data. The RAD-Bynet group has proven experience in the design, customization and deployment of mobility projects for metro and railway operators around the world.
Kapsch
Supporter
Connecting smart urban public transport.
Thanks to Kapsch CarrierCom’s unrivalled experience as a global provider of GSM based radio communication systems for railway networks, we have proven our ability to supply dedicated secure telecommunications infrastructure to transport organisations on a countrywide scale. This is why we are now expanding our range of products and services and also offering critical communication solutions for urban public transport, based on the TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) technology.
Our end-to-end TETRA solution contributes to improving safety, cutting operational costs and providing reliable services to the benefit of both public transport operators and passengers. From a technical perspective, the trunked mode as used in TETRA networks is ideal for trams, metros and buses. It facilitates a private communications network which gives the flexibility, scalability and security necessary to meet the current and future needs of public transport companies.
Legion
Exhibitor
Legion provides advanced pedestrian simulation technology and expert consulting services for simulating and analysing the step-by-step movement of pedestrians. It is the most widely adopted pedestrian simulation software in the rail and transit sector, used by more than half of the 40 leading transit agencies. Legion’s patented software predicts how pedestrians and crowds will move in reality.
Trusted by infrastructure owners and operators and by major engineering and architectural consultants around the world, Legion’s software and services are used for station design, operations planning, rolling stock assessment and renewal and refurbishment programmes.
Quark
Exhibitor
Quark Soluções em Transporte is a developer of sustainable urban mobility solutions. Among the systems which Quark implements are the Monorail and POD-SIT. Monorails are one of the world’s most efficient mass transit systems and everyday are used to transport passengers to their destinations in many countries. POD SIT is a system comprised of electric vehicles which provides point to point transportation, including in London’s Heathrow airport.
Quark, through its shareholders, is participating the construction of the Line 17 monorail in Sao Paulo, and in the implementation of the Manaus monorail. Today, Quark is building its second monorail plant, which shall be located in the state of Amazonas.
Visit Quark website
Metrô | Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo
Supporter
Visit Metrô | Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo website
ANTF
Supporter
A Associação Nacional dos Transportadores Ferroviários (ANTF) reúne as concessionárias privadas de transporte ferroviário de carga no Brasil, criadas a partir de 1996 com a desestatização do setor. Juntas, as empresas associadas operam 28.366 km de ferrovias (94% das malhas existentes), por onde circulam cerca de 25% de todas as cargas movimentadas no território nacional.
A missão da ANTF é desenvolver e aprimorar o sistema de transporte ferroviário de carga, concedido à iniciativa privada. A entidade atua como referência no setor, ajudando a integrar e consolidar as ferrovias de carga como uma indústria moderna, eficiente e fundamental para o desenvolvimento do País.
English - The National Association of Rail Carriers (ANTF) holds 11 out of 12 cargo rail concessions in Brazil, that were created after de privatization of this sector in the end of the 1990’s. Together, they operate a network of 28.476Km, where million tons circulate every year.
ANTF Associates are: ALL – America Latina Logistica Malha Norte S.A. (known before as Ferroeste); ALL – America Latina Logistica Malha Oeste S.A. (known before as Novoeste); ALL – America Latina Logistica Malha Paulista S.A. (known before as Ferroban); ALL – America Latina Logistica Malha Sul S.A.; Transnordestina Logistics S.A.; Vale – (concession of Estrada de Ferro Vitoria-Minas, Estrada de Ferro Carajas and Trecho da Ferrovia Norte Sul); Ferrovia Centro-Atlantica S.A. – FCA; Ferrovia Teresa Cristina S.A. – FTC; MRS Logistics S.A.
AEAMESP
Supporter
Created in 1990, the Association of Metro Architects and Engineers (AEAMESP in its Portuguese acronym) is a professional organization that represents architects, engineers and other professionals working within the metro industry. The AEAMESP strives to promote and progress metro technologies in Brazil and abroad and to help their members reach the highest professional standards. It also aims to develop proactive actions to push the consolidation and the expansion of metros and commuter railways networks.
Português
Criada em 1990, a Associação dos Engenheiros e Arquitetos de Metrô – AEAMESP congrega engenheiros, arquitetos e profissionais de nível superior da área tecnológica, cuja atividade profissional, se relacione com o setor metroferroviário. A AEAMESP visa difundir, representar e valorizar a tecnologia metro-ferroviária, nacional e internacionalmente, promover a qualidade técnica de seus associados, bem como representá-los perante empresas, órgãos e institutos da comunidade científica e tecnológica em assuntos dessa natureza.
ANP Trilhos
Supporter
A Associação é formada pelos operadores dos sistemas, pelas entidades ligadas ao setor e pela indústria metroferroviária. O trabalho conjunto dos seus associados visa promover o transporte de passageiros sobre trilhos no país, contribuindo com o seu desenvolvimento e aprimoramento, numa visão integrada que atenda à realidade das diversas cidades brasileiras. A ANPTrilhos procura, ainda, prestar apoio aos diversos órgãos governamentais na busca pela melhoria da mobilidade urbana, trabalhando com propostas e soluções e adequadas às características específicas de cada uma das cidades brasileiras.
UK Trade & Investment Brazil
Supporter
Área comercial do Consulado Geral Britânico cujo objetivo é identificar parceiros e oportunidades de negócios para empresas britânicas bem como auxiliar empresas brasileiras a investir no Reino Unido abrindo uma operação comercial e usá-la como porta de entrada na Europa.
We are the commercial operation from the UK government responsible for identifying business partners and opportunities for UK companies in Brazil. Likewise we can assist Brazilian companies to invest in the UK by opening up an operation and using this to enter in the European market.
ABIFER
Supporter
ABIFER, the Brazilian Railway Industry Association, has the mission of helping develop Brazil’s rail industry, encouraing the expansion of both passenger and freight railway transport and constantly assisting companies in this sector and their customers.
Português
A ABIFER (Associação Brasileira da Indústria Ferroviária) tem como missão fomentar o crescimento da indústria ferroviária instalada no Brasil, defendendo a expansão do transporte ferroviário de carga e de passageiros e apoiando permanentemente as operadoras e seus usuários.
AENFER
Supporter
Among the main objectives of AENFER is the protection of Railroad, memory preservation of the railway, cultural and technical development of its members, promote the exchange of technical information with other associations of engineers, strive for institutional planning of the national railway system, also the participation of its staff in decision-making railway companies, combat any type of discrimination, not to speak about partisan politics, defend integration and cooperation between railway companies, advocating the protection of the environment, consumers, economic order , free competition or the artistic, aesthetic, historic, tourist and landscape, to preserve the station and rail transportation in general.
Dentre os principais objetivos da AENFER estão a defesa da Ferrovia, a preservação da memória ferroviária, o desenvolvimento técnico e cultural dos seus sócios, promover o intercâmbio de informações técnicas com as demais associações de engenheiros, pugnar pelo planejamento institucional do sistema ferroviário nacional, bem como pela participação do seu corpo técnico nos processos decisórios das empresas ferroviárias, combater qualquer tipo de discriminação e não se manifestar sobre política partidária, defender a integração e a cooperação entre as empresas ferroviárias, defender a proteção ao meio ambiente, ao consumidor, à ordem econômica, à livre concorrência ou ao patrimônio artístico, estético, histórico, turístico e paisagístico, à preservação ferroviária e ao transporte sobre trilhos de um modo geral.
Mafex
Supporter
MAFEX, the Railway Association from Spain, is a non profit association dedicated to promoting exports of their members. The 61 companies associated work in different fields of the railway industry: track material, rolling stock, signalling and electrification, engineering and consultancy, infrastructures construction, maintenance, etc.
BN Americas
Media Partner
BNamericas is the main business information source in Latin America. We produce and deliver reports, statistics, company and project profiles, conferences and daily regional news, in English and Spanish.
BNamericas produces “Business Intelligence” through our 12×12 strategy: we cover the 12 most important sectors in the 12 main countries in Latin America.
We provide information, networking opportunities through high-level conferences, and insight delivering a complete and strategic point of view that allow our clients to save time and make better business decisions.
EURAILmag
Media Partner
EURAILmag keeps you up to speed on all the news and events in Europe’s railway transport industry.
Developments in legislation, regulations and standards, the economic situation, advanced technologies, innovative solutions, new trends and current issues… we deliver the information in the form of technical articles and with interviews with key players in the field.
IRJ
Media Partner
IRJ – The World’s railway magazine. International Railway Journal – IRJ – is the world’s brightest and best international railway magazine. Covering all aspects of the world’s railways, more than 95% of IRJ’s readership of rail professionals actively requests it every year: with our impartial coverage, expert editorial team, and high-value readership, no other magazine comes close.
JŪRA MOPE SEA
Media Partner
The international business magazine JURA MOPE SEA, published in English, Russian, Chinese and Lithuanian languages, is well known in the international market and to the transport, logistics specialists, leaders of transport business and politicians of the Eurasian region since 1999.
The magazine is published 6 times per year with the circulation of 7-10 thousand copies and 1-2 thousand CD copies. Each issue is distributed in several international transport and logistics events in Europe and Asia.
All the publications of the magazine can be found on the website www.jura.lt
Our readers are the leaders and managers of transport business and politics, diplomats, scientists, analysts of maritime and transport business in more than 120 countries worldwide.
JŪRA MOPE SEA is published by the private company Juru Informacijos Centras (The Center of Marine Information Ltd)
Latin News
Media Partner
LatinNews has been at the forefront of respected political, economic, security and strategic analysis since 1967. LatinNews provides a comprehensive intelligence resource on Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean; covering political, security, economic and strategic issues. LatinNews is the de facto intelligence source for serious LatAm professionals and academics worldwide. FREE ten-day evaluation is available at: http://www.latinnews.com/component/user/register.
LatinNews services include a presidential style Daily Briefing, a pan-regional Weekly Report (also published in Spanish), monthly Regional Reports (including Andean Group, Brazil & Southern Cone, Caribbean & Central America, and Mexico & Nafta), a monthly Economy & Business Report, a monthly Security & Strategic Review, bi-monthly Special Reports, and an online research and intelligence database.
Mena Rail News
Media Partner
MENA Rail News is the new business site reporting on rail infrastructure and construction projects throughout the Middle East and North Africa Regions. It is the world’s first dedicated website to focus on the rapidly growing rail sector in these regions. Whilst it has news as its lead, the heart of the website is its many business features. Our intention is to become the daily reference tool for the safe management of complex rail projects. Whether its a simple technical glossary in English and Arabic, our B2B forum or our commercial section on contract and legal guidance, MENA Rail News provides market intelligence and networking opportunities and much much more.
Managed by rail people for rail people our business services are being developed to meet the industry demands of the future. Our knowledge centre has been structured primarily to provide access to rail technical information, policies and procedures, training and Health & Safety guidance to create a safe working environment for people and to deliver major rail schemes to the highest possible standards. The site has been developed with an emphasis to provide a source of reference for construction and engineering professionals moving into the growing rail sector. With up to date news stories, feature articles about key issues and informative technical details MENA Rail News provides a single source solution.
We actively encourage contribution from our readers setting up Rail Insider as a discussion forum.
By Rail People for Rail People, delivering technical knowledge & business intelligence.
Mobility – The European Public Transport Magazine
Media Partner
Mobility keeps you up to speed on all the news and events in Europe’s public transport industry.
Developments in legislation, regulations and standards, the economic situation, advanced technologies, innovative solutions, new trends and current issues… we deliver the information in the form of technical articles and with interviews with key players in the field.
Our editorial team – comprising in-house specialists, external contributors from research institutes, operating companies, projects and initiatives, plus an extensive network of correspondents reporting on the news in the main markets in Europe – covers all the key conferences, trade fairs and congress meetings both in Europe and further afield.
Rail Talent
Media Partner
RailTalent.com is a FREE Rail Community Portal and Jobs Site with a following of over 30,000 people Worldwide.
The creation of RailTalent.com was inspired by the requirements of thousands of LinkedIn Members who were looking for a FREE ‘platform’ dedicated to the Rail Industry where Rail professionals can find out about the latest Rail events, ask technical questions, acquire Rail specific knowledge, learn from industry experts, discover the latest Rail projects as well as advertise and search the latest Rail Jobs!
With very little in the market that can serve the wider interests of the Rail communities, RailTalent.com was born and is now proud to be the only FREE Rail Portal and Jobs Site, made by the Rail Communities for the Rail Communities!
Connect with us at RailTalent:
• Website – RailTalent.com
Raillynews
Media Partner
Raillynews is live to inform what’s happening in railway market in the world and Turkey! Fresh railway news in national and international platforms, bids and auctions are strictly followed by Turkish and foreign visitors. Exhibitions, events and congress are listed in calendar which is automatically synchronized in English to railway authorities as RAYHABER does too.
Railway Gazette
Media Partner
Railway Gazette International’s circulation of over 10,600 print copies is independently audited by the internationally recognized Audit Bureau of Circulations. With a pass on readership of over 3.1 per copy plus online access to the digital version for all subscribers, the influence of Railway Gazette International provides the most effective and far reaching audience for your marketing campaign.
Rayhaber
Media Partner
It is possible to find out all kinds of fresh national and international railway news, bids and auctions online. RAYHABER is started broadcasting at the beginning of the year 2012. More than 10 years of special archived news, maps, videos, and enriched corner posts leading us in railway media market in Turkey. We would like to invite you to our web page which is classified according to location and sub-sector wise!
Our news network will be expanded with distribution of printed periodical publication of RAYHABER magazine. Also, more than 3,000 active domestic and international railways related companies and more than 10.000 news can be found on our website.
Rayihale
Media Partner
RAYIHALE is publishing railway bids and auctions especially in Turkey. The results, winner, contract details, technical specification and other details about tenders are followed by many Turkish and foreign companies. All tenders are listed in RAYIHALE’s tender calendar and indexed to search engines automatically. Özen Media Group is planning to include global railway tenders to our database too.
Redes
Media Partner
REDES DE INTEGRACIÓN (Integration Networks) is a new leading magazine conceived for Argentina and for the rest of the Hispanic American market. Edited, produced and distributed by the IAF (Argentine Railways Institute), it seeks to be a means of expression for the railway industry, including news on logistics, energy, communications, procurement, economics, social development, job opportunities and education, the elements that help integrate us all. Edited by a team of professional journalists, Redes de Integración is a different, open magazine aimed at policy-makers, railway professionals, government officials and academics
TecniRail
Media Partner
As a private publication, TecniRail concentrates on the economic analysis of the sector, with its principal aim being the generation of business opportunities, providing news on the sector from a technical and economic point-of-view.
TecniRail is a magazine aimed at Companies and Public Administrations in the Railway and Urban Transport sectors, focusing on professionals in the sector such as executives, engineers, etc. In addition, it has an international vocation which is reflected in its contents and in its worldwide distribution.
Is edited monthly and has a circulation of 5,000 copies, primarily distributed to subscribers, which guarantees that the magazine is placed directly into the hands of each Director. It also has the inherent advantage of a printed publication; each issue is read by an average at least 5 people in the company.
Transporte Digital News
Media Partner
Português
O Portal Transporte Digital News tem como objetivo informar, diariamente, as principais notícias para empresários e embarcadores do setor de transporte e logística que operam com os diversos modais: rodoviário, ferroviário, aéreo, marítimo e fluvial.
English
Digital Transport News Portal aims to inform daily top stories for businessmen and shippers executives in the transport and logistics sector. Focusing in the road, rail, air, sea and river transportation news.
Via Libre
Media Partner
Vía Libre is the leading Spanish railway magazine. Every month it provides a treasure of information on a wide range of topics related to railways. It is edited by the Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles, and its Editorial Committee includes representatives of all the public Spanish railway and metro companies: Renfe, Adif, the regional railway companies and all the metro companies in the country.
Vía Libre has over 15,000 subscribers and it is highly appreciated among professionals and railway enthusiasts. It is considered to be a “classic” in the railway world, its first issue having appeared in 1964. It is distributed in Spain, Europe and Latin America.
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