RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK CONGRESS 2026
- 26 October 2026
- Arche Hotel Puławska Residence in Warsaw (Puławska Street 361)
Description
We invite you to take part in the Railway Rolling Stock Congress, a conference dedicated to the practical aspects of purchasing, financing, managing, maintaining, and developing railway rolling stock. The Congress will examine the needs and investment plans of leading passenger and freight operators, the possibilities of financing investments through public and private sources, the modernization of existing rolling stock, the transformation, automation and digitalization of railway vehicles, new technologies, maintenance requirements for rail vehicles and rolling stock, certification processes, as well as regulatory and legal requirements related to maintenance and transport safety.
The event will have a strictly practical and hands‑on character. It will bring together representatives of leading passenger and freight operators, manufacturers of rail vehicles and rolling stock, companies providing maintenance and servicing of rail vehicles and rolling stock, suppliers of innovative technological and technical solutions, and entities supporting operators and transport services.
Main topics of this year’s Congress:
- Development of railway rolling stock as an element of transport policy in Poland;
- Financing rolling stock procurement: FEniKS, Recovery Plan, Regional Programs, state budget, private debt financing;
- Development and investment plans of leading railway operators in Poland and their implementation;
- Challenges in modernizing and maintaining existing rolling stock;
- Modern technologies for the operation, maintenance, and cleaning of rolling stock;
- Innovative solutions for rolling stock location, technical condition monitoring, and fault prediction;
- Rolling stock transformation: FRMCS, digitalization, automation, autonomy, IoT;
- Digital communication for rail vehicles: FRMCS, 5G architecture, integration of onboard systems;
- Cybersecurity of rail vehicles;
- Evolution of freight rolling stock: DAC, Smart Wagons, innovations, safety;
- Technical and functional safety of railway rolling stock;
- Key systems for rolling stock (power systems, communications, onboard telematics);
- Legal requirements: CENELEC, SIL, MMS, SMS in practical rolling stock management;
- Financial guarantees and insurance for rolling stock investments, and insurance for rolling stock operation and maintenance.
Who will participate in the Railway Rolling Stock Congress 2026?
The Congress will be attended by representatives of:
- Government administration and regional (voivodeship) authorities;
- PKP Group as well as PKP Intercity;
- Leading national, regional, and local railway operators;
- Leading manufacturers and suppliers of rail vehicles and rolling stock;
- Leading providers of maintenance and servicing services for railway rolling stock;
- Suppliers of solutions and technologies for rail vehicles and rolling stock;
- Manufacturers and suppliers of key systems for railway rolling stock;
- Providers of solutions and services for the modernization and maintenance of rolling stock;
- Insurance companies, law firms, and research institutes.
Why Is It Worth Attending in the Railway Rolling Stock Congress 2026?
The Railway Rolling Stock Congress will be a practical and content‑driven event dedicated to all individuals and companies operating in the passenger and freight rolling stock market. We will discuss the development and investment plans of leading passenger and freight operators, the possibilities and models for financing rolling stock investments, the challenges of maintaining and servicing railway rolling stock, as well as the technical capabilities for its modernization. Our discussions will cover not only the current state of the rolling stock market, but also its future. The sector is entering a major transformation driven by the implementation of FRMCS, the autonomy and digitalization of rolling stock control, innovative solutions for technical condition monitoring and vehicle maintenance (predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, digital twins), and new technologies for freight rolling stock (DAC, smart wagons, telemetry). We will explore these innovations and discuss the perspectives and benefits of their deployment — and consider how they will reshape the railway transport market.
Certification, interoperability, and safety remain key issues for the rolling stock sector. Therefore, we will dedicate a separate thematic block to these topics, discussing the certification and homologation of rail vehicles, the technical and functional safety of rolling stock, key standards and systems (CENELEC, SIL, MMS, SMS), as well as the obligations of users and keepers of rail vehicles.
The Congress is designed to be a place of inspiration, knowledge exchange, presentation of achievements, and the development of business and social connections.
Who Is Organizing the Event ?
The Congress is organized by Adventure Consulting. We are the organizer of the most important conferences for the railway sector in Poland:
- Railway Law Conference (January)
- Railway Telecommunications Congress (February)
- Railway Safety&Security Congress (May)
- Railway Investement Congress (September)
- Railway Rolling Stock Congress (October).
We have organized more than 150 international and national industry conferences and congresses across sectors such as railway, logistics, postal and parcel markets, energy, gas, fuels, and telecommunications — attracting more than 7,000 participants.
Where and How Can You Showcase Your Offer in the Railway Rolling Stock Congress 2026 ?
The Congress will take place in the elegant and functional interiors of the Hotel Arche Puławska Residence in Warsaw, Poland. The hotel is conveniently located near the Warsaw Chopin Airport as well as exit from the A2 motorway.
The main conference sessions will be held in the spacious conference hall. In the foyer outside the conference room, exhibitors will have the opportunity to showcase their solutions and products for the railway sector. The cozy conference foyer, hotel restaurant, and coffee bar provide a welcoming setting for informal business and social conversations.
The Congress will consist of two parts:
- Conference segment – presentations, debates, and discussions in the main conference hall
- Exhibition segment – product and solution display stands.
We invite you to collaborate through partnership packages, opportunities to deliver a presentation, showcase your company, or set up an exhibition stand.
I warmly encourage you to take part in the conference.
Michał Putkiewicz
CEO
Adventure Consulting Sp. z o.o.
Program
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09:45 – 10:00registration of participants and welcome coffee.
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10:00opening of the conference
ROLLING STOCK 2030 – CHALLENGES, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIONS AND ROLLING STOCK FINANCING
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10:00 – 10:30Development of railway rolling stock as an element of the state’s transport policy: challenges and priorities for 2026–2030.
invited: representative of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Poland
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10:30 – 11:00New generation of financing for the purchase of railway rolling stock: FEniKS, KPO and other instruments. The role of CUPT and requirements for operators.
Ewa Karasińska, Director, Railway Projects Department, Centre for EU Transport Projects (CUPT)
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR RAILWAY OPERATORS’ ROLLING STOCK
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11:00 – 11:30PKP Intercity’s strategy for the development and financing of passenger rolling stock until 2030.
invited: representative of PKP Intercity
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11:30 – 12:00Challenges in executing rolling stock orders and maintaining rolling stock from the perspective of a leading regional operator’s experience.
representative of a leading regional railway operator
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12:00 – 12:15coffee break
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12:15 – 12:35Practical Aspects of Managing and Maintaining Freight Rolling Stock: PKP LHS Experience and Future Plans.
Eugeniusz Magryta, Director, Rolling Stock Maintenance Office, PKP LHS (PKP Group)
TRANSFORMATION OF ROLLING STOCK: FRMCS, DIGITISATION, AUTOMATION AND AI
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12:35 – 13:00Automation and AI solutions in rolling‑stock maintenance: predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, digital twins, IoT systems.
representative of a renowned technology solutions provider
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13:00 – 13:20Digital communication for railways: FRMCS, 5G architecture for rail, integration of onboard systems.
representative of a renowned technology solutions provider
CYBERSECURITY OF RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK
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13:20 – 13:40Cybersecurity of railway rolling stock: transmission protection, resilience against attacks, and security architecture from the perspective of a railway operator’s experience.
Andrzej Jarosz, Director of IT and Cybersecurity, Koleje Malopolskie (Koleje Malopolskie Railways)
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13:40 – 14:00Practical aspects of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the NIS‑2 Directive for the railway rolling‑stock market: new obligations for manufacturers, operators, and entities responsible for rolling‑stock maintenance.
Dr Michał Zięba, Managing Partner, Hanton Law Firm
EVOLUTION OF FREIGHT ROLLING STOCK: DAC, SMART WAGONS, INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGIES, SAFETY
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14:00 – 14:20Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) as the foundation for the digitalisation of rail transport.
representative of a renowned technology solutions provider
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14:20 – 14:45Smart wagons – IoT, telemetry, monitoring, automation.
representative of a renowned technology solutions provider
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14:45 – 15:30lunch
CERTIFICATION, INTEROPERABILITY, SAFETY
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15:30 – 16:00Insurance Risk Management Across the Lifecycle of Rail Vehicles.
representative of a renowned insurance broker firm
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16:00 – 16:30Legal conditions for placing rail vehicles on the market: homologation of rolling stock and the legal obligations of users regarding its maintenance.
Dr Jan Siudecki, Counsel, Hanton Law Firm
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16:30 – 17:00Technical and functional safety conditions for railway rolling stock: practical aspects of implementing CENELEC standards and other key regulations.
representative of a renowned law firm
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17:00 – 17:15Conference summary and closing remarks.
Speakers
Director, Railway Projects Department, Centre for EU Transport Projects (CUPT)
Director, Rolling Stock Maintenance Office, PKP LHS (PKP Broad Gauge Metallurgical Line)
Director, Department of IT and Cybersecurity, Koleje Małopolskie Railways
Cybersecurity Architect, NASK
Managing Partner, Hanton law firm
Counsel, Hanton law firm
Attorney-at-law, Elzanowski&Partners law firm
Partners
Cooperation
The Congress will consist of two parts:
- Conference segment – presentations, debates, and discussions in the main conference hall
- Exhibition segment – product and solution display stands.
We invite you to collaborate through partnership packages, opportunities to deliver a presentation, showcase your company, or set up an exhibition stand.
If you are interested in partnership opportunities, product presentations, delivering a speech, setting up an exhibition stand, or participating individually, we warmly invite you to get in touch.
Adventure Consulting Sp. z o.o.
M: +48 606 786 686
M: +48 513 429 835
email: adventure@adventure.pl
Statute
- The organizer of the conference is Adventure Consulting Sp. z o.o., based in Warsaw, ul. Żołny 49 A, entered into the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register by the District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw, 13th Commercial Division of the National Court Register under the number KRS 0000222426, NIP: 951-212-74-87, REGON: 015879970, with a share capital of PLN 50,000.00 (“Organizer”).
- A condition for participation in the conference is the completion of the electronic registration form available on the Organizer’s website and its confirmation by activating the dedicated button “Pay On-Line (Pay-U)” or “Request a Pro Forma Invoice” (which means sending it to the Organizer), or downloading, completing, and returning the signed PDF form (signed by authorized persons) to the Organizer’s email address provided on the conference website (“Registration”), as well as making the payment for participation in the conference no later than October 23, 2026.
- Completing the electronic registration form available on the Organizer’s website, and then confirming the Registration by activating the dedicated button “Pay On-Line (Pay-U)” or “Request a Pro Forma Invoice,” or downloading, completing, and returning the signed PDF form (signed by authorized persons) to the Organizer’s email address provided on the conference website, is equivalent to concluding an agreement with the Organizer by the entity indicated in the Registration as the registering entity, the subject of which is to enable the persons indicated in the Registration to participate in the conference. Based on the Registration, the Organizer issues and sends a pro forma invoice or a VAT invoice to the email address indicated in the Registration.
- The person submitting the Registration, acting on behalf of and for the benefit of other persons, should hold appropriate authorization or power of attorney to do so and should present it to the Organizer. Otherwise, the Organizer reserves the right to refuse acceptance of the Registration.
- The person submitting the Registration bears responsibility for the statements made during the Registration procedure.
- The condition for admission to the conference is a correctly completed Registration and payment made by October 23, 2026.
- In the event that participation registration cannot be accepted due to all seats being filled, the full amount paid to the Organizer’s account will be refunded within 7 days.
- Withdrawal of the Registration is possible only in written form no later than October 23, 2026. In the case of withdrawal after this date, the Organizer will not refund the paid amount.
- Failure to cancel participation by October 23, 2026, and absence at the conference will result in the full participation fee being charged.
- In the event that the conference is canceled due to the Organizer’s fault, the registrant will receive a full refund within 14 days.
- The Organizers reserve the right to change the order, subject matter, or speakers of individual presentations.
- The participation fee includes attendance at the conference, conference materials, coffee breaks, and lunch.
- Any complaints should be sent to the email address: adventure@adventure.pl. They will be reviewed within 14 days from the date of receipt.
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