WORLD S THIRD BIGGEST ROLLING STOCK EXHIBITION: EURASIA RAIL OPENED ITS DOORS ON MARCH 05 The world s third biggest rolling stock exhibition in its field Eurasia Rail: International Rolling Stock, Infrastructure and Logistics Exhibition opened its doors to the sector professionals for the fifth time between 05-07 March 2015 at Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) in Istanbul, Turkey. At the exhibition there were more than six thousand professional visitors from 68 countries and 274 exhibitor companies from 26 different countries. The exhibition made it possible to see at the booth areas of Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, TCDD (Turkish State Railways), TÜVASAŞ (Turkish Wagon Industry Inc.), TÜDEMSAŞ (Turkish Railway Machines Industry Inc.), and TÜLOMSAŞ (Turkish Locomotive and Engine Industry Inc.), how our country turned into a center of attraction in this field as a result of the investment in railway in the recent years. The official ceremony of the 5th Eurasia Rail Exhibition was made by by Lütfi Elvan, Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications; Mehmet Hamdi Yıldırım, Deputy Undersecretary of Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications acting on behalf of General Directory of Turkish State Railways; Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General of The International Union of Railways (UIC); François Begeot, Undersecretariat of Delegation of EU to Turkey; and Korhan Yazgan, Chairman of the Executive Board of Türkel Fair Organization. The exhibition was established at a gross area of 21.680 m 2 with worldwide giant companies and there was national pavilion participation from the following countries inc. Germany, Iran, Czech Republic, Italy and France. To visit the exhibition; international senior officials such as Minister of Transportation of Republic of Serbia Mr. Nedjo Trininic, Executive Director of Europe & Africa of Deutsche Bahn of Germany Mr. Benoit Schmitt, Executive Director of Railway Administration Executive Agency of Bulgaria Mr. Veselin Vasilev, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Czech Railways Mr. Ludvik Urban, General Director of State Railways of Democratic Republic of Georgia Mr. Mamuka Bakhtadze, General Director of Bosnia-Herzegovina State Railways Mr. Nijaz Puzic, General Manager of Regulatory Unit of Kosovo Railway Authority Mr. Enis Berisha, Deputy General Manager of Jordan Hejaz Railways Mr. Abdullah Malkawi, General Manager of Investment and International Relations of Iran State Railways Mr. Abbas Nazari and General Manager of State Railways of Romania Mr. Ioan Tarnita also participated in the exhibition. As the most important venue for the Eurasian geography in the sector, top-notch executives from national railways and ministry of transport of 25 different countries visited Eurasia Rail Exhibition. The fact that during the exhibition there were organized various seminars and conferences with the participation of international speakers attracted the attention of the world press regarding this field of the industry. The investments in rolling stock and light rail systems in our country, besides attracting the world giants to our country, made Turkey a role model to its neighboring countries and substantially advanced the rail industry in Turkey. The 6th edition of EURASIA RAIL will take place between 03-05 March 2016 at Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) in Istanbul, Turkey.
The official opening ceremony of 5th Eurasia Rail Exhibition was made by: Mr. Lütfi Elvan, Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Mr. Mehmet Hamdi Yıldırım, Deputy Undersecretary of Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications acting on behalf of General Directory of Turkish State Railways Mr. Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General of The International Union of Railways (UIC) Mr. François Begeot, Undersecretariat of Delegation of EU to Turkey Mr. Korhan Yazgan, Chairman of the Executive Board of Türkel Fair Organization Some of the VIP visitors at the opening ceremony were: Minister of Transportation of Republic of Serbia Mr. Nedjo Trininic Executive Director of Europe & Africa of Deutsche Bahn of Germany Mr. Benoit Schmitt Executive Director of Railway Administration Executive Agency of Bulgaria Mr. Veselin Vasilev Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Czech Railways Mr. Ludvik Urban General Director of State Railways of Democratic Republic of Georgia Mr. Mamuka Bakhtadze General Director of Bosnia-Herzegovina State Railways Mr. Nijaz Puzic General Manager of Regulatory Unit of Kosovo Railway Authority Mr. Enis Berisha Deputy General Manager of Jordan Hejaz Railways Mr. Abdullah Malkawi General Manager of Investment and International Relations of Iran State Railways Mr. Abbas Nazari General Manager of State Railways of Romania Mr. Ioan Tarnita And many other VIP burocrats from Ministries of Transport and State Railways from neighboring countries ABOUT EURASIA RAIL 2015 Name : Eurasia Rail- 5th International Rolling Stock, Infrastructure & Logistics Exhibition Date : 05-07 March 2015 Next Edition : 03-05 March 2016 Concurrent Events : Conferences & Seminars Venue : İstanbul Expo Center (IFM), İstanbul, Türkiye Gross Area : 21.680 m2 Halls : Outdoor Space, Main Foyer, Hall 9, 10, 11 Supporters : Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications TCDD, Turkish State Railways TOBB, The Union of Chambers & Commodity Exchanges of Turkey KOSGEB, Republic of Turkey Small & Medium Enterprises Development Organization Republic of Turkey Minsitry of Economy
ABOUT THE EXHIBITORS EXHIBITOR PROFILE Railway Institutions Railway Technology Companies Railway Security Companies Rail Vehicles & Passenger Services Companies Rail Logistics Companies Railway Infrastructure Companies Light Rail Systems Companies Urban Rail Technology Companies Public Transport Companies Communication Technology Companies Data Processing Installation Companies Logistics Companies Construction Companies Heavy Industry Companies Tunnel Construction Companies Electrification Companies Signalization Companies Wholesalers Public Corporations Related Associations Financial Institutions Media Companies Related Industries EXHIBITOR STATISTICS Total No. Of Exhibitors : 274 Total International Exhibitors : 133 Total Domestic Exhibitors : 141 Origin of Exhibitors (A total of 26 countries) United States, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Rep. Of China, France, Croatia, India, Holland, United Kingdom, Iran, Ireland, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Taiwan, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Turkey. 2015 National Pavilions: Germany, Iran, Czech Republic, Italy and France.
ABOUT THE VISITORS More than 6.000 professional visitors Executives from the following fields visited our exhibition in 2015. VISITOR PROFILE State Railways Executives Ministry of Transportation Executives Local & international rolling stock operators Local & international municipalities Heavy industry establishments Construction establishments Local & international media Rolling stock wholesalers & retailers Technology establishments Electrification & signalization establishments Infrastructure establishments Origin of Visitors: A total of 68 countries VISITOR STATISTICS Total No. of Visitors : 6.268 Total No. of Domestic Visitors : 1.089 Total No. of International Visitors : 5.179 Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cote D ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rep. Of China, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia And Montenegro, Singapore, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus, Turkmenistan, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and USA Top 10 Visitor Countries by the numbers of Visitors: Turkey, Iran, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, France, Romania, Spain, Greece and Austria VIP Buyer Delegation Groups from 25 Countries. Below are the new VIP delegation countries that have visited the exhibition in 2015: Azerbaijan, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Algeria, South Africa, Georgia, Spain, Italy, Japan, Montenegro, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia, Somali, and Ukraine.
SEMINARS & CONFERENCES Main seminar and conference topics were as follows: Developments in World Railways Experiences on Urban Rail Systems Operations High Speed Rail Vehicles Technology, Marketing and Tender Issues National Railway Projects Problems of passenger and freight transportation, solutions and development potential Developments of Railway Legislations in Turkey Innovations in rail vehicles and infrastructure Technologies During the three day conferences, there were 30 professional speakers from the following countries: France, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary, Canada, Romania, Spain, Italy, and Turkey. WHY EURASIA RAIL? Have information about railway & its technologies by attending the one and only rolling stock exhibition in Turkey. Find an exclusive chance to see the products for railways, rolling stocks, infrastructure and railway logistics by attending the world s 3rd biggest exhibition in its field. Bring together the exhibitors, buyers and buyer delegation groups under an ideal platform. Build connections with new and existing partners. Catch an opportunity to invest in railway projects in Turkey. Attend the opening ceremony, conferences, seminar programs and related activities which take place concurrently with the exhibition
EURASIA RAIL 2016 WILL BE ORGANIZED WITH ITE GROUP PLC. The world s third biggest rolling stock exhibition in its field Eurasia Rail: International Rolling Stock, Infrastructure and Logistics Exhibition took place for the fifth time between 05-07 March 2015 at Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) in Istanbul, Turkey. The exhibition hosted 6.268 professional visitors of whom 1.089 were international attendees, coming from 68 different countries. The exhibition has become a huge success again with the industry s consistent support. As well as a record number of VIP participates, the show featured 133 stand holders from 26 countries. In total (including sharers) almost 274 companies participated in the exhibition. Germany, Iran, France, Italy and the Czech Republic all had national pavilion participations. Since 2011, Eurasia Rail has been officialy supported by T.C.D.D (Turkish State Railways) and is also supported by the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications), TÜVASAŞ (Turkish Wagon Industry Inc.), TÜDEMSAŞ (Turkish Railway Machines Industry Inc.), TÜLOMSAŞ (Turkish Locomotive and Engine Industry Inc.), KOSGEB (Rep. Of Turkey Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization), and TOBB (The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey). Along with the exhibition, the conferences and seminars brought new knowledge and technical skills to sector professionals, with 30 speakers from 12 countries. In order to further develop the international quality of the exhibition, Eurasia Rail 2015 was held with the co-organization of Türkel Fuarcilik A.Ş. and ITE Group Plc ( ITE ). Along with its Turkish affiliate, EUF A.S., ITE organize over 230 events every year with its 31 offices in 17 countries. In the Transport & Logistics sector, ITE is one of the world s leading organizers, with 17 events on 5 continents. Eurasia Rail 2016 and the following editions will continue to be organized by the same team from 2010 until present, with additional international support by TF Trade Fairs and Organizations which was established under the roof of ITE Group PLC. The exhibition which is the main and one and only platform for rolling stock professionals in Eurasia will be organized again between 03-05 March 2016 at Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) for the sixth time. We would like to thank you for your continued cooperation and we look forward to seeing you and your colleagues in 2016.