Alpine Rail’s digital evolution built on speed of innovation
Vienna | 25th November 2027
Supported by in 2025
Where industry leaders unite to shape the future of alpine rail
Following the record-breaking success of our 2025 edition, which welcomed the highest attendance in the event’s history, I am delighted to invite you to Vienna for Alpine Rail Optimisation 2027, an exclusive gathering of the people driving the future of rail across the Alpine region.
Over five editions, Alpine Rail Optimisation has established itself as a leading senior-level meeting place for Rail Operators and Infrastructure Managers from Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and France, bringing together an exceptional community of experts responsible for shaping the performance, modernisation and digital transformation of their respective rail networks.
In 2027, Vienna will once again welcome leading figures from across these five countries, offering a rare opportunity to hear directly from the organisations at the forefront of major rail investment and transformation programmes. Moving beyond the buzzwords, the conference will explore what is actually being implemented across the railway today, from AI, data and intelligent asset management to predictive maintenance, condition monitoring and the next generation of digital technologies, and how these innovations are helping to increase capacity, improve reliability and availability, enhance safety and reduce maintenance costs.
But what truly sets Alpine Rail Optimisation apart is the calibre of the people it brings together. This is not a mass exhibition. It is an exclusive environment created for meaningful conversation, knowledge exchange and high-level networking, connecting those facing the industry’s most important challenges with those developing the expertise and solutions to overcome them.
Following the exceptional success of 2025, Alpine Rail Optimisation 2027 is set to raise the bar once again.
I very much look forward to welcoming you to Vienna for what promises to be another exceptional edition.
Ben Holliday
Managing Director | Rotaia Media
94%
of previous attendees would return
88%
of previous sponsors already rebooked for 2025
26%
increase in attendees year on year
I wanted to thank you for this fantastic event that you organised Ben. You have a very high standard and I think this event is unmissable! It was great to see the leading rail experts from all Alpine countries. We all need these discussions and debates around the issues of big data and IoT. I will convince my colleagues of the importance of this event as I think SNCF should be more present at events like yours!
Director of Engineering | SNCF
As ever, a great conference Ben, well done! These conferences are not easy to pull together and it is even harder to create the buzz and atmosphere that you do. I thought the event was excellent and believe the industry is moving forward in this space, which is great to see. I am glad to be a Platinum Partner next year!
Managing Director, Unipart Technologies Group
This conference was an overwhelming occasion. I have already started to promote your next conference to my community and network. This is a must attend event in your diary!
Digitalization - Department Manager | Rail Cargo Group
Key Topics Include
- ÖBB-Infrastructure’s optimisation of Digital Twins and impact of simulation for railway operations
- DB InfaGo’s approach to harnessing data-driven maintenance of assets
- SBB’s strategy of identifying, evaluating and addressing emerging digital technologies to improve efficiency, safety and sustainability
- SNCF’s WTMS strategy from human to automatic train monitoring
- BLS Cargo’s IT and digitalization experience in a transalpine RU and what the future holds
- DB Cargo’s use of technology and innovation to optimise The Full Digital Freight Train as the foundation for the future of rail freight transport in Europe
- Wiener Linien‘s modernisation strategy for fixed and rolling assets
- DB Regio’s optimisation of fleet management and maintenance to improve operations
