Welcome to the summit!

Where key decision-makers and industry leaders gather to explore strategies to enhance rail operations across Europe.

The RailNetEurope Summit on Capacity Regulation was hosted as a hybrid event in Vienna & Online.

FACTS ABOUT THE EVENT

It was an informative and engaging event hosted by RailNetEurope. Throughout the event, 5 dynamic panels covered various aspects of Capacity and Traffic Management and its impact on the European railway sector. Recordings of individual panels can be watched here:

• Welcome & Keynotes
  
• Panel 1: Sector views on the draft Capacity Regulation
  Gain insights from rail sector experts on the draft Capacity Regulation’s impacts, opportunities, and challenges.
  
• Panel 2: RNE’s potential Role as Network Coordinator 
  Learn how RNE aims to enhance coordination and collaboration across European rail stakeholders.
  
• Panel 3: RNE’s Capacity Management for better Market Orientation
  Explore how RNE is addressing diverse stakeholder demands to create a unified capacity process and enhance European railway efficiency.
  
• Panel 4: RNE’s Traffic Management for Seamless Coordination
  Discover how RNE coordinates seamless train runs from origin to destination through a network of interconnected national dispatchers.
  
• Panel 5: Railway Digitalisation for a Flexible European Process 
  Uncover how the railway sector is evolving into a flexible, digital, and European future, and the key challenges and support for implementation.
  
• Conclusions

Presentation & Polling Results
Find the general presentation, including polling results here in the Summit Presentation.

Throughout the Summit, every panel featured song references, adding a unique touch to the discussions. Explore the full Summit playlist.

Thank you for participating in the RailNetEurope Summit 2025, we look forward to welcoming you at the next event hosted by RNE!

Please find some photo impressions of the event at the bottom of the page. 

Event Host & Moderators

Host

Paul Mazataud

President
RailNetEurope

Event Moderator

Joachim Kroll

Secretary General
RailNetEurope

Panel 1

Monika Heiming

Executive Director
European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM)

Panel 1

Christopher Maier

Policy Advisor
Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)

Panel 2

Elisabeth Hochhold

Head of Legal & Sales
RailNetEurope

Panel 3

Guus de Mol

RNE Vice President (ProRail)
RailNetEurope

Panel 4

Stefano Castro

RNE Vice President
(RFI)
RailNetEurope

Panel 5

Harald Reisinger

CIO / CFO
RailNetEurope

Keynote Speakers

Sandro Santamato

Head of Unit C3 – Single European Rail Area, Directorate-General Mobility and Transport European Commission

(participating virtually)

Johann Pluy

Member of the Board of Management
ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG

Alain Quinet

PRIME Co-Chair
Platform of Rail Infrastructure Managers in Europe (PRIME) & SNCF Réseau

> click to see all confirmed speakers

Tilly Metz

Member of the European Parliament
European Parliament, Luxembourg

(participating virtually)

Maciej Gładyga

Vice President (ERFA) &
Managing Director (IGTL)

European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) &
Polish Chamber of Land Transport (IGTL)

Elmer van Buuren

Co-Founder and Managing Director

European Sleeper

Clemens Först

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group

Sven Gjeruldsen

Acting Head of International Affairs

Bane Nor

Caroline Avaux

International Railway Expert

Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport (FPS)

Alfred Pitnik

RNE Vice President &
PRIME Sub-Group Leader
(ÖBB Infra)
RailNetEurope

Linda Thulin

RNE Vice President &
PRIME Sub-Group Leader
(Trafikverket)
RailNetEurope

Edgar Schenk

Managing Director
Forum Train Europe

Christian Wolf

Head of International Coordination Rail, Cross-Sectoral International Coordination, Language Services
Federal Network Agency
Representing IRG Rail

Robert Groiss

Business Development Manager of METRANS Group and Board Member of FTE

METRANS Group & FTE

Weronika Karbowiak

Deputy Director Strategy Department
PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A.

Gustav Sjöblom

Analyst
Transportstyrelsen

Klaus Garstenauer

Member of the Managing Board
ÖBB Personenverkehr AG

Thomas Spiegel

Head of Unit Infrastructure Planning
Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK)

Erik Van Der Linden

Department Manager
Staff Central Traffic Control
ProRail

Bjarne Holmgren

Traffic Management Process Manager
Trafikverket

Peter Šišolák

Head of Traffic Management
RailNetEurope

Simona Garbuglia

T4RAIL Italy and Slovenia project manager
RFI

Ralph-Charley Schultze

Director General
International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR)

Yann Seimandi

Policy Officer
European Commission

Chris Carr

Head of Unit,
Operational Data Unit
European Union Agency for Railways (ERA)

Frédéric Hénon

Freight Director / Head of Operations & Safety
International Union for Railways (UIC)

Michel Geubelle

RNE Vice President
(Infrabel)
RailNetEurope

Gilles Peterhans

Secretary General
International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP)

Hear Expert Opinions From:

THE EVENT PROGRAMME

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To participate in the polls during the event, use the link below

LOCATION

The RailNetEurope Summit on Capacity Regulation was held as a hybrid meeting. You could either participate physically in Vienna (limited number of participants) or virtually via Microsoft Teams (you received a link once registered).

Grand Hotel, Vienna

IMPRESSIONS OF THE SUMMIT

HOW TO GET THERE

Public Transport

Tram 1, 2, 71 and D
From the Station Kärntner Ring/Oper

Metro U1, U2, U4
From the Station Kärntner Ring/Oper

Taxi

FAQs

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