Antwerp Rail School

From basic rail knowledge to rail insiders’ strategies

Beschrijving

✔ A week-long series of presentations, debates and practical workshops focused on key challenges for Europe's rail industry

✔ An innovative forum for railway professionals and students to broaden their industry expertise including field visits and informal activities

✔ The Antwerp Rail School will be offered in a hybrid format: participants can attend on campus, or via livestream. If the national corona measures do not allow attention on campus, we will shift to a fully digital version.

Programma

Why should you participate?✔ Academic theory combined with operational and strategic decision making​

• Are you interested in the latest developments concerning rail knowledge?
• Would you like to know more about rail policy?
• Would you like to develop your knowledge on rail freight?
• Do you want to be informed about the latest developments of passenger rail?
• Are you are curious about disruptive technologies?
• Is health and safety drawing your attention?

If so, don’t miss it and join us at the Antwerp Rail School

The Antwerp Rail School programme covers a variety of topics. Themes vary from basic to in-depth rail knowledge around market - process - rolling stock - infrastructure. Renowned speakers from European universities as well as international rail businesses highlight topics, such as rail knowledge, rail freight, passenger rail, disruptive technologies, rail policy and health & safety.

✔ Sharing knowledge and experiences on the edge of business and academia

Rail industry experts – academics and high-level practitioners - discuss everything that academics or PhD students in rail teaching and research as well as (aspiring) rail professionals need to know:

• knowledge about infrastructure, operations, rolling stock, regulation, etc.
• considerations in rail market analysis,
• rail policy and its impacts,
• rail pricing and regulation issues,
• the effective monitoring of asset condition,
• cross acceptance of rolling stock and equipment between rail networks,
• sustainability and innovations.

and more core themes from the rail industry.

✔ Informal networking

You will be able to get to know your fellow professionals or academics during our informal networking breaks, taking full advantage of our location in the heart of the historic city of Antwerp.

A different theme every dayMondayRail knowledgeTuesdayRail freightWednesdayPassenger railThursdayDisruptive technologiesFridayRail policy and health & safety

For professionals, academics and PhD or advanced students

The current key aspects of the rail industry are covered during the Antwerp Rail School. This is a great opportunity for seasoned professionals in the business to gain more in-depth knowledge, as well as for academics and PhD students who would like to gain advanced insight how rail businesses work and what scientific methods can be applied and derived.

Opmerkingen

During and in between the sessions, there will be many opportunities for networking. The course also values 6 ECTS credits for doctoral programs.