InnoTrans 2018

•••9••• Messewelten Rail Leaders Summit: die St dte der Zukunft Die Zukunft der Städte und der Eisen- bahn – darum dreht sich am 18. Septem- ber der Rail Leaders’ Summit 2018 bei der InnoTrans Convention. Bei der Veran- staltung mit 400 geladenen Gästen von allen Kontinenten diskutieren hochran- gige Politiker und Manager die zukünfti- gen Anforderungen an eine öffentliche, umweltfreundliche Mobilität in urbanen Räumen und Megacities. Effiziente Transportsysteme werden zu bestim- menden Faktoren für die Lebensqualität einer Stadt. Welchen neuen Ansprüchen müssen die Eisenbahnunternehmen an- gesichts der rasanten Urbanisierung ge- recht werden? Wie lassen sich Metropo- len über die Schiene noch schneller und komfortabler vernetzen? Die Keynote zur europäischen Infrastrukturpolitik hält Violeta Bulc, Kommissarin für Ver- kehr in der Europäischen Kommission. Travel Catering and comfort services Whether their journey is for priva- te or business purposes, by rail or bus, travellers like to be cosseted. At InnoTrans 2018 the part of the Interiors segment that is devoted to Travel Catering and Comfort Services illustrates just how im- portant these two aspects are for ensuring customer satisfaction. This year over half of the specialist exhibitors in Hall 1.1 are from a- broad. Five companies are exhibi- ting for the first time. Some of the biggest names in the industry will be using this opportunity to pre- sent their latest products and ser- vices to a professional audience on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. Something that is bound to inter- est and attract visitors: following on from the excellent response two years ago, a special circuit has again been planned, taking the exhibitors in the Travel Cate- ring and Comfort Services secti- on. “As we have already begun to do in previous years at the trade fair, we want to use InnoTrans to present a full range of services to the main caterers in the railway sector”, explains Mario Lopez, general manager of an industry leader. This includes an on-board trolley made with some innova- tive materials and with a built-in, easily removable espresso machi- ne powered by a new kind of lithi- um battery. For Lopez, customer satisfaction is paramount. “We aim to contribute to improving on-board services, because pass- engers want to be able to feel at home and enjoy their journey.” For train operators and experts in the provision of passenger comfort one of the highlights of the event will be the new On- board Hospitality Forum at the CityCube Berlin on 19 Septem- ber. Attendance at this forum is the ideal way to find out more about relevant market data, new possibilities in on-board catering, some exciting new ideas in this field, and there will be opportu- nities for discussions too. Travellers prefer it comfortabel. Photo: Messe Berlin