By the beginning of March, more than 410 companies had confirmed their intention to exhibit at Railtex 2017, which takes place at the National Exhibition Centre from 9 to 11 May.
Many of the industry’s best-known names will be present, including Alstom Transport, Hitachi Rail Europe, Knorr-Bremse Rail UK and telent. Chinese train builder CRRC Corporation is back too. The Digital Railway will also have its own stand, as will High Speed 2, sharing its presence with the National College for High Speed Rail, the Rail Supply Group and the Railway Industry Association, while Rail Alliance members will combine to form their own hub area. A full list of exhibitors can be viewed at www.railtex.co.uk.
SHOWCASE
Our selective preview is based on statements of plans for the show by some of the exhibitors and provides a snapshot of the range of innovative products and services that will be on display.
On the Siemens stand visitors will be able to discuss the company’s full range of rail vehicles as well as its maintenance capabilities in the UK, where the company maintains more than 370 passenger trains which together run over 60 million miles a year. Also featured will be signalling and control systems. Siemens’ ex…
