RailCPH Konference 2026

07

12.05.2026

07:00 - 08:00

Vandrehal - Lobby

Oversigt over de 8 spor / Overview of the 8 tracks

08

12.05.2026

08:00 - 09:00

Vandrehal - Lobby

Break / pause

Registrering - Kaffe

Registration and Coffee

09

12.05.2026

09:00 - 09:10

Velkomst og praktiske informationer / Welcome & Practical Information

Welcome Practical Information Chairman introduces the first two Key Note Speakers

Karsten Fick & Thomas Rasch (Banebranchen)

12.05.2026

09:10 - 09:30

Centre Hall

In english

A long term plan for the development of the railway system

The railway maintenance backlog is growing, climate challenges and a new geopolitical reality are pressing. It is time for the Government to decide what we want... Read more

Hakon Iversen, Branchedirektør (DI Transport)

12.05.2026

09:30 - 09:50

Centre Hall

Dansk

Banedanmarks arbejde med en risikobaseret tilgang

Banedanmark oplever i stigende grad klimaforandringernes konsekvenser på jernbanen, hvor væltede træer og dæmningsskred ikke alene påvirker punktligheden negati... Læs mere

Peter Jonasson, Administrerende direktør (Banedanmark)

12.05.2026

09:50 - 10:30

Vandrehal - Lobby

Break / pause

Kaffepause/Break for Coffee

10

12.05.2026

10:20 - 10:50

Infrastructure
Pjerrot

In english

Reliable Rails: From Data to Decisions

This presentation shows how measurement data can be turned into decision support for rail maintenance, with a focus on crack initiation and growth. Using result... Read more

Albert Bisgaard (COWI)

12.05.2026

10:20 - 10:50

Assorted
Ballonsalen

In english

Reserveret

12.05.2026

10:20 - 10:50

Critical Infrastructure
Lumbye

In english

Managing Vulnerabilities in Motion

Addressing Vulnerability Management in Dynamic Railway Environments Railway systems are constantly evolving, both physically and digitally, making vulnerability... Read more

Miki Shifman, CTO (Cylus)

12.05.2026

10:20 - 10:50

Banen & Byen / The Rail Transport as driver for Urban Development
Blomstersalen

Dansk

Udvikling og forbedring af Passager service

TBD

Kaare Tersbøll (KEOLIS)

12.05.2026

10:20 - 10:50

A Cost Effective Railway. Construction and Operation.
Columbine

Dansk

Hvordan man skaber fundamentet for det gode samarbejde i udførelsesfasen?

Med afsæt i konkrete erfaringer fortæller vi, hvordan der ved opstarten af tre store anlægsprojekter er blevet arbejdet med at skabe et fundament og fælles afsæ... Læs mere

Teamleder Celine Sørensen, Kontraktbyggeleder Jakob Bakke, interne organisations- og ledelseskonsulenter Monica Lehmann & Christina Ludvig, Projektchef Peter Høyer (Banedanmark & Aarsleff Rail)

12.05.2026

10:20 - 10:50

Large Projects
Carstensen

Dansk

DSB metode til Bygning af værksteder

TBD

Underdirektør Finn Bloch (DSB)

12.05.2026

10:20 - 10:50

New Methods
Harlekin

In english

Maintenance on Metro Paris – how to minimize passenger impact during the work

TBD

SYSTRA (SYSTRA)

12.05.2026

10:20 - 11:50

Urban Transport
Vandsalen

In english

Digital and AI for a World Class Metro

In Singapore, the most reliable MRT lines are the Downtown Line and Northeast Line. Both lines are operated by SBS Transit and have consistently outperformed th... Read more

Jeffery Sim, Group CEO and Vice-Chair of the Metro Committee at UITP (SBS Transit)

12.05.2026

10:55 - 11:25

Urban Transport
Vandsalen

Dansk

Odense Letbane – sådan forbereder og forbedrer vi Etape 2.

Odense Letbane har været i drift i fire år - og nu står byen foran næste store skridt: en udvidelse på 5 km med 8 nye stationer. Etape 2 er en kompleks projektp... Læs mere

Varun Sivapalan (Odense Letbane)

12.05.2026

10:55 - 11:25

Critical Infrastructure
Lumbye

Dansk

Fokus på Cybersecurity NIS2, CRA

TBD

Siemens sammen med Lokaltog (Siemens & Lokaltog )

12.05.2026

10:55 - 11:25

Banen & Byen / The Rail Transport as driver for Urban Development
Blomstersalen

Dansk

Førerløse S-tog

TBD

Morten Søndergaard (DSB)

12.05.2026

10:55 - 11:25

Infrastructure
Pjerrot

In english

AI Solutions for Smarter Track Maintenance

Faced with increasing traffic and shrinking maintenance windows, the Plasser & Theurer Group have developed AI-driven tools to automate complex diagnostic tasks... Read more

Jochen Nowotny (RailTrackAnalyzer)

12.05.2026

10:55 - 11:25

Assorted
Ballonsalen

Dansk

Operationelle regler på tværs af Europa

En harmonisering af de operationelle regler på tværs af EU's medlemsstater kan potentielt reducere udgifterne for såvel infrastrukturforvaltere som jernbanevirk... Læs mere

Mads Søndergaard, Områdechef (Banedanmark)

12.05.2026

10:55 - 11:25

New Methods
Harlekin

In english

AI-Native Agentic Certification

How can the safety certification process be transformed and made safer and timely? The presentation will present new approach for continuous design, assessment... Read more

Jørleif Joensen (Joensen Consulting)

12.05.2026

10:55 - 11:25

Large Projects
Carstensen

In english

Metroselskabet using laser scanning and 3D modelling for minimizing operational disruptions the large brownfield project 3XR

Metroselskabet is in the initial phases of the 3XR project (Re-signaling and Rolling Stock Replacement) which will be carried out while the Metro is in operatio... Read more

Signe Bondo, projektdirektør, og Joe Rasmussen, teamchef for Information Managemt and Technologies (Metroselskabet)

12.05.2026

10:55 - 11:25

A Cost Effective Railway. Construction and Operation.
Columbine

In english

Solving complex rail construction challenges with digital methods – lessons from major infrastructure projects

Q‑tainer: Delivering real-time visibility for rail construction Rail infrastructure projects often operate with limited on‑site visibility, fragmented data and... Read more

Clemens Oberschmied, Q-tainer Product Owner & Mariusz Kalinowski, Business Development Manager Nordics (Rhomberg Sersa Rail Group)

11

12.05.2026

11:30 - 12:00

New Methods
Harlekin

In english

Smart Modernisation – When the Second Life Begins

Trains have an average lifetime of around 30 years, and overtime they can have issues with performance and efficiency, their interiors can become outdated, and... Read more

Aren Serik; Modernization Solutions Development Director (Alstom)

12.05.2026

11:30 - 12:00

Assorted
Ballonsalen

Dansk

DSB's kommercielle rejse

TBD

Kommerciel Direktør Jens Visholm (DSB)

12.05.2026

11:30 - 12:00

Urban Transport
Vandsalen

Norsk

Udfordringer med smøring af sporskifter

I denne case knyttes udfordringer med smøring af sporskifter til forhold i bymidten, herunder krydsende trafik, forurening, vedhæftning, korrosion, applikations... Læs mere

Frank Eriksen (FUCHS LUBRICANTS)

12.05.2026

11:30 - 12:00

Infrastructure
Pjerrot

In english

Finnish ERTMS Signalling Programme; Update on the Finnish Digirail and related innovations

It has been two years since Ross Gammon and Simon Indola (Fintraffic) presented the Finnish equivalent of the Danish Signalling Programme (Digirata or Digirail)... Read more

Ross Gammon & TBC (WSP Denmark & Digirail)

12.05.2026

11:30 - 12:00

Critical Infrastructure
Lumbye

Dansk

Metroens bidrag til en resilient fremtid for København

TBD

Metro/HL (Metro/HL)

12.05.2026

11:30 - 12:00

A Cost Effective Railway. Construction and Operation.
Columbine

Dansk

En pålidelig, sikker, grøn og fremtidssikret jernbane med færre midler: ”Hvor svært kan det være?”

Hvor svært kan det være at efterleve morgendagens krav oveni en aldrende infrastruktur, der påvirkes af ekstremt vejr og sikkerhedstrusler? Ved at designe en as... Læs mere

Direktør Claus Scheel Hincke (Banedanmark)

12.05.2026

11:30 - 12:00

Large Projects
Carstensen

Dansk

Success i overhalingssporet – Sund & Bælt og Aarsleff Rail i fælles projektudvikling

Kalvebod overhalingsspor er komplekst og udføres i totalentreprise med ny samarbejdsform. Med trafikeret område, vanskelig anlægslogistik og begrænset arbejdspl... Læs mere

Senior projektleder Britt Tronier, Projektdirektør Hans Frost, Senior procesrådgiver Rikke Bastholm (Sund & Bælt, Aarsleff Rail, INNOBA)

12.05.2026

11:30 - 12:00

Banen & Byen / The Rail Transport as driver for Urban Development
Blomstersalen

In english

When the city welcomes the world: Operating public transportation for global mega events

From the Olympic Games in Milan to the Tour de France and World Championships in cycling in Copenhagen, large-scale events put urban rail systems under extreme... Read more

(ARM Group)

12

12.05.2026

12:00 - 13:10

Vandrehal - Lobby

Break / pause

Frokost / Lunch

F rokost / Lunch

13

12.05.2026

13:10 - 13:30

Centre Hall

In english

How to convince decision makers to choose innovative solutions

TBD

Stephen Goodreau (WSP, USA)

12.05.2026

13:30 - 13:50

Centre Hall

In english

Building a more efficient railway through Digitalization of Rail Infrastructure in Germany

Digitalization of the Rail Infrastructure e.g. through ERTMS roll-out is a key factor in raising the railway’s efficiency. Denmark has already decided a couple... Read more

Axel Schuppe (German Railway Industry Association)

12.05.2026

13:50 - 14:30

Vandrehal - Lobby

Break / pause

Kaffepause/Break for Coffee 2

Kaffepause/Break for Coffee

14

12.05.2026

14:30 - 15:00

Large Projects
Carstensen

In english

Major railway infrastructure projects in Northern Germany: An overview

A short overview of major railway infrastructure project in Northern Germany in the next decades. Chances and challenges of an extraordinary program resulting f... Read more

Ronald Ernst (DB InfraGO AG)

12.05.2026

14:30 - 15:00

Critical Infrastructure
Lumbye

In english

What comes after fossil diesel? Defossilation in Rail traction

Mobility is a challenge in terms of the global warming reduction target. Whilst mass transportation already significantly reduces individual carbon footprints,... Read more

Jochen Fehrenbach (Rolls-Royce Solutions)

12.05.2026

14:30 - 15:00

Banen & Byen / The Rail Transport as driver for Urban Development
Blomstersalen

Dansk

Byen og Banen - Dobbeltmodul - Del 1

TBD

Metro - HL - DSB - DTU m.fl. (Metro - HL - DSB - DTU m.fl.)

12.05.2026

14:30 - 15:00

New Methods
Harlekin

In english

From project to line – learnings on how to succeed with a smooth phase-in of the new fleet

DSB invests heavily in a new fleet of rolling stock these years. It is more than just a new fleet. It also covers new maintenance models, new ways of training,... Read more

Underdirektør Nanna Eram Jensen (DSB)

12.05.2026

14:30 - 15:00

Infrastructure
Pjerrot

In english

Bringing predictability to rail asset management

Automated metro systems generate vast amounts of operational and asset data every day. The challenge is turning this data into insights that improve asset perfo... Read more

Jonathan Antony & Ian Røpke (EGIS & Metro Service)

12.05.2026

14:30 - 15:00

A Cost Effective Railway. Construction and Operation.
Columbine

Svensk

Produktions¬effektiva broar – kostnadsreduktion genom svensk utveckling och best practice

Med djup erfarenhet från produktion av brokonstruktioner, analys av byggmetoder från Asien har Kreera analyserat och utvecklat ett industrialiserat brokoncept u... Læs mere

Patrik Sterky (Kreera samhällsbyggnad)

12.05.2026

14:30 - 15:00

Assorted
Ballonsalen

Dansk

Jernbaneloven

TBD

Transportministeriet (Transportministeriet)

12.05.2026

14:30 - 15:00

Urban Transport
Vandsalen

In english

Unplugged Tram

TBD

Stephen Goodreau (WSP)

15

12.05.2026

15:00 - 15:35

Banen & Byen / The Rail Transport as driver for Urban Development
Blomstersalen

Dansk

Byen og Banen - Dobbeltmodul - Del 2

TBD

Metro - HL - DSB - DTU m.fl. (Metro - HL - DSB - DTU m.fl.)

12.05.2026

15:05 - 15:35

A Cost Effective Railway. Construction and Operation.
Columbine

In english

Future of Automated Train Systems

Cities are under growing mobility pressure, and automated train systems are fast becoming a key solution. But their success depends on coordinated action across... Read more

Bérénice Ory, Metro Expert, MsC in Urban Planning (RATP)

12.05.2026

15:05 - 15:35

Critical Infrastructure
Lumbye

Dansk

Beskyttelse af kritisk infrastruktur: Gevinst og faldgruber

Medio 2025 blev CER-loven vedtaget; en lov der har til hensigt at styrke fysisk sikkerhed og robusthed i dansk kritisk infrastruktur. Men hvordan får virksomhed... Læs mere

Michael Skovgaard (SYSTRA)

12.05.2026

15:05 - 15:35

Infrastructure
Pjerrot

In english

Crossings Log Analyzer (CLA) Transforming Event Log Data into Actionable Insights for Railway Maintenance

Odense Letbane’s Maintenance team, in collaboration with COWI, utilizes the Crossings Log Analyzer (CLA) tool to monitor and troubleshoot the performance of the... Read more

Søren Thrane & Daniel Hernández (Odense Letbane / COWI)

12.05.2026

15:05 - 15:35

Urban Transport
Vandsalen

Dansk

Aarhus Letbanes nye tog skal understøtte en ambitiøs vækst

Flere tog til Aarhus Letbane, betyder muligheder for flere afgange. Og større tog giver mulighed for flere passagerer på de enkelte afgange. Erfaringerne viser,... Læs mere

Michael Borre. Adm Direktør & Carsten Holm Hansen, Projektchef (Aarhus Letbane)

12.05.2026

15:05 - 15:35

Large Projects
Carstensen

Dansk

Vestfyn

TBD

NIRAS (NIRAS)

12.05.2026

15:05 - 15:35

New Methods
Harlekin

In english

HMAX Digital Asset Management Platform

HMAX hjælper operatører med at få et samlet overblik over tilstanden af tog, signaler og infrastruktur ved at samle data i én digital platform.... Read more

(Hitachi Rail)

12.05.2026

15:05 - 15:55

Assorted
Ballonsalen

Dansk

Railindex

TBD

Friedemann Brockmeyr (Rambøll / Civity)

12.05.2026

15:45 - 16:15

Assorted
Ballonsalen

Dansk

IDA Rails Baneplan 2040

IDA Rail har udarbejdet en omfattende og fagligt funderet plan for jernbanens udvikling frem mod 2040. Planen skal fungere som et strategisk bidrag til den grøn... Læs mere

Tommy Odderskjær Jensen og Niels Wellendorf (IDA Rail)

12.05.2026

15:45 - 16:15

New Methods
Harlekin

In english

DS3 – interlocking in the cloud

TBD

Siemens (Siemens )

12.05.2026

15:45 - 16:15

Urban Transport
Vandsalen

In english

Greater Copenhagen Light Rail: Experiences from the first six months of operation

Denmark’s newest light rail system has been in operation for six months. Gain insight into how the project has progressed from construction to operations – whil... Read more

Head of Operations and Maintenance Mads Thostrup & Director of Light Rail Operation Thomas Gram Rasmussen (Metroselskabet & Metroservice)

12.05.2026

15:45 - 16:15

Large Projects
Carstensen

In english

Denmark’s Smart Depots & The Future of Train Maintenance

Passengers across Denmark will soon benefit from DSB’s new electric trains from Alstom, supported by a new generation of smarter, faster, and more precise maint... Read more

(Alstom & DSB)

12.05.2026

15:45 - 16:15

Banen & Byen / The Rail Transport as driver for Urban Development
Blomstersalen

Dansk

Dyr trafik, billig byudvikling

Hvorfor investerer byer massivt i letbaner og anden ’mass transit’ når traditionelle samfundsøkonomiske analyser viser negative nutidsværdier? Oplægget vil argu... Læs mere

Samuel Brüning Larsen (DTU Engineering Technology)

12.05.2026

15:45 - 16:15

Critical Infrastructure
Lumbye

In english

The Dual Edge of AI on Rail Cybersecurity: Unlocking the Future for Attackers and Defenders

AI has rapidly evolved from a buzzword into a foundational technology transforming critical industries, including rail. As rail systems become more digital and... Read more

Omar Benjumea (Cylus)

12.05.2026

15:45 - 16:15

A Cost Effective Railway. Construction and Operation.
Columbine

In english

The cost of acting too late – when timing and decision-making become critical in rail infrastructure

Rail infrastructure is under increasing pressure from higher traffic, ageing assets and tighter budgets. This presentation focuses on the cost implications of a... Read more

Niels Juul, CTO & Morten Stig Jørgensen, Area Sales Manager (Railmonitor)

12.05.2026

15:45 - 16:15

Infrastructure
Pjerrot

Dansk

Det er sveller, der tæller – hvordan Banedanmark bruger billedgenkendelse til AI-drevet understøttelse af Asset Management

Oplægget vil omhandle Banedanmarks arbejde med at afdække, hvilke typer sveller, der ligger hvor på banen. Hertil bruges billedmateriale, der allerede er til rå... Læs mere

Data Scientist Olga Bershteyn (Banedanmark)

16

12.05.2026

16:20 - 16:50

Critical Infrastructure
Lumbye

In english

How to secure the railway software supply chain

Attacks on the software supply chain are increasing. Articial Intelligence accelerates both the speed of development and vulnerability research. In order to rea... Read more

Massimo Prencipe (SOLITA)

12.05.2026

16:20 - 16:50

Large Projects
Carstensen

Dansk

Kong Frederik IX’s bro

Oplægget vil gennemgå projektet omkring den nye Kong Frederik XI og status for projektet. Derefter vil nogle af de vigtigste erfaringer ift. det gode samarbejde... Læs mere

Ulrik Jaller, Sektionschef (Banedanmark)

12.05.2026

16:20 - 16:50

Banen & Byen / The Rail Transport as driver for Urban Development
Blomstersalen

In english

Fitting the New Driverless S-Trains to Existing Infrastructure

This presentation introduces a model-based approach to evaluating how the new driverless S-trains interact with the existing S-bane infrastructure. By combining... Read more

Emil Blach & Christian Schøndorff (COWI / DSB)

12.05.2026

16:20 - 16:50

Infrastructure
Pjerrot

Dansk

Batteritog på Nordsjællandske Lokaltogs bane

Dette oplæg præsenterer resultaterne fra vores afsluttende diplomingeniørprojekt inden for mobilitet, transport og logistik. Det nuværende dieseltogsmateriel på... Læs mere

Daniel Lehmberg & Jonatan Rønne Ekberg (Rambøll & Niras)

12.05.2026

16:20 - 16:50

New Methods
Harlekin

In english

Gradual train automation

The presentation details the key challenges and foundational elements essential for integrating automated systems into trains. It underscores the significance o... Read more

Thorsten Bomke Director Business Development Autonomous Train Operation (Alstom)

12.05.2026

16:20 - 16:50

A Cost Effective Railway. Construction and Operation.
Columbine

In english

ALVEA – Hitachi Rail’s ultimate digital platform for Intelligent Rail Operations

ALVEA brings together decades of Hitachi Rail expertise into a cloud‑native, modular and open digital platform for Intelligent Rail Operations. Designed as the... Read more

Gregory Addes (Hitachi Rail)

12.05.2026

16:20 - 16:50

Urban Transport
Vandsalen

Dansk

S-togs drift på Fyn & Trafikforbedring til Viborg

TBD

Ove Dahl Christensen (Rambøll)

12.05.2026

16:20 - 16:50

Assorted
Ballonsalen

Dansk

Kapacitetsforordningen

Oplægget om kapacitetsforordningen vil redegøre for de væsentligste områder, hvor forordningen medfører ændringer i Banedanmarks og jernbanevirksomhedernes arbe... Læs mere

Sektionschef Rikke Halskov Vestergaard, (Banedanmark)

12.05.2026

16:50 - 17:30

Vandrehal - Lobby

Break / pause

Øl og Networking / Beer & Socialising

17

12.05.2026

17:30 - 22:00

Centre Hall

Break / pause

Middag / Dinner

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RailCPH Konferenceprogram 2026

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Oversigt over de 8 spor / Overview of the 8 tracks

Registrering - Kaffe

Velkomst og praktiske informationer / Welcome & Practical Information

A long term plan for the development of the railway system

Banedanmarks arbejde med en risikobaseret tilgang

Kaffepause/Break for Coffee

Reliable Rails: From Data to Decisions

Reserveret

Managing Vulnerabilities in Motion

Udvikling og forbedring af Passager service

Hvordan man skaber fundamentet for det gode samarbejde i udførelsesfasen?

DSB metode til Bygning af værksteder

Maintenance on Metro Paris – how to minimize passenger impact during the work

Digital and AI for a World Class Metro

Odense Letbane – sådan forbereder og forbedrer vi Etape 2.

Fokus på Cybersecurity NIS2, CRA

Førerløse S-tog

AI Solutions for Smarter Track Maintenance

Operationelle regler på tværs af Europa

AI-Native Agentic Certification

Metroselskabet using laser scanning and 3D modelling for minimizing operational disruptions the large brownfield project 3XR

Solving complex rail construction challenges with digital methods – lessons from major infrastructure projects

Smart Modernisation – When the Second Life Begins

DSB's kommercielle rejse

Udfordringer med smøring af sporskifter

Finnish ERTMS Signalling Programme; Update on the Finnish Digirail and related innovations

Metroens bidrag til en resilient fremtid for København

En pålidelig, sikker, grøn og fremtidssikret jernbane med færre midler: ”Hvor svært kan det være?”

Success i overhalingssporet – Sund & Bælt og Aarsleff Rail i fælles projektudvikling

When the city welcomes the world: Operating public transportation for global mega events

Frokost / Lunch

How to convince decision makers to choose innovative solutions

Building a more efficient railway through Digitalization of Rail Infrastructure in Germany

Kaffepause/Break for Coffee 2

Major railway infrastructure projects in Northern Germany: An overview

What comes after fossil diesel? Defossilation in Rail traction

Byen og Banen - Dobbeltmodul - Del 1

From project to line – learnings on how to succeed with a smooth phase-in of the new fleet

Bringing predictability to rail asset management

Produktions¬effektiva broar – kostnadsreduktion genom svensk utveckling och best practice

Jernbaneloven

Unplugged Tram

Byen og Banen - Dobbeltmodul - Del 2

Future of Automated Train Systems

Beskyttelse af kritisk infrastruktur: Gevinst og faldgruber

Crossings Log Analyzer (CLA) Transforming Event Log Data into Actionable Insights for Railway Maintenance

Aarhus Letbanes nye tog skal understøtte en ambitiøs vækst

Vestfyn

HMAX Digital Asset Management Platform

Railindex

IDA Rails Baneplan 2040

DS3 – interlocking in the cloud

Greater Copenhagen Light Rail: Experiences from the first six months of operation

Denmark’s Smart Depots & The Future of Train Maintenance

Dyr trafik, billig byudvikling

The Dual Edge of AI on Rail Cybersecurity: Unlocking the Future for Attackers and Defenders

The cost of acting too late – when timing and decision-making become critical in rail infrastructure

Det er sveller, der tæller – hvordan Banedanmark bruger billedgenkendelse til AI-drevet understøttelse af Asset Management

How to secure the railway software supply chain

Kong Frederik IX’s bro

Fitting the New Driverless S-Trains to Existing Infrastructure

Batteritog på Nordsjællandske Lokaltogs bane

Gradual train automation

ALVEA – Hitachi Rail’s ultimate digital platform for Intelligent Rail Operations

S-togs drift på Fyn & Trafikforbedring til Viborg

Kapacitetsforordningen

Øl og Networking / Beer & Socialising

Middag / Dinner