Key engagements:
October 13, 2026 – Online
European Union Agency for Railways (ERA): Telematics Working Party Kick-off
ALLRAIL is invited to contribute independent passenger rail companies’ perspectives to the revision of the Telematics Technical Specification for Interoperability (TEL TSI) – which means ticketing standards – at an online meeting via Teams from 10:00 to 15:00.
October 14, 2026 – Brussels
Single European Rail Area Forum (SERAF) Subgroup on Service Facilities
ALLRAIL will be taking part – contact Guillem Ochoa for more details. The event will take place from 10:00 to 12:00.
October 14, 2026 – Brussels
Round Table at the EU Parliament in Brussels on the Rail Ticket Regulation (RTR)
Round Table at the EU Parliament in Brussels on the Rail Ticket Regulation (RTR) as part of the current EU Passenger Package regulatory initiative. ALLRAIL will be taking part – contact Eoin Rollins for more details. The event will take place from 15:00 to 16:00.
October 14, 2026 – Brussels, Online
ALLRAIL Board of Directors meeting
The board will discuss how the rest of 2026 is going and receive an outlook for 2027. The event will take place from 14:00 to 16:00.
October 15, 2026 – Brussels
ALLRAIL to Join Discussions on Key EU Rail Industry Developments
ALLRAIL will participate in the upcoming meeting of the Railway Supply Industry (RSI) Expert Group, bringing together industry representatives and the EU Commission to discuss key developments affecting the European rail supply sector, including discussions on the EU public procurement reform, the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), the proposed EU Product Act and Global Gateway initiatives.
October 15, 2026 – Online
Passenger Package Stakeholder Group Teams Call
A stakeholder group bringing together associations outside the dominant incumbent operators will discuss developments in the Passenger Package, particularly Council negotiations on the Multimodal Booking Regulation and the Rail Ticketing Regulation. Discussions will also cover a proposed joint paper on neutral display.
October 19, 2026 – Online
FutuRe Workshop on Innovative Regional Rail Technologies
The workshop will present technologies developed and tested within the FP6 FutuRe project, covering environmental perception, Absolute Safe Train Positioning and Stop-on-Demand. It takes place from 10:00 to 11:30 CEST.
October 19, 2026 – Brussels
Sector Delivery Group (SDG) of the Platform for the Development of International Rail Passenger Services Platform (IRP)
This group aims to get more passengers travelling on international trains. The secretariat, hosted by the European Passengers’ Federation (EPF), coordinate meetings, track agreed tasks and support the group’s Chair in advancing its work.
October 19, 2026 – Brussels
EU Group of Rail Representative Bodies (GRB)
The Core group meets from 14:00 to 15:00 to prepare for the Executive Board of the EU Agency for Railways on 20 October.
October 22, 2026 – Online
14th ERA Budapest Workshop – Advancing Rail Safety and Interoperability through the 4th Railway Package
The workshop will take place online on 22 October 2026, from 08:40 to 17:00 CEST. Participants will hear from ERA experts, representatives of DG MOVE, National Safety Authorities and European railway organisations on current developments in rail safety and interoperability.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. The detailed agenda and registration information are available on the ERA website.
October 23, 2026 – Online
Internal ALLRAIL Working Group on Rail Capacity Management
From 10:00 to 11:30, the working group will discuss next steps in the lobby process as this regulatory initiative makes its way through the regulatory process.
October 26, 2026 – Brussels
Preparing the European Railway Platform (ERP)
ALLRAIL will attend a meeting of EU rail sector associations convened by Forum Train Europe from 14:00 to 16:00 to discuss the establishment and governance of the ERP, a new entity that is a result of the new EU Rail Capacity Regulation. Topics will include the inaugural Plenary Assembly, the application process, internal governance and preparations for consultation on the European Framework for Capacity Management (EFCM).
November 4-5, 2026 – Valenciennes
Human and Organisational Factors (HOF) Conference
The Human and Organisational Factors (HOF) Conference takes place on 4-5 November 2026 in Valenciennes. Railway professionals from across Europe will share practical experience on how organisations integrate HOF into their Safety Management Systems to improve operational performance and safety.
Expect practical experiences rather than theory, peer exchange, and insights into how organisations integrate HOF into their safety management systems. Free to attend, online or in person, but seats in Valenciennes are limited so secure your place: click here
November 4-5, 2026 – Brussels
EU rail research body EU-Rail showcases innovations for the future of regional rail
Its FP6 – FutuRe project focuses on revitalising regional and capillary railways by reducing infrastructure and operating costs, improving reliability, increasing digitalisation and automation, and making better use of low-cost, zero-emission rolling stock.
The event will feature a hybrid conference on 4 November presenting the project’s key findings, followed by live demonstrations on 5 November for in-person participants.
Please contact Nick Brooks if you are interested in attending.
November 9, 2026 – To be confirmed
Expert Group Meeting on the ERTMS Deal and CSM ASLP
The meeting will begin with a discussion on the ERTMS Deal initiative, followed by the Common Safety Method for the Assessment of Safety Level and Safety Performance (CSM ASLP).
These discussions are relevant to ALLRAIL’s priorities of removing technical barriers, improving interoperability and ensuring proportionate safety requirements for passenger rail operators.
November 9, 2026 – Brussels
Meeting about the Revision of the Annex on Temporary Capacity Restrictions to Regulation (EU) 2026/1184
The meeting takes place from 10:00 to 12:00.
November 9, 2026 – Brussels
Round Table at the EU Parliament on the Rail Ticket Regulation (RTR)
Round Table from 16:30 to 18:00 at the EU Parliament in Brussels on the Rail Ticket Regulation (RTR) as part of the current EU Passenger Package regulatory initiative, hosted by the Portuguese MEP Ana Vancelos
November 12, 2026 – Brussels
International Rail Passenger Services Platform (IRP)
ALLRAIL will take part in the latest progress meeting of the Platform from 10:00 to 16:30 on the Development of International Rail Passenger Services (IRP).
November 12, 2026 – Valenciennes, Hybrid
Network of Rail Representative Bodies (NRB)
From 9:00 to 10:30, the 57th NRB Network hybrid meeting will take place in Valenciennes at the European Railway Agency (ERA) HQ. You can join in the meeting room on the ground floor (B3-B5) and online via MS Teams.
November 17, 2026 – London
Launch event for UKRRIN centre of excellence in rail economics policy and operations
The UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) will organise a Launch event its new centre of excellence in rail economics policy and operations (cerepo). It is pencilled in for 17 November 2026 in London.
ALLRAIL’s John Thomas will take part. For more details on UKRRIN, click here
November 18–19, 2026 – Prague
ERS Passenger Summit
ALLRAIL will be taking part in this conference, in a panel. Gathering operators, infrastructure managers, manufacturers and technology providers for two focused days of discussion and networking.
Barbora Lovecká will be speaking for us.
For more details, click here.
December 1, 2026 – Brussels
The EU Group of Rail Representative Bodies (GRB)
The core group, of which ALLRAIL is a member, will meet from 15:00 to 17:30.
December 2, 2026 – Brussels
Meeting about the Revision of the Annex on Temporary Capacity Restrictions to Regulation (EU) 2026/1184
The meeting will take place from 10:00 to 12:00.
December 3, 2026 – Brussels
Night Trains & Cross-Border Rail: Bridging Territories
ALLRAIL will attend the conference hosted by Back On Track at BeCentral, Brussels-Central Station, from 09:00 to 17:00, focusing on night trains and cross-border rail connections across Europe.
December 18, 2026 – Brussels
Meeting about the Revision of the Annex on Temporary Capacity Restrictions to Regulation (EU) 2026/1184
The meeting will take place from 10:00 to 12:00.
January 19-20, 2027 – Strasbourg
Rolling Stock Days 2027
A competitive railway needs a competitive rolling stock market.
Rolling Stock Days will bring together Europe’s rolling stock sector to discuss leasing, financing, maintenance, ERTMS/FRMCS, energy, safety and data.
More choice in rolling stock means more competition and a larger rail sector.
More details here: https://rollingstockdays.com/
June 17, 2027 – Aachen, Germany
German Society for Mechanical Engineering (DMG): Cross-Border Rail Transport Seminar
ALLRAIL will take part in an event in the Talbot Services factory in Aachen, presenting independent passenger rail operators’ perspective on Europe-wide ticketing and fair access to ticket distribution.
Other events you might be interested in:
| 21 October 2026 | Online | SERAF | Revision of the Annex on Temporary Capacity Restrictions |
| 23 October 2026 | TBC | CONEMP: Steering Group Meeting | Steering Group meeting / formal decision on CONEMP deliverables. |
| 10 November 2026 | Online | SERAF | Revision of the Annex on Temporary Capacity Restrictions |
| 30 November 2026 | Online | SERAF | Revision of the Annex on Temporary Capacity Restrictions |
| 18 December 2026 | Online | SERAF | Revision of the Annex on Temporary Capacity Restrictions |
| 11 January 2027 | Online | SERAF | Revision of the Annex on Temporary Capacity Restrictions |
| 27 January 2027 | Online | SERAF | Revision of the Annex on Temporary Capacity Restrictions |
| 8-10 June 2027 | Mulhouse, France | EU Agency for Railways (ERA) | 3rd Rail Data Forum |