The FTE A Passenger Coordination Conference in Ljubljana from 13–15 January, bringing together Europe’s railway operators to coordinate timetables and strengthen cross border passenger connections.
At the core of the conference were separate meetings in break-out rooms on specific routes by passenger Railway Undertakings and service providers and the respective infrastructure managers from across the continent. Delegates shared their planned train concepts for the 2027 timetable with their partners and reviewed feasibility studies for new international links as a practical, forward-looking exercise that helps turn proposals into timetable ready services.
This year’s meeting set a new milestone: 168 participants, the highest turnout in the event’s history. That record attendance underlines growing sector engagement and the increasing importance of coordinated planning demand patterns for cross-border travel evolve.
Infrastructure Managers participated in an advisory role to ensure proposed services align with network capacity and maintenance windows. Their input was crucial to identifying constraints early and shaping feasible, resilient connection plans, kept confidential at this stage due to competition.
By bringing operators, service companies and infrastructure experts together, the FTE A Conference advanced practical cooperation that benefits passengers – through better connections, more reliable timetables and smoother international journeys.