Valencia is preparing itself to hold the 7th edition of the International Rail Forum, one of the most important events in the rail sector at a global level. Organized by Montané Comunicación, it will be held in Pavillion 5 of the Feria de Valencia from 25th to 27th May 2010. The exhibition space will cover an area of 10,000 m², which will hold around 120 stands and welcome approximately 4,000 visitors. Parallel to the exhibition, there will be a three-day congress where representatives of rail administrations will share their experiences.

The 6^th edition of the International Rail Forum closed its doors at the IFEMA trade fair pavilion in Madrid. For three days, politicians, administrations, companies and experts in the rail industry, at national and international level, have met in the capital to present all new developments and to discuss the new policies guiding the sector. Between the 11^th and 13^th November, IRF 2008 became a worldwide debate forum for the rail sector. This sixth edition of the IRF boasted delegates of the calibre of the Saudi Arabian Minister for Transport, Jobarah E. Al_Suraisry, the Madrid Region’s Minister for Transport and Infrastructure; Ignacio Echeverría, the Managing Director of UNIFE; Michael Clausecker, the Vice-Director General - DG TREN of the European Commission; or the City of Buenos Aires’ Vice-secretary for Transport, among others.