Rail Business Days | Exhibition program

1st day

10 June / 9.00-18.00

9.00

Opening of RAIL BUSINESS DAYS 2025

10.00–10.20

Official opening of RAIL BUSINESS DAYS 2025

Hall 1, moderated by Ondřej Kubala

Martin Kupka, Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic
Jiří Svoboda, CEO, Railway Administration
Michal Krapinec, CEO, Czech Railways
Radek Podstawka, Deputy Governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region for Transport
Tomáš Ignačák, Vice-Chairman of the Board, Škoda Group | Chairman of the Board of ACRI
Tomáš Tóth, CEO, ČD Cargo
Łukasz Grzesło, Chairman of the Board, PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL
Robert Pagan, Managing Director, VIA PRO MOTION
Monika Svobodová, Managing Director, VIA PRO MOTION

11.00

Steam train ride DBCCZ

10.30–14.00

RAIL BUSINESS DAYS 2025 Conference

Hall 3, moderated by Ondřej Kubala

PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE

11.50–12.00

Launch of locomotive – ČD Cargo, Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic

Martin Kupka, Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic
Jan Rafaj, President, Confederation of Industry and Transport of the Czech Republic
Tomáš Tóth, CEO, ČD Cargo
Roman Kokšal, CEO, Siemens Mobility

12.00

Ceremonial handover of the new locomotive Effishunter DBCCZ from CZ Loko at the steam train DBCCZ

12.45–13.00

Launch of Vectron MS locomotive, METRANS

Martin Kupka, Minister of Transport of the Czech Republic
Martin Hořínek, Managing Director, METRANS Rail
Roman Kokšal, CEO, Siemens Mobility

13.00

Presentation of the DBCCZ Accredited Training Centre

DBCCZ steam train dining car

14.15–15:15

Meeting with the Ministry of Transport (International Relations Unit): How to support the Czech transport industry abroad

Meeting point, Hall 1

15.00

Steam train ride DBCCZ

18.00

Closing of RAIL BUSINESS DAYS 2025

19.00

Gala Evening RAIL BUSINESS DAYS 2025

Hall 3, moderator Iveta Lutovská

19.30

Official opening, Gala Evening RAIL BUSINESS DAYS 2025

Zdeněk Chrdle, CEO, AŽD | Vice-Chairman of the ACRI Board
Jiří Svoboda, CEO, Railway Administration
Blanka Havelková, Deputy for Human Resources, České dráhy
Jan Dohnal, Mayor of Ostrava
Robert Pagan, Managing Director, VIA PRO MOTION

2nd day

11 June / 10.00-18.00

10.00

Opening of RAIL BUSINESS DAYS 2025

10.30

RS ZERO premiere in Central Europe

outdoor standing K17, STADLER Rail

11.00–14.00

RAIL BUSINESS DAYS 2025 Conference

Hall 3, moderated by Ondřej Kubala

PROGRAM OF THE CONFERENCE

11.00

Steam train ride DBCCZ

12.00

Presentation of a single carload

DBCCZ steam train dining car

13.00

Steam train ride DBCCZ

14.00

Conference Škoda Group, Digital Transport Company

exposition 1A15

14.30

Ceremonial handover of the EffiShunter 1000 locomotive to Subterra

outdoor exhibition CZ LOKO K08-10

18.00

Closing of RAIL BUSINESS DAYS 2025