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First Connection, an agency specializing in the organization of trade fairs and conferences, announces the ninth edition of , an event dedicated to technological innovations for the rail industry and urban mobility, of which composite materials play a role. The event takes place Oct. 14-15, 2025 in La Communale (Saint-Ouen) in France.

TransRail Connection, established in 2011, has become a strategic crossroads for players in the industry, bringing together nearly 500 participants each year — including 400 visitors and principals (manufacturers, operators, equipment suppliers, infrastructure managers) and 70 exhibitors representing innovative companies, startups, laboratories and research centers.

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TransRail Connection’s encourage exchanges, stimulate collaboration and brings to light concrete technological solutions that meet the current and future challenges of the rail sector. The event highlights a range of expertise and innovations in fields as varied as on-board technologies, IoT, Big Data, electronics, engineering, maintenance, advanced materials and additive manufacturing.

At the heart of this year’s event will be a program of conferences and round tables exploring the three major themes shaping the future of railways: AI applied to rail, innovative materials and new industrial processes, and decarbonization solutions. Key players in the sector such as SNCF, Alstom, RATP, Siemens Mobility, Keolis,Transdev, Hitachi Rail and Colas Rail will be taking part in the event as both visitors and speakers. These experts will be sharing their visions and debating the transformations taking place between infrastructure modernization, the ecological transition and the digitalization of systems.

TransRail Connections’s Innovation Competition will also offer a selection of startups the opportunity to present their disruptive technologies for manufacturers in the sector. A springboard for these young companies, this competition is part of the drive to renew and accelerate the rail ecosystem.

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