APTA Rail Conference 2026

APTA Rail Conference 2026

APTA Rail Conference will take place on 28 June – 1 July 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland.

An event for all rail modes (urban, commuter, high-speed and intercity), the APTA Rail Conference will offer participants various interactive sessions on technology, operations, maintenance, safety and security, planning, finance, capital projects, workforce development and more. Over 1200 people are estimated to attend, including board members, consultants, contractors, government agency staff, mid-level executive management, rail agency staff, suppliers, planners and other members of the rail and paratransit system sectors.

Programme highlights:

• Products and Services showcase, an opportunity to showcase your rail solutions to potential customers
• Networking opportunities
• Keynote speakers
• Sessions and workshops, including:
  • Road safety and reducing injury
  • Funding and finance
  • Addressing the workforce crisis
  • Women engineers
  • Next generation signalling systems
  • Infrastructure investment
  • Cyber security
  • High speed rail
  • Hydrogen and battery-electric trains

Read more about the APTA Rail Conference here.

The event is organised by the American Public Transportation Association.