Post Show Report

WORLD’S THIRD BIGGEST ROLLING STOCK EXHIBITION: EURASIA RAIL OPENED ITS
DOORS ON MARCH 06
The world’s “third” biggest rolling stock exhibition in its field Eurasia Rail: International Rolling
Stock, Infrastructure and Logistics Exhibition opened its doors to the sector professionals for the fourth
time between 06-08 March 2014 at Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) in Istanbul, Turkey. At the exhibition
there were more than 17 thousand professional visitors from 50 countries and 277 exhibitor companies
from 23 different countries.
At the exhibition TCDD (Turkish State
Railways) and its subsidiary corporations including
TÜVASAŞ (Turkish Wagon Industry Inc.),
TÜDEMSAŞ (Turkish Railway Machines
Industry Inc.) and TÜLOMSAŞ (Turkish
Locomotive and Engine Industry Inc.) presented
innovations related to wagons of the Turkish
railways, locomotives, railway technologies
produced by the local manufactures within the
railway sector.
The official opening ceremony of 4th Eurasia Rail Exhibition was made by The Minister of
Transport, Maritime and Communications of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Lütfi Elvan, Director General of
Turkish State Railways, Mr. Süleyman Karaman , Mayor of Istanbul, Mr. Kadir Topbas, Governor of
Istanbul, Mr. Hüseyin Avni Mutlu, and Head of EU Delegation to Turkey, Mr. Javier Menendez Bonilla.
The Minister of Transport, Maritime and
Communications of the Republic of Turkey ,
Mr. Lutfi Elvan who inaugurated the
exhibition and presented the intentions of
Turkey to invest significant resources in the
development of railway transport by
providing current and future projects for the
construction of high-speed railway. In the
past 11 years, Turkey has invested € 6.5
billion in its rail network, constructing 1366
km high speed and 1724 km new railway
infrastructure. Currently new 2500 km are
under construction and until 2023, € 32.5
billion are going to be invested for the construction of 3,500 km high-speed and 1000 km conventional
rail network, increasing the total length of the Turkish railway network to 25000 km.
The exhibition also hosted national pavilion participation from Germany, Czech Republic, Croatia,
France, Italy, Poland, and Russian Federation.
As the most important venue for the Eurasian geography in the sector, top-notch executives from
national railways and ministry of transport of 15 different countries had visited Eurasia Rail Exhibition.
The fact that during the exhibition there were organized various seminars and conferences with
the participation of international speakers attracted the attention of the world press regarding this field
of the industry.
The investments in rolling stock and light rail systems in our country, besides attracting the world
giants to our country, made Turkey a role model to its neighboring countries and substantially advanced
the rail industry in Turkey.
The fifth edition of EURASIA RAIL will take place between 05-07 March 2015 at Istanbul Expo
Center (IFM) in Istanbul, Turkey.
SCENES FROM EURASIA RAIL OPENING CEREMONY
The official opening ceremony of 4th Eurasia Rail Exhibition was made by:
The Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communications of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Lütfi Elvan
Director General of Turkish State Railways, Mr. Süleyman Karaman
Mayor of Istanbul, Mr. Kadir Topbas
Governor of Istanbul, Mr. Hüseyin Avni Mutlu
Head of EU Delegation to Turkey, Mr. Javier Menendez Bonilla
Some of the VIP visitors at the opening ceremony were:
Deputy Minister of Transport from Czech Republic, Mr. Karel Dobes
Saudi Railway Organization (SRO) General Manager, Mr. Mohammed Khalid Al- Suwaiket
Saudi Railway Organization (SRO) Vice President for Operations, Mr. Abdullah Blahhaddad
Jordan Aqaba Railway Corporation (ARC) General Manager, Mr. Hossein Kirshan
Jordan Hejaz Railway General Manager (JHR), Mr. Salah Allouzi
Executive Director for Europe & Africa of Deutsche Bahn from Germany, Mr. Benoit Schmitt
Infrakos General Manager from Kosovo, Mr. Agron Thaqi
Holding BDZ Deputy Executive Director from Bulgaria, Mr. Tchavdar Trendafilov
And many other VIP burocrats from Ministries of Transport and State Railways from neighboring
countries
ABOUT EURASIA RAIL 2014
Name
: Eurasia Rail- 4th International Rolling Stock, Infrastructure & Logistics Exhibition
Date
: 06-08 March 2014
Next Edition
: 05-07 March 2015
Organizer
: Turkel Fair Organization Inc.
Concurrent Events
: Conferences & Seminars
Venue
: Istanbul Expo Center/IFM (Istanbul, Turkey)
Gross Area
: 21.680 m2
Halls
: Outdoor Space, Foyer, Hall 9-10-11
Supporters
: Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications
TCDD, Turkish State Railways
TOBB, The Union of Chambers & Commodity Exchanges of Turkey
KOSGEB, Republic of Turkey Small & Medium Enterprises Development
Organization
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economy
Frequency
: Annual
WHY EURASIA RAIL?
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Be a part of “the one and only” railway & rolling stock exhibition in Turkey.
Attend the world’s 3rd biggest railway exhibition in the world that brings together the
government bodies and private sector.
Find an exclusive chance to see the new trends & designs for the rolling stocks, light rails,
infrastructure technologies and railway logistics.
Build connections with new and existing partners.
Have direct contact with various exhibitors and visitors to expand your distribution channels.
Catch an opportunity to invest in railways Turkey.
Attend informative conferences, seminar programs, and press conferences.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITORS
EXHIBITOR PROFILE
 Railway Institutions
 Railway Technology Companies
 Railway Security Companies
 Rail Vehicles & Passenger Services
Companies
 Rail Logistics Companies
 Railway Infrastructure Companies
 Light Rail Systems Companies
 Urban Rail Technology Companies
 Public Transport Companies
 Communication Technology Companies
 Data Processing Installation Companies
Exhibitors
from 23 countries
Domestic
137
22
128
15
12
20
3 44
56
4
10
: 277
: 137
: 140
Exhibitor Countries: Germany, Austria, U.A.E., Belgium,
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Republic of China, France,
Croatia,India, Holland, the United Kingdom, Iran, Spain,
Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Turkey.
Exhibited From
38
Logistics Companies
Construction Companies
Heavy Industry Companies
Tunnel Construction Companies
Electrification Companies
Signalization Companies
Wholesalers
Public Corporations
Related Associations
Financial Institutions
Media Companies
Related Industries
EXHIBITOR STATISTICS
Total No. Of Exhibitors
Total International Exhibitors
Total Domestic Exhibitors
Foreign
140
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Germany
Czech Rep.
Italy
France
Poland
Spain
Switzerland
Austria
Croatia
UK
Russia
Others(from 11 Countries)
Turkey
2014 National Pavilions: Germany, Czech
Republic, Croatia, France, Italy, Poland, and
Russian Federation
2015 National Pavilions: Newly added
Austria, Sweden, and Taiwan in addition to all
the existing national pavilions from 2014.
ABOUT THE VISITORS
More than 17.000 visitors…
Executives from the following fields visited our exhibition in 2014.
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State Railways Executives
Ministry of Transportation Executives
Local & international rolling stock operators
Local & international municipalities
Heavy industry establishments
Construction establishments
Visitors
from 50 countries
50 different cities from Turkey
3.100
Domestic
14.450
Foreign
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Local & international media
Rolling stock wholesalers & retailers
Technology establishments
Electrification & signalization establishments
Infrastructure establishments
Origin of Visitors (A total of 50 countries):
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kosovo, Lebanon,
Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Pakistan,
Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
The Netherlands, Turkey , U.A.E, Ukraine, United
Kingdom and the United States
VIP Buyer Delegation Groups from:
Argentina, Germany, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Iran, Kosovo, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Jordan,
Lithuania, Spain, India, France, Russian Federation
* Eurasia Rail Exhibition was supported by Turkish Ministry of Economy for the first time in its 2014 edition and buyer
delegations from 4 different countries had visited the exhibition during the exhibition hours.
SEMINARS & CONFERENCES
Main seminar and conference topics were “Urban Rail Transport”, “Test Tracks, Domestic
Production and Clustering”, “Developments in Railway Network”, “Railway Safety, Communication,
Tender”, “Urban Rail Systems”, and “Rolling Stock Technologies and Oppurtunities.”
During the three day conferences, there were 31 professional speakers from the following
countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Turkey, Kosovo, Spain, Canada, Sweden, and Italy.
SUMMARY OF PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
 Visit to 10 railway exhibitions worldwide to promote Eurasia Rail 2014 in the following countries
including Poland, Spain, UAE, Germany, and Turkey.
 Stand Presentation to promote Eurasia Rail 2014 at Middle East Rail Exhibition (04-05 Feb. 2014,
Dubai/ UAE), BCN RAIL Exhibition (19-21 November 2013, Barcelona/ Spain), Transportation
Summit (05-07 September 201, Istanbul Congress Center , Istanbul/ Turkey).
 13 domestic & 5 international magazines/associations/ trade fair organizers to be present at
Eurasia Rail with stands.
 Representation of fair ads for 9 months at domestic & international magazines and associations.
Barter agreements with 20 domestic magazines for 50 ads & 25.000 invitation distribution and
12 international magazines/ associations with 25 ads.
 Online promotion and campaigns on social media channels inc. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin.com
 Turkish and English online invitation distribution to exhibitors and database by e-mail and on the
website
 Promotion of Eurasia Rail 2014 through the agents in the following countries: Germany, Russian
Federation, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Croatia, and France.
 Cooperation with 32 Turkish commercial counselors overseas at the targeted countries.
 Invitation to commercial attaches, ambassadors, and consul generals in Turkey
 Announcement of the exhibition on 200 search engines as fair information, banner and news.
 Invitation to the general managers at official state railways in 25 different countries.
 Invitation to more than 50 rolling stock and railway associations’ executive directors and
announcement of the exhibition in the following countries: the United States, Germany, Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, France, India, UK, Iran, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Korea, Norway,
Poland, Russian Federation, Argentina, Taiwan, and Turkey.
 Domestic promotional activities at 5 TV stations, 4 newsletters and 4 radio stations prior to the
exhibition.
 Delivery of information and invitation letters to 17.200 domestic and 41.500 international
industry related e-mail addresses.
 Hardcopy invitation distribution to more than 2.000 executives related to the industry
37.064 page views and 21.671 visits for eurasiarail.eu for the period (15 Jan-14 March 14)
INFORMED SECTORS
Railway Technologies
Interior Design
Railway Infrastructure
Public Transportation
Heavy Industry
Transportation IT Technologies
 Railway based freight traffic logistics
 Construction Technologies
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