Welcome to RailZurich2009

March 13, 2009

Press release of the conference.

February 23, 2009

The RailZurich2009 Book of Abstracts including the CD-Proceedings with all papers and presentations of the two key-note speakers can be ordered for CHF 30.-. Please use the IVT's online order link.

February 16, 2009

Presentations of a number of speakers are now made available at the website.

February 12, 2009

Gabrio Caimi was selected by the IAROR board as winner of the YOUNG RAILWAY OPERATIONS RESEARCH AWARD.

February 11, 2009

Start of the RailZurich2009 seminar.

January 16, 2009

Registration has closed. Due to the large amount of participants, late registration is not possible.

December 17, 2008

A detailed program for the seminar is now available, visit the Program Section.

November 14, 2008

Hotels with special IAROR rates have to be booked BEFORE DECEMBER 12, 2008. For more information, see our Travel Information Section.

There are still beds available for the Snow-Weekend. Registration has to be done until DECEMBER 15, 2008 by sending an Email to: Luethi@ivt.baug.ethz.ch Registration for the conference is independently of the registration for the Snow-Weekend. For more information, visit also the Snow-Weekend Section.

Registration for the conference has to be done before JANUARY 15, 2009. Additional information and the link for registration is provided in the Registration Section.

September 27, 2008

In addition to the Seminar, a snow-weekend in Engelberg including 2 nights and dinner in a 3 star hotel is organized. More information and registration for the weekend is provided in the Snow-Weekend Section.

Registration for the RailZurich2009 conference and more information is provided in the Registration Section.

September 19, 2008

The organization and review committee of the seminar will nominate the best papers for publication in the forthcoming special issue in the Transportation Planning And Technology Journal in 2010.

August 8, 2008

A preliminary schedule is published. The technical visit will take place in Lucerne and Zug with the support of SBB AG and systransis AG.

July 4, 2008

Bernard Guillelmon (CEO, BLS AG) and Dr. Peter Eichenberger (Project Management ETCS, SBB AG) confirmed their pariticipation as Keynote presenters at the RailZurich2009.

June 16, 2008

The abstract submission is now closed. Around 60 abstracts from 19 countries have been received. The authors will be notified by July 31, 2008.

June 12, 2008

Registration is now open to all authors, presenters and other participants. Please register before January 15, 2009. More information is provided in the Registration Section.

Accomodation booking is the personal responsibility of each participant. Hotel rooms with special IAROR rates are now available. See also the Travel Information and Accomodation website.

April 1, 2008

The call for papers is now available: RailZurich2009Call.pdf

Submission description and additional information can be found in the Author Information Section.

March 2007

After succesful seminars in Delft and Hannover, the 3rd International Seminar on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis will be held on February 11th - 13th, 2009 at ETH Zurich/Switzerland.

We look forward to welcoming you to Zurich in 2009!