Join operators, planners, and innovators in Copenhagen to discuss sustainable urban mobility, share operational insights, and shape the future of public transport at the premier networking conference for the Nordic light rail industry.
Registration is closed – 145 delegates registered
Venue Monday: Site visit at Hovedstadens Letbane CMC, Ballerup Blvd. 201, 2600 Ballerup
Venue Monday Dinner and Tuesday: CfL, Folke Bernadottes Allé 45, 2100 Copenhagen
The program reflects the current planning status and may be subject to change.
Nordic Light Rail Prize 2026
The 2026 Nordic Light Rail Prize, officially awarded by the Nordic Light Rail Association (NLRA), goes to Gråkallbanen in Trondheim, Norway. The prize will be presented on Monday afternoon before the conference's official network dinner.
Tuesday, 10th November 2026
Venue: CfL, Folke Bernadottes Allé 45, 2100 Copenhagen
Registration starts
Welcome
Welcome
Nicolas Sommer - Head of Commercial Project Management Metro, Stadler
“Building Copenhagen’s Future Rail Network – DSB S-tog and Stadler's manufacturing excellence”
Eric Rufer – Managing Partner, Palixo (by substring & PROSE), Switzerland
Joel Zbinden – Co-Lead Data Science, Palixo (by substring & PROSE)
“Intelligent Noise and Wear Reduction of LRV”
Rodrigo Canfora de Carvalho - Project Manager, Large Projects, Aarsleff Rail, Denmark
Small Changes, Big Impact - How practical improvements, early stakeholder involvement, and strong collaboration between the contractor and stakeholders have strengthened safety, efficiency, and project delivery on the Copenhagen Light Rail project.
Coffee break
Gaël Wyssen, Deputy Head of Sales, Rail Systems | FOGTEC
“Rail firefighting - we get it right”
Michael Borre, CEO Aarhus Letbane, Denmark
”Why do Aarhus Letbane want to be operator themselves?”
Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Stanislawa Zielska, Senior Programme Manager – Luas Network
Barry O'Donnell, Vehicle Maintenance Contract Manager
“’George's Dock Bridge, Docklands Major Fire Incident’’
Lunch
Sebastian Misczyk, Siemens Mobility + Merwe Maas, VGF Frankfurt
“Frankfurt DTC - Hybrid CBTC for seamless tram and subway operation”
Carsten Rasmussen, Rail Maintenance and Innovation Specialist, Linsinger, Austria
”Data-driven maintenance of rails and its potential benefits”
Coffee break
Andreas Baumgartner - Sales & Business Development Director, Stadler Signalling
Michael Rüffer - Head of Market Development, Stadler Signalling
“Proven Digital Solutions for Capacity, Connectivity and Safety in Modern Light Rail Systems”
Sandro Zimmermann, Head of infrastructure, DVB-Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe
“Postplatz – DVB Dresden, we carry out our own track works”
Reinhold Schröter, Secretary Urban Transport Operation, VDV, Cologne, Germany
“Accidents with left-turning vehicles and what to do against them”
Latest end of the conference
"Light Rail Day" stands as the paramount gathering for tramway professionals across the Nordic nations.
Main Sponsor
Sponsor
„Light Rail Day“
8.-9.11.2027 in Oslo/Norway
The premier light rail event in the Nordics!
“Light Rail Day” at Trikken Oslo
- Site visit to the Holtet Depot
- Tram Ride from Holtet Depot to the Maximus Restaurant
Planned presentations:
Sporveien Oslo - Autonomous trams in practice - Testing and developing autonomous operations in tram depots
Sporveien Oslo -The future of tram operations – from driver assistance to autonomous operations
CVLR-Coventry Very Light Rail -“Developing the Universal Track to support conventional trams”
Bybanen Utbygging - “Status of the Bergen Light Rail project”
Bybanen AS -“Operation and Future of the Bergen Light Rail”
Free seating “Light Rail Day” dinner
Following "Light Rail Day" (November 10–11, 2027), the Nordic Light Rail Association (www.NLRA.net) will host a
Light Rail Study Trip to Bergen.
The itinerary includes a journey on the Bergen Railway between Oslo and Bergen and a showcase of the newest tram line, Line 2. This line features the renowned Fyllingsdalen Tunnel—the world’s longest purpose-built pedestrian and bicycle tunnel—as well as the Haukeland underground station, an award-winning architectural project. The tour guides will include Sølvi M. Myrseth from Bybanen Utbygging and Tom Potter from the NLRA. More to come.