ONCF and IFF sponsored the work of the final conference of the Shift2Rail PINTA phase 1 project, coordinated by Alstom with the participation of SNCF, Bombardier, CAF, Deutsche Bahn, Faiveley Transport Italy, Knorr-Bremse, Siemens and Talgo.

The conference took place at the Mohammedia School of Engineers in the presence of around 100 participants representing railway companies, prestigious universities and European and Moroccan institutions.

This conference was an opportunity to present the results of more than two years of research work carried out by experts in the railway industry and railway operating networks, with the aim of bringing to the market a new generation of ” traction equipment meeting the following criteria:

-More performance and reliability

-An innovative design allowing savings in weight, volume and noise reduction from traction equipment …

-And above all an overall reduction in the “Life Cycle Cost”

 

During this day, high-level representatives of the railway sector in Morocco and of European institutions shared their experience and their vision on how the railway sector can better meet the growing needs for mobility in Europe, worldwide, particularly in Africa.

The members of the supervisory board of IFF Mohamed SMOUNI, Dominique VASTEL and Fatima LAASIRI took part in this conference.

M.Smouni and D.Vastel as well as Mourad RAHMOUNE ( General Secretary  of GIFER) also participated in a round table chaired by Philippe CITROEN, General Director  of UNIFE.

This day was also an opportunity for the members of  IFF management board, Karim Eddine CHENNOUF and Christophe MARTIN, to present the activities of the Railway Training Institute.

In their closing remarks, Carlo BORGHINI and Laurent NICOD, respectively Managing Director of Shift2Rail and coordinator of the PINTA project, warmly thanked IFF for the efforts made to organize this conference, and also thanked ONCF and EMI for their contribution to the success of this event.