´Smart Rail Connecting the Future´ expo takes off in Changsha, China

China's first self-developed magnetic levitation train for commercial use.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 -- The 2019 China International Rail Transit & Equipment Manufacturing Industry Exposition (InteRail Expo) begins today, at the Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center in Central China's Hunan Province.

The three-day event themed ‘Smart Rail Connecting the Future’ will showcase new technologies and innovations offered by the global rail transit and equipment manufacturing sectors.

According to the Organizing Committee of the China International Rail Transit & Equipment Manufacturing Industry Exposition, CRRC, Bombardier, Siemens and Wabtec have confirmed their attendance.

The exhibition will also display rail transit vehicles and their inferiors, engineering design and testing services, and equipment for railway, tunnel and bridge construction.

During the expo, business attendees will be invited by the organiser to visit Zhuzhou, a city of Hunan and significant companies based in the province by mag-lev train and autonomous rail rapid transit.

The event is expected to be joined by governmental officials and representatives of business associations and enterprises from nearly 20 countries, including Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore.

There will also be a summit and matchmaking session for professionals and the first-time-ever Directory of High-level Talent Demands in the Rail Transit and Equipment Manufacturing Industries issued.

-- BERNAMA