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RAIL RESEARCH WEEK | IHHA 2025 & WCRR 2025 JOINT CONFERENCE
The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO, USA | November 17-21, 2025
Inspiring innovative and resilient railways
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this groundbreaking event for the rail industry!
The 13th International Heavy Haul Association Conference (IHHA 2025) teamed up with the 14th World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR 2025) for an unforgettable week, November 17-21, 2025, at the iconic Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. For the first time, these two preeminent events were co-located to create a global hotspot for learning, collaboration, and shaping the future of rail.
Hosted by MxV Rail, this historic collaboration brought together leading minds in freight and passenger rail from around the world to tackle the pressing challenges facing the rail industry today and in the future.
Under the event banner of Rail Research Week, the week offered unparalleled networking opportunities, cutting-edge insights, and innovations around the theme ‘Inspiring innovative and resilient railways.’
By the numbers:
👥1200+ conference attendees
🎉800+ guests at the Denim + Diamonds Gala Dinner
🍸 900+ Welcome Cocktail Function attendees
🏅700+ individual peer-reviewed papers and presentations
🛤️ 300+ attendees at the MxV Rail PuebloPlex Tour & Track Walk at FAST®& Track Walk at FAST®
👥150+ IHHA Workshop Attendees
👩 120+ Women in Rail Breakfast attendees
🗣️ 20+ IHHA Workshop Speakers
🚆 400+ attending organizations
📜 12 concurrent technical streams per day
🌍 35+ countries represented
⭐ 111,272 RAILROADERS points scored
💯 7,344 QR Scans
DOWNLOAD THE POST EVENT REPORT
We are excited to share the Rail Research Week Post Event Report.
Inside you will find all information from the recent event, including event recap, key stats, award winners, organization attendee list, sustainability information and much more.
The International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in heavy haul railway operations, engineering, maintenance, and technology and the biennial IHHA is the premier international event for showcasing the the latest state-of-the-art technical information, innovation and new initiatives relevant to a changing and developing industry.
Held every three years, the World Congress of Railway Research (WCRR) is the world’s largest international congress on railway research, providing the best forum for the gathering of researchers, technical experts and industry leaders championing innovation.
Founded by SNCF (France), DB AG (Germany), Trenitalia (Italy), Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) (Japan), Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) (UK) MxV Rail (USA) and UIC, it provides unparalleled opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing, and discussing the latest and most promising advancements across the global railway community.
HOSTS
Key Facts
1,200 +
CONFERENCE
ATTENDEES
1,100 +
ABSTRACTS
SUBMITTED
700 +
TECHNICAL
PAPERS
150 +
SPONSORS &
EXHIBITORS
35 +
COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED
Sponsors
EVENT HOST
Diamond Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Gala Dinner Sponsor
Women in Rail Breakfast Sponsor
Sustainability Partner
Silver Sponsors
Innovation Sponsor
Notebook and Pen Sponsor
Welcome Cocktail Sponsor
