New trade fair for public transport

suissetraffic celebrates its premiere in Bern: together with its partners, BEA bern expo AG is launching a new international trade fair for public transport. suissetraffic will be held from 11 to 14 November 2009 on the exhibition grounds of BEA bern expo AG.

With the launch of suissetraffic, BEA bern expo AG is reacting to the need this industry has for a comprehensive platform to showcase public transport in Switzerland. After all, the Swiss are number 1 when it comes to public transport: leading experts in this high-tech industry from all over the world have settled in Switzerland or are actively engaged in this attractive market environment.

Contacts guaranteed
In November 2009, Bern will be the hub of the international public transport industry. The new suissetraffic trade fair is a combination of market meeting place and communications platform for the entire industry supplying the public transport sector. Commercial and technical management, as well as other specialists responsible for product application, are suissetraffic’s target groups. Activities, presentations, forums and congresses on current topics will help make this trade fair a big success.

Bern as a venue
The Bern exhibition site has the most up-to-date exhibition halls at its disposal. The height of the halls makes high quality product presentations possible. The open spaces and nearby track field complement the exhibition halls. This means it will be possible to exhibit locomotives and even complete trains. Also, not only is the Bern exhibition site at the heart of Switzerland, but also on a direct route through the middle of Europe.

Strong support
suissetraffic can count on various strong partners from the industry. SwissRail, SBB, BLS, PostBus Switzerland, BernMobil, UITP, VöV and Unife are all already involved to one extent or another in the conceptual design of the trade fair. «suissetraffic is the only trade fair in Europe to bring together the railway, bus, funicular and aerial cableway and tunnel construction sectors under one roof with a focus on public transport,» enthuses SwissRail Director, Walter Gräppi. suissetraffic will present itself for the first time at this year's Innotrans exhibition in Berlin. A delegation from BEA bern expo AG will personally advise potential exhibitors on site.