Calendar Luleå Railway Research Center

The Railway Research Center at Luleå University of Technology organises webinars, workshops and conferences that are announced in the calendar.

Webinars

JVTC offers webinars once a month with interesting presentations from both academia and business. Send an email to veronica.jagare@ltu.se if you are interested in receiving invitations to JVTC webinars.

April 10 at 10:00–10:45
Data-Driven Track Diagnostics and Maintenance Planning for Nordic Conditions
Mika Silvast, Managing Director, Loram Finland Oy
This presentation discusses how integrated measurement data and advanced analytics can be used to improve track condition diagnostics, identify root causes of defects, and support more effective maintenance planning in Nordic railway conditions.

May 8 at 10:00–10:45
Evaluating the service life of concrete sleepers
Heikki Luomala, Associate Professor in Infrastrucutres Tampere University

June 12 at 10:00–10:45
Predictive maintenance for complex multi-component systems: a conceptual architecture and review of existing research
Bernd Wagner, Managing Director, WDW-Rail Nederland B.V.

JVTC Member meetings 2026

February 5, at 10.30–12.00 JVTC Annual meeting, 13.00–15.00 Constitutive board meeting (in person at LTU)

April 9, at 9.00–12.00 JVTC Strategy meeting for members (online)

May 12, at 9.00–14.00 Railway seminar, 14.30–16.30 Board meeting (in person at LTU)

September 10, at 14.30–16.30 Board meeting (online)

October 6, at 8.30–13.00 JVTC Strategy meeting for members, 13.00–16.00 study visit/networking session (Location: TBD)

December 3, at 14.30–16.30 Board meeting (online)

Congress

• EuroMaintenance 2026 June 23–25, Luleå
  The Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering is arranging EuroMaintenance 2026, Europe's leading congress for maintenance, asset management, and industrial innovation.