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National Public Transport Congress · 4th edition
Organised by the Romanian Smart City Association in partnership with URTP - the Romanian Union of Public Transport | the Federation of Urban, Suburban and Metropolitan Passenger Transport OperatorsOrganised by ARSC in partnership with URTP | TUSMC Federation
ROPAT 2026 brings together professionals directly responsible for planning, funding, operating and modernising passenger public transport: local administrations, operators, inter-municipal development associations (ADIs), central institutions, manufacturers, technology suppliers, funders and experts.
ROPAT brings together the institutions and professionals who plan, fund, regulate, operate and modernise public transport. Participants come from public administration, operators, inter-municipal associations, industry, the financial sector, academia and the specialist press.
Indicative profile of the target audience · the final mix depends on institutional confirmations for the 2026 edition.
ROPAT is not aimed at the general public. It is a professional congress for those directly responsible for organising, funding, operating and modernising public transport in Romania.
City halls, county councils and inter-municipal associations that set mobility strategy and priorities.
Public institutions, funders and consultants involved in structuring and financing investments.
Representatives of authorities and operators involved in defining needs, preparing projects and delivering investments, within their remit and the applicable institutional procedures.
Public transport operators who provide, maintain and improve the service offered to passengers.
Manufacturers, integrators and technology companies with solutions for fleets, infrastructure and digitalisation.
Ministries and authorities that set the sector's framework, standards and policies.
Mayors, deputy mayors, city managers, and directors of investment, mobility and public services.
They set local mobility priorities and prepare investment projects for the public service.
Presidents, vice-presidents, technical directors, and heads of transport and regional development.
They contribute to regional projects, intercity transport, connectivity and coordination between local administrative units.
Directors, technical experts, and heads of contracts, planning and integration.
Essential for metropolitan transport, public service contracts and the integration of operators.
General managers and directors of engineering, operations, maintenance, IT and communications.
They know operating needs first-hand and can judge how well solutions for fleets, ticketing, maintenance and passenger services would work in practice.
Representatives of institutions responsible for transport, development, digitalisation, the environment and funding.
They set the strategic framework, funding programmes, legislation and public policy.
Suppliers of digital solutions, ticketing, ITS, data, signage, stops and stations, security and equipment.
They can present experience, case studies and relevant technologies in a professional setting dedicated to public transport.
Buses, trolleybuses, trams, minibuses, electric and alternative-fuel solutions.
They can present technologies, operating models and delivery experience relevant to fleet modernisation.
Suppliers of energy, charging, storage, energy management and efficiency.
Clean public transport depends on infrastructure, energy and predictable operating costs.
Banks, financial institutions, consultants and project integrators.
They contribute to the discussion on funding models, the sustainability of investments and project preparation.
Universities, researchers, and experts in mobility, urban planning and public policy.
Business, technology, public administration, mobility and infrastructure press.
Public institutions do not buy commercial packages. Ministries, agencies, regulators, city halls and inter-municipal associations take part free of charge, as institutional partners and contributors to the programme.
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