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Serving the Air-Rail Industry for nearly 30 years

Promoting airport rail connectivity.

The International Air Rail Organisation (IARO) is the international network for airport rail links. Founded in 1997. IARO Members share best practice operating experience, benefit from dedicated industry reports, participate in site visits and industry meetings and make use of IARO’s research to inform their work.

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What we do

Research, visits and introductions

Passengers on the concourse of Brussels Airport-Zaventem station, below the departure boards — Photo: Brussels Airport · CC BY-SA 2.0

Research

The report library, and a question to the Secretariat when you need the right paper.

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Visits

The annual conference and technical visits to working airport rail links.

Introductions

The Secretariat can ask a member who has already done the work.

From IARO

Upcoming meetings and latest IARO Express

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A train at the platform of Brussels Airport-Zaventem station, under the multilingual Airport sign — Photo: Nenea hartia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Event

IARO Air-Rail 2026 Conference

7–8 October 2026
Brussels Airport, Belgium

Two days of technical visits and air-rail discussion, hosted by Brussels Airport. One conference place is included per membership.

Event

Super Terminal Expo — IARO Air-Rail Forum

3–5 November 2026
AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong

IARO’s forum and exhibition presence at Super Terminal Expo in Hong Kong.

IARO Express

IARO Express 695

10 September 2026

DB’s first high-speed train at Brussels Airport; ICE to Munich Airport “not feasible”; Ho Chi Minh City’s new airport and its planned rail links; Montreal Trudeau Airport train to open next year; Grand Paris Express Line 18.

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Membership

Air-Rail 2026 at Brussels Airport, 7–8 October. A conference place is included.

Organisation membership is £795 for applications accepted by 31 December 2026, with membership running to 31 December 2027.
The standard organisation rate rises to £1,200 a year on 1 January 2027.
Membership accepted under this offer needs no additional payment for 2027. Fees exclude applicable VAT.

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