Research
Explore experience in airport access, integrated ticketing and station design. Ask the Secretariat to help you find a relevant paper.
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Serving the Air-Rail Industry for nearly 30 years
Promoting airport rail connectivity.
Connecting the people behind airport rail.
The International Air Rail Organisation (IARO) brings together airports, railway operators and specialists to share practical experience in planning, delivering and running airport rail links. Explore international examples, access specialist research and connect with peers through our meetings and Secretariat.
Brussels · 7–8 October 2026
Experience IARO — free to attend.
Meet airport and rail professionals for two days of discussion and technical visits, hosted by Brussels Airport. Open to members and non-members.
No membership is required. Advance registration is required; places are subject to availability. Travel and accommodation are not included.
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IARO in a minute
The film has music and no narration. It shows:
- 423 airport rail links open to everyone, in 63 countries and territories, with 269 airports on the map. Links run by, or serving, IARO Air-Rail Members are shown in gold.
- How the links run: 185 metro and suburban, 120 regional and mainline, 64 light rail, 48 high-speed and 6 other.
- 969 more records for members: planned schemes, cargo links and closed connections, with reference notes on each one.
- 681 issues of IARO Express, the weekly air-rail briefing, since December 2012.
- The annual conference and technical visits: London 2023, Milan 2024, Paris 2025, Brussels 2026 and Hong Kong 2026.
- IARO’s members, and the closing line: promoting airport rail connectivity.
Open to everyone
Find an airport rail link
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What we do
Research, visits and introductions
Visits
See airport rail links at work and discuss the planning and operating choices behind them with industry peers.
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Upcoming meetings
IARO Air-Rail 2026 Conference
Brussels Airport, Belgium
Two days of technical visits and air-rail discussion, hosted by Brussels Airport. Free for members and non-members, with advance registration.
Read more → IARO Air-Rail 2026 ConferenceSuper Terminal Expo — IARO Air-Rail Forum
AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong
IARO’s forum and exhibition presence at Super Terminal Expo in Hong Kong.
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Membership
Keep learning from the network throughout the year: access specialist research, explore the full database and ask for introductions through the Secretariat.
- 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.
IARO Express
The weekly air-rail briefing, free by email. Unsubscribe whenever you like.