BOGIE’26
2026-02-09—
2026-02-12
About the conference
You are kindly invited to participate in the
13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY BOGIES AND RUNNING GEARS
to be held between 9 and 12 February, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary, hosted by the Section of Rolling Stock at the Hungarian Scientific Society of Mechanical Engineers (SSME) at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics Budapest, Hungary.
The Scope Of the conference
This thirteenth Conference (from the first, every BOGIE Conference was held in Budapest from the Year 1989 with a recurring cycle of three years) will cover topics related to research, development, design, manufacturing and operation of the most sophisticated mechanical units of railway vehicles: the bogies and the running gears.
The Aim Of the conference
is to offer an opportunity for the specialists in the field from all over the World to present results of their activities, both the very latest results and results achieved over the last 3 years. The Conference will also enable participants to become acquainted with the work of others, to promote further development by means of discussion and comments, and to profit from making new personal contacts. Overall the Conference will help to define new directions for future technical research and development.
Language
The official language of the Conference is English.
Exhibition
The opportunity is offered to exhibit models, photos and documentations of products, technologies and know-how for publicity purposes.
SPONSORS
Patrons
Mr. Zsolt HEGYI, CEO at MÁV Zrt.
Mr. Dafa JIANG, Head of R&D Center at CRRC ZELC EUROPE / CRRC ZELC Verkehrsstechnik GmbH
Mr. Tibor KOZMA, Head of Department at Ministry for Construction and Transport,
Mr. Szilárd KÖVESDI, CEO at GYSEV Zrt.
Mr. Péter NAGY, Managing Director at STADLER Magyarország Ltd.
Mr. Sándor SOLTÉSZ, Managing Director at GANZ Motor Ltd.
Mr. Péter TAKÁCS, CEO at BKV Zrt.
Venue
Location of the Conference reception:
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation should individually be arranged by the participants.
The following two hotels are offering special discounts for the BOGIE’26 participants.
Hotel Vision****
Date: February 9-12, 2025 (3 nights)
Accommodation: Superior room for single or double occupancy
Room rates:
- Early bird discount until January 20:
EUR 142/Superior room for single occupancy/night
EUR 164/Superior room for double occupancy/night
- Last minute booking from January 21:
EUR 157 / Superior room for single use/night
EUR 179 / Superior room for double use/night
Our prices include taxes, a rich buffet breakfast, free wireless Internet access, use of wellness and fitness facilities, and free coffee and tea 24 hours a day in our hotel’s Lounge Bar.
Check-in is possible every day from 2 p.m., check-out is due by 10 a.m. on the day of departure.
Payment and cancellation terms:
Booking procedure: Guests can finalize their reservations with group rates and conditions at our hotel using a pre-arranged group code. If you accept our offer, please write down the desired group code.
Booking conditions: Guests can finalize their room reservations individually, subject to availability, by providing a credit card guarantee.
Payment terms: Guests pay on site in cash or by card.
Cancellation policy: Reservations made individually with a promotional code can be cancelled without penalty up to 48 hours prior to arrival. In case of late cancellation or no-show, the first night will be charged to the guest as a penalty.
ibis Styles Budapest City***
Booking is possible via the link: https://all.accor.com/lien_externe.svlt?goto=rech_resa&destination=2025&sourceid=BOGIE&dayIn=09&monthIn=02&yearIn=2026&nightNb=3&preferredCode=BOGIE&merchantid=par-accorFR
They can offer a 10% discount on current flexible (BAR) prices.
PROGRAM
List of accepted article abstracts
1st Author | Co-author(s) | Title |
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Lajos Borbás Dr. | Péter Ficzere Dr. | Investigation of the pressing process of railway wheels using photostress analysis |
Tomás Michálek | Martin Kohout, Jiří Šlapák, Jakub Vágner, Jan Pulda, Jan Táborský, Martin Králík | Experimental measurement and simulation of running resistance of container trains |
Róbert Csépke | Analysis of tram rail-wheel contact geometry in Hungarian country-side | |
Dipl.-Ing. Karl Tillmetz | Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Cichon | Safety against derailment of rack railways with special consideration of helix twist of track |
Miklós Krémer | New Bogie construction requirements considering advanced brake functions | |
Anna Nagy | László Kovács, Dr. Tamás Turcsán, László Takács | Computer aided fatigue analysis and validation of a welded bogie structure |
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Kolbe | From instability to low frequency body motion – Contact geometry versus design of the vehicle | |
Prof. András Szabó | Simple model and computation procedure of the starting and stopping of the railway wheel | |
Mr. Jan Chvojan, Ph.D. | Strength verification of dynamically stressed components of rolling stocks outside the mainstream activities of Dynamic Testing Laboratory VZU Plzen | |
Zoltán Zábori | Investigation of a Derailment Process of a Railway Wheelset Considering the Effect of the Track Supporting Stiffness | |
Sergey V. Myamlin | Nikolay Mankevich | Development of the design of freight car bogies for different tracks |
Sergey V. Myamlin | Frantisek Bures | Development of universal railway bogies for autonomous traction modules |
Máté M. Szűcs | Zoltán Zábori | Comparative study of energy losses from wheel-rail contact and primer suspension running on straight track, transition curves and curved tracks |
Om Prakash Yadav | Ravi Kumar, Nalinaksh S. Vyas, Manu Bhatia | A feasibility study on condition monitoring of railway disc brake system |
Christian Buzzi | Andreas Dutzler, Tobias Faethe, Johannes Lassacher, Martin Leitner, Franz-Josef Weber | Development of a tool for estimating the characteristic curves of rubber-metal parts |
Gábor Németh | Jochen Marx, Franz-Josef Weber | Prisma SinusJet Gen 3.0 High-Speed Wheelset Testing. First Experiences and Outlook |
Ravi Kumar | Om Prakash Yadav, Manish Pandey, Nalinaksh S. Vyas | Suspension failure detection in railway bogies using artifical neural network |
Francesco Mazzeo | Francesco Mazzeo, Matteo Santelia, Giorgio Confalonieri, Michele Vignati, Stefano Melzi | Multi-body analysis of a brake rigging mechanism of a freight train |
Xin Ding | Helmut Netter, Gang Chen, Qiang Sun, Xianwei Cao, Bernd Markert | Research of the aerodynamic load influence on the car-body hunting motion of high-speed train |
Prasaenna Ranganathan | Christian Schindler | An Unconventional Roller Test-rig for the Investigation of Rolling Contact Fatigue and Wear Phenomena in Railway Wheels and Rails |
Patrick Schneider | Ina Stratmann, Marcel Wegener, Paul Schneider, Christian Schindler | Identification and parameterization of wear mechanisms by scattered light measurments on a single-wheel roller test rig |
Péter Ferencz | Martin Schuck | Analysis aspects of vertical dynamics model implementation into simulation methods to assess influences of secondary suspension system anomalies on wheel profile wear |
Pascal Gil | Martin Rakowitsch, Christian Schindler | Experimental Investigation on the Formation of Railway Wheel Polygonisation |
Shota Ito | Takahiro Fujimoto, Daisuke Shinagawa, Yoshiyuki Shimokawa, Hideki Minami, Osamu Kondo, Gaku Iokibe, Junichi Nakagawa | Development of a bogie frame monitoring system using a stress estimation method |
Taizo Makino | Takanori Kato, Shoichi Hasegawa, Yosuke Yamazaki, Satoshi Kikko, Yoshiyuki Shimokawa | Partial safety factor based estimation method of the fatigue life and failure probability of welds in railway bogie frames |
Tamás Demus | Estimation of input data for dynamic simulations based on field measurement data |
The Organising Committee would like to encourage an international exchange of information, ideas and solutions to practical problems in the following topics:
TOPICS
- Design and Operation of Bogies and Running Gears
- Powered and Trailer Bogies and Running Gears for High Speeds
- Powered and Trailer Bogies and Running Gears for Heavy Haulage
- Powered and Trailer Bogies and Running Gears for Light Rail Cars
- Non-Conventional Bogie- and Running Gear Constructions
- Special Problems of Designing Welded Bogie Frames
- Advanced Brake Systems in Bogies
- Interaction between the Brake System and the Running Gear
- Mechanics of Bogies and Running Gears
- Wheel-Rail Contact- and Wear Simulation, Optimisation and Measurement
- Prediction of Riding Stability, Riding Comfort and Riding Safety
- Advanced Control of Bogies and Running Gears
- Computer Aided Optimum Design of Bogies and Running Gears
- Strength Dimensioning of Bogies and Running Gears, Loading Conditions, Fatigue Problems, Service Life Predictions
- Fretting Fatigue in Bogies and Running Gears
- Manufacturing, Repair and Maintenance Problems of Bogies and Running Gears
- Testing and Qualification of Bogies and Running Gears
- Operation Reliability Predictions for Bogies and Running Gears
Preliminary PROGRAM
- 10:00 - Opening Ceremony, Festive addresses of the Conference Presidency and Conference Patrons
- 10:30 - In Memoriam Professor István Zobory - MEMENTO
- 10:50 - Preparation break
- 11:00 - Lectures
- 12:20 - Gathering to take Conference Photo
- 12:40 - Lunch break
- 14:00 - Lectures
- 15:00 - Coffee break
- 15:20 - Lectures
- 18:00 - Conference Reception at the Danubius Hotel Hungaria
- 09:00 - Lectures
- 10:20 - Coffee break
- 10:40 - Lectures
- 12:30 - Lunch break
- 14:00 - Lectures
- 15:00 - Coffee break
- 15:20 - Lectures
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16:30 - Narrow Gauge Railway Party
Buses leave the Conference site at 16:30
Travel with historical train on the MÁV Children's Railway line
Dinner at the Danubius Hotel Hungaria
- 09:00 - Lectures
- 10:20 - Coffee break
- 10:40 - Lectures
- 12:30 - Lunch break
- 14:00 - Introductory lecture to the afternoon professional program
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14:30 - Visiting the Stadler Bogie Revision Centre of Competence in Szolnok
Buses leave the Conference site at 14:30
After the visit, buses travel to the banquet site
Country Conference Banquet
Buses return to Danubius Hotel Hungaria cca. at 22:00
- 09:00 - Lectures
- 10:20 - Coffee break
- 10:40 - Lectures
- 12:30 - Lunch break
- 14:00 - Closing address and farewell drink
The BOGIE’26 Conference Organising Committee keeps the right to change the Conference Program.
Committees
BOGIE '26 Conference Leaders List
The Conference Presidency
President:
Prof. András SZABÓ (Hungary)
Co-Chairman:
Prof. Lajos BORBÁS (Hungary)
International Scientific Committee
Prof. Péter BÉDA (Hungary)
Prof. Lajos BORBÁS (Hungary)
Prof. Stefano BRUNI (Italy)
Prof. László LOVAS (Hungary)
Prof. Akira MATSUMOTO (Japan)
Prof. Sergey MYAMLIN (Ukraine)
Prof. Oldrich POLACH (Switzerland)
Prof. András SZABÓ (Hungary)
Prof. Nalinaksh S. VYAS (India)
Prof. Zoltán ZÁBORI (Hungary)
Prof. Péter ZWIERCYK (Hungary)
The Organising Committee
Dr. Krisztina Bárdos (SSME Resp. Hungary)
Mr. Gergely Bézi (Hungary)
Dr. József Csiba (Hungary)
Mr. Tamás Demus (Hungary)
Mr. Péter Ferencz (SSME Resp. Hungary)
Mr. Máté M. Szűcs (Hungary)
Mr. István Németh (Hungary)
Mr. Balázs Zsolt Orbán (Hungary)
Ms. Orsolya Szántó (SSME Resp. Hungary)
Dr. Gergely Tulipánt (Hungary)
DEADLINES
Date | ||
|---|---|---|
15. January 2026 | Abstract submission deadline | |
20. January 2026 | Abstract review deadline | |
04. February 2026 | Final registration deadline | |
09. February – 12. February 2026 | The BOGIE’26 Conference | |
31. March 2026 | Final paper submission deadline | |
10. April 2026 | Notification of decision on publication in Periodica POolytechnika journals, review process starts | |
FOR AUTHORS
In the case of an emerged intent of contribution to BOGIE ‘26, you will be kindly requested to use from the Conference webpage downloaded from ABSTRACT form.
In the case of an emerged question regarding the Conference BOGIE’26, you are kindly requested to contact the Organizing Committee via the e-mail address:
For the first time in the history of our conference, further high-quality publication opportunity is available beyond the usual conference “Proceedings”. Five articles found worthy by the Scientific Committee will be published in the journal “Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering” published by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BME, which is registered in Web of Science, with an impact factor of 1.0 in Year 2024. (https://pp.bme.hu/me). We will provide an opportunity for five additional selected articles to be published in the journal Periodica Polytechnica Transportation Engineering, which is registered in SCOPUS (https://pp.bme.hu/tr).
If you wish to contribute to the Conference with a lecture, you are kindly requested to send by e-mail your one-page Abstract of the topic to be lectured, clearly indicating also the title, the name of author(s), affiliation, mailing address, Phone numbers, as well as E-mail address.
Please also fill in the Registration Form on the Conference webpage. If you wish to use paper form registration by any reason (e.g. Company request), you may download the registration form from the webpage, which please send back to the Organising Committee
addressed to bogie26@gteportal.eu.
Contributors are required to send their full paper no later then … via e-mail addressed to papers-bogie26@gteportal.eu.
The article full paper shall consist of minimum 4, maximum 12 pages.
Fee
The Conference participation fee is €700, for contributors only €600, (all indicated fees are excluded VAT – 27%), special fees are available in limited quantities, for which please contact the Organising Committee via e-mail addressed to bogie26@gteportal.eu), which includes the costs of the abstracts, preliminaries, Conference Reception, lunches, Conference Dinner and the electronic form published Proceedings. The Proceedings will be published in electronic form by the time of the Conference. Paper form will be published after the Conference and mailed to participants who may require (the paper form Proceedings books will be published in a limited quantity, please indicate the aim via the registration form).
If you wish only to listen to the lectures, it is enough to fill in the Registration Form via the Conference webpage (and upon your request, by paper form to send to the Organising Committee) by …
If you intend to exhibit, please, send a separate letter to the Organising Committee, naming the exhibition material and indicating the area needed.
Discounts are available for Participants registered from the same company:
- 1st and 2nd place registered Participants charged with the full price;
- 3rd and 4th place registered Participants receive 15% discount from the applicable fee;
- all other Colleagues from same Company receive 25% discount
These conditions are valid only for Participants registered from a certain Company.
Discount levels to be applied from the relevant applicable fee (can be Participant or Contributor too).
Only available for participation/contribution fees, not valid for exhibitor and accomodation prices.
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Exhibition fee: for stand (desk size 140x 70 cm), roll-up place, electricity supply:
600 EUR + 27% VAT - For more details please contact the Organising Committee
Registration
Please download the registration form and send back to the Organising Committee via e-mail, OR please fill in the on-line registration form below.
CONTACT
For any question or comment, please directly contact the conference organisers at the following email address:
bogie26@gteportal.eu