To all Monorail Lovers, Advocates, and to whom it may concern,

We encourage and invite professionals across the world to submit paper proposals for the Monorailex 2026 Conference, scheduled to be held in Cairo, Egypt on September 17 through 20, 2026 including a technical visit to the new „East of Nile“ monorail line.

Monorailex is the annual conference of the International Monorail Association with its goal to provide a platform to present new research and development of monorail systems and operational findings. This platform targets towards experts involved in transportation planning in communities and metropolitan regions, in the industry as monorail system suppliers, the supply and service industries for vehicles and infrastructure, researchers and operators for mass transportation for an exchange.

The International Monorail Association also welcomes researchers to submit their original articles, which can be of academic or practical value, to be published for the first time. We seek contributions that illustrate the different transportation systems, and ways to enhance their efficiency and showcase opportunities for empowering citizens in finding solutions in mass transportation.

Monorailex 2026 Theme

Integrating Monorail into Urban Transport
Systems

Guide for authors

Possible topics could include:

• Innovations/Challenges in Vehicle Technology, Civil Engineering and Construction
• Planning and Design
• Operations and Maintenance
• Applications and Case Studies
• Regulatory Framework

Please, see also the ‚Monorailex Topic Navigator‘ in the download section for more topics of interest.

Language: English

Abstract

Detailed abstract with max. 250 words and author details (please use the official form sheet, see download section).

The author(s) shall indicate their full personal contact details and include a brief biography (max. 250 words) and photo, as well as a short company/organization description (max. 250 words) and a company logo.

If there are multiple authors, please clearly indicate who the speaker at the conference will be. We need this information for the final program.

Authors will be informed by e-mail by May 7 whether their paper has been accepted for the conference and will be included in the program.

Presentation and Full Paper

Presentation file in PowerPoint and/or PDF. You may use your corporate design.

Full paper document file, single spaced in Times New Roman 12 point for the proceedings (published after event).

Hand in by e-mail: September 3, 2026

Presentation at the Conference

20 minutes will be allowed for the presentation of the paper at the conference; with 5-10 min for follow up discussions. The full manuscripts should be emailed to the IMA Office (info@monorailex.org) by the deadline indicated below.

Important Dates

Abstract Deadline: April 23, 2026
Final Documents Submission: September 3, 2026

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For any enquiries regarding the program, please contact: info@monorailex.org
We look forward to seeing you at Monorailex 2026!

Please follow this website for continuous updates.

Sincerely,

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Notes:
Copyright disclaimer. By submitting the paper and/or presentation, the author/s agree that the International Monorail Association may publish the author’s/authors’ work as part of the Proceedings and make it available to participants of the conference and other stakeholders.
Privacy disclaimer. The International Monorail Association (IMA) reserves the right to use any photograph/video/presentation recording taken at any event sponsored by IMA, without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph/video/presentation recording. IMA may use the photograph/video/presentation recording in publications or other media material produced, used, or contracted by IMA, including but not limited to brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc.