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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.

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Our members

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From runway to railway

IARO in a minute

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  • 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.
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What we do

Research, visits and introductions

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Members on the apron at Brussels Airport, October 2026

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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Introductions

Working on a particular question? Tell the Secretariat what experience you need and ask for an introduction to a relevant member.

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Upcoming meetings

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Questions from the floor at the 2026 Air-Rail Conference, Brussels Airport
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Research, the full database, introductions through the Secretariat, a conference place and the member Work Groups. Join by 31 December 2026 and the fee covers membership to 31 December 2027.

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