Dear all,

Due to server issues we need to move the community meeting today to the following link:

Please join us there at 2 pm.

Thank you – kind Regards Alexandra

Alexandra Hänig

5, Place du Champs de Mars

Bastion Tower – Lvl. 12

1050 Brussels, Belgium

https://openrailassociation.org/

Tel: +4917624636650

From: alexandra.haenig@openrailassociation.org <alexandra.haenig@openrailassociation.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 13:11
To: 'general@lists.openrailassociation.org' <general@lists.openrailassociation.org>
Subject: 🚂 Join the First Official OpenRail Association Community Meetup! 🚂

Dear all,

We're excited to launch our monthly OpenRail Association Community Meetup—a space where developers, innovators, railway professionals, and open-source enthusiasts come together to shape the future of open railway technology.

📅 Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
📆 Recurring: Every second Thursday of the month at 2:00 PM CEST
🔗 Join the meeting: https://share.openrailassociation.org/call/mxhwgsqv

🚖 Special Focus: Hack4Rail Taxi Voucher Challenge

Our first meetup will spotlight the Hack4Rail Taxi Voucher Challenge, featuring the teams behind two outstanding projects and exploring how the OpenRail community can help these ideas continue to grow beyond the hackathon.

🏆 Featured presentations

Simon will present DBringer (Hack4Rail winner), sharing the project's click flow, eligibility checks, and key lessons learned.
Wieland & Steven will present TaxiTetrix, demonstrating their innovative taxi pooling algorithm and discussing the ideas behind their solution.

We'll also discuss how the OpenRail Association can provide a home for these and future community projects, helping them evolve through open collaboration.

Why join?

✅ Discover innovative solutions from the Hack4Rail Taxi Voucher Challenge.
✅ Meet the developers behind the projects.
✅ Connect with the OpenRail community.
✅ Help shape the future of open railway technology.