Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle takes a selfie during an outdoor exhibit at InnoTrans 2024 in Berlin, Germany.
During a recent trip to Europe, Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle attended the InnoTrans conference from Sept. 24-27 in Berlin and then met with transportation counterparts in Paris. InnoTrans, the world’s largest rail trade show, featured new technologies and equipment from global manufacturers. It was an opportunity to explore emerging industry innovations up close, while networking and learning from colleagues representing transportation providers from around the world.
Pictured left to right: SNCF Transilien Project Manager Delphine Comolet, Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle, SNCF Transilien Financial Advisor Marion Furet and SNCF Transilien Director of Marketing, Service and Distribution Yann Monod discuss key takeaways from the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics at the SNCF headquarters in Paris.
In Paris on Oct. 3, Darren met with the team at Transilien SNCF Voyageur, the subsidiary responsible for operating passenger trains within the French National Railway Company, to discuss key learnings from the recent 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Among the insights shared, Darren was briefed on the challenges transit agencies experienced with integrating different user-facing systems and how this impacted the customer experience. As Los Angeles prepares to host the next iteration of the Olympics, we are grateful for the support and transparency shown by our counterparts in Paris, as we work through the logistics of welcoming millions of international visitors to our region in 2028.