INNOVA proudly participated in Monorailex 2026, the International Monorail Association’s (IMA) 18th international conference, held in September in Cairo, Egypt. The event brought together transportation professionals, engineers, and industry leaders to exchange knowledge and explore innovations shaping the future of urban mobility.
This year’s conference was particularly meaningful as Cairo celebrates the advancement of its extensive monorail network, a transformative infrastructure initiative to which INNOVA has proudly contributed as the main structural consultant, bringing extensive expertise in monorail engineering.
One of the highlights was the opportunity to present the findings of the IMA working group, “Monorail Expansion Joints: Establishing an Industry Standard from Design to Maintenance.” Over a series of collaborative working sessions, international industry experts developed a comprehensive technical guideline addressing a longstanding gap in monorail engineering. The resulting publication establishes a common framework for the design, manufacturing, installation, quality assurance, and maintenance of expansion joints, critical components that accommodate structural movement while ensuring reliable vehicle operation.
This work represents an important step toward greater consistency, safety, and long-term performance across monorail systems worldwide. These guidelines are now available as free resources through the IMA website found at this link: IMA Expansion Joints.
This extends the value of our collective work to engineers, manufacturers, contractors, and operators around the globe. Monorailex 2026 demonstrated what can be accomplished when technical expertise, practical experience, and international collaboration come together. At INNOVA, we believe advancing engineering means more than delivering successful projects. It means contributing knowledge, strengthening industry practices, and helping establish standards that benefit future generations.
I am proud of our team’s continued involvement in the global monorail community and our commitment to turn possibilities into buildable solutions.
Carlos Banchik, P.E. | Chairman & CEO
Monorailex 2026 attendees tour the West of Nile Monorail Precast Yard in Cairo, Egypt