OpportunitiesProjectsTechnologyFinanceSafety

Innovative changes to develop and expand safe and sustainable

rail systems in Asia Pacific Endorsed by:

 1 Pre-Congress Workshop and Special India Briefing: 21st February 2011

 2 Day Congress: 22nd to 23rd February 2011
 1 Focus Day on High Speed Rail and Rail Freight : 24th February 2011
 1 Post-Congress Full Day Site visit: 25th February 2011
 Venue: Inter-Continental Shanghai Pudong

19 Confirmed Rail Operators

representing 10 regions:
CHINA HONG KONG InternationalProjectFinance
Association

Dr Jia Wenzhang, T C Chew,

Associate Professor, Projects Director,
China Academy of MTR Corporation, Hong Kong
Transportation Sciences
Dr Sun Ning,
Deputy General Manager,
China Academy of Railway Sciences
PLUS:
Zhou Jun Long,
General Manager, Dr Krit Anurakamonkul,
Shanghai Rail Transit Special Project and Construction Department,
Maintenance Support Centre, State Railway of Thailand, Thailand
Shanghai Shentong Group
Noormah Mohd Noor,
Zhou Zhang, CEO,
Vice General Manager,
KLIAekpress, Malaysia
Zhengzhou City Rail Transit
Henk Mahendra,
INDIA PPP Advisor,
Indonesia Infrastructure, Indonesia
Madhusudana Rao,
Executive Director, Planning, Michael A Winter, Media Partners:
Ministry of Rail Office of Research Management,
Sanjiv Garg, Federal Transit Administration,
Divisional Railway Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation, USA
East Cost Railway Gris
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Orange
M53 / 100

R N Joshi, Nihal Somaweera,

Director, Finance, Additional Secretary,
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ministry of Economic Development. Sri
Lanka
P C Sehgal,
Managing Director, Nguyen Mann Hien,
Mumbai Vikas Railway Corporation
Expert, International Relations,
V Somusundaram, Vietnam Railways, Vietnam
Chief General Manager, (Construction), Reasearched & Developed By:
Chennai Metro Rail Ron Lindsey,
N V S Reddy, Project Leader, Safety Evaluation Study,
Managing Director, Egyptian National Railways, Egypt
Hyderabad Metro

Mukul Saran Mathur, Ms Saw Phaik Hwa,

Former Director, Transport Planning, Chief Executive Officer,
Ministry of Rail Singapore MRT

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Programme at a Glance Dear Rail Executive,

Pre-Congress – 21st February 2011 “Take advantage of opportunities arising from the
(9am – 12pm) Half day workshop on Positive Train Control huge investments in rail infrastructure in the Asia
Pacific region and be part of Asia’s commitment to
(1pm – 6pm) Special India Briefing with key updates from rail systems development.”
Ministry of Rail, Delhi Metro, Chennai Metro, Hyderabad Metro and
Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation According to the latest edition of SCI Verkehr’s “The World Market
for Railway Technology” published in September 2010, the world rail
Day 1 – 22nd February 2011 market will reach 160 billion euros by 2015. The current growth spurt
 Opportunities and innovation for growing rail business
is being driven by massive investment in China and for the first time
 Implementing China’s rail development strategies
 Funding and private sector participation in rail systems ever, China leads the top 10 rankings in terms of investment in railway
 Official Congress Networking Dinner technology. A clear shift in the overall market balance in favour of
Asian players is predicted for the next five years.
Day 2 – 23rd February 2011
The rail industry is booming with almost every Asia Pacific city boasting
 Regional rail roundup – meeting the capacity challenge
through investment opportunities in rail of expanding current rail network, new lines, airport rail links and
 Developing sustainable rail systems in Asia building additional stations on the rail network. Whilst China and
 Advances in technological innovations in rail India still remain huge markets for potential rail systems development
 Effective railway operations – safety and security, maintenance and investment, emerging countries including Vietnam, Malaysia
and ticketing options and Indonesia are fast gaining in importance. As China moves from
an importer to an exporter and India putting more emphasis on rail
Focus Day – 24th February 2011 development, we see a significant change in the region’s rail market
 High speed rail development and implementation offering new opportunities for manufacturers, suppliers, consultants
 Rail Freight updates and investors.
Post-Congress full day site visits – 25th February 2011 Threats of security and safety are of prime importance as rail operators
An opportunity to visit Shanghai Shentong Metro Group’s metro develop their networks and improve their technology.
operations – operations control centre, depot, new line extension
and rail station. A behind the scenes look at the maglev The Rail Systems Asia 2011 International Congress will be your one
technology that runs the airport express in Shanghai. stop forum to get the latest updates on rail projects, policies and
government incentives from countries in the Asia Pacific region.

Who Should Attend Why you need to attend Rail

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This international congress will attract key representatives from against
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including technology providers from around the world. including the region’s 2 biggest markets –China and India
 10 regions represented outlining current government policies
Operators: ­­ and incentives to invest
Chairmans/Presidents/CEOs/MDs  5 value added learning interactive panel sessions
Directors/General Managers/VPs  1 Special Half Day India Briefing and extra value half day
Heads/Managers of Projects; Bids; Information Systems; workshop
Technology Planning; International Dept; Safety & Security; Rolling  1 full day post congress behind the scenes look at
Shanghai’s rail facilities
stock; Facilities Dept; Maintenance; Track & Structures; Electrical;
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Comms & Signalling; Marketing; Corporate Comms; Operations
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PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOP AND
SPECIAL INDIA BRIEFING
21st February 2011, Monday
8:30 Registration & Morning Coffee  Financing Phase III for Delhi Metro
 Experiences of Delhi Metro
Morning Workshop
R N Joshi,
9:00 Understanding the benefits of using Positive Train Director (Finance), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Control (PTC)
2:30 Update on the US$4 billion Chennai Metro rail project
Led By:  Future rail corridors in Chennai

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PTC is a safety enhancement system with the primary purpose of  Kochi metro rail project
preventing the most common source of train accidents – train crew  Hyderabad metro rail project
errors. Whilst PTC is mandated for freight and passenger trains across  Other upcoming projects in Tier II cities of India
USA, it is often misunderstood by railways, suppliers and railroad
regulators across the globe as to its role and interaction with traffic V Somosundaram,
control systems, wireless communication networks, and on board vs Chief General Manager, Construction, Chennai Metro
back office systems.
3:00 Afternoon Networking Tea
This intensive value-added half day workshop will clarify what PTC is
and isn’t by addressing the following key issues: 3:30 The US$2.6 billion Mumbai Suburban Railway System
 The difference between train controls, traffic management and PTC – a case study

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 PTC in signaled and non-signaled operations

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 Extensive overloading in the trains
 The primary components of PTC  Lack of investment by the government and no expansion in
 The safety benefits of PTC infrastructure investment
 The business benefits of PTC  Inadequate technology to handle additional traffic and speed of
Who Should Attend and Why trains
This workshop will benefit railway management, suppliers, investors  Land use to construct new lines
and government regulators which a keen desire to improve the  Lack of capacity in the existing corridors
performance of their railway systems. Upon completion of the  Revamping and expansion of the suburban system
workshop, participants will be able to evaluate the opportunity for PTC  Issues and challenges faced in implementing the railway
for their railways as well as be aware of the appropriate resources to projects under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project with the
pursue its implementation. assistance of the World Bank

About Your Workshop Leader Dr P C Sehgal,

Ron Lindsey has 36 years in the rail industry as both railroad Managing Director, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation
management and as a consultant. His railroad positions include
Chief Engineer Communications as well as Director of Advanced Train 4:00 Capitalising on one of the world’s biggest BOT rail
Control for Class I railroads in the U.S. In the latter position he projects for Hyderabad Metro
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for the PTC systems now being developed across the U.S. to developed on a BOT basis. This presentation will feature perspectives
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meet a Federal mandate for implementation before 2016. With 19 from both the owner and the concessionaire.
years as an independent consultant Ron focuses on the strategic
deployment of technologies in the rail and intermodal industries. Ron N V S Reddy,
is currently the Project Leader for a Safety Evaluation Study for the Managing Director, Hyderabad Metro
Egyptian National Railways that will include the consideration of PTC. V B Gadgil,
Larsen & Toubro
12:00 Networking Lunch
Sunil Srivastava,
Special Half Day India Briefing Executive Director, Balaji Railroad Systems

1:00 Chairman’s Welcome Address 4:30 Growing rail opportunities in India – a developer’s
Rail & metro rail – A comparison between China and perspective Government of India (GoI) has initiated
India and the way forward the following rail projects for freight and passenger
 An update on India’s Vision 2020 – where do the opportunities lie now? movements offering opportunities for investment
 An analysis of China & India’s exponential growth in both mainline and project development:
and metro rail and what this means for rail stakeholders  Dedicated freight corridors
 Policies, projects and financing factors that have impacted both  Multimodal logistic parks
China and India and the way forward  High speed trains connecting important cities
 Airport rail links
Akhileshwar Sahay,  Metro rail systems (MTRS)
President, Infrastructure, Feedback Ventures  Modernization of existing railway stations as `world class stations’
 Container movement
1:30 Indian Railways – What is on offer to the private
sector for investment and development? GoI, in collaboration with international funding agencies will
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 Key investment policies affecting rail infrastructure development in India implement the projects on public private partnership basis for global
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 What guarantees and incentives does the government offer? tendering.

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 Update of latest projects issued to date and projects coming up for

bidding B B Sankaram,
 What safety policies are being put in place to enhance railway Snr General Manager, Lanco Infratech
safety – effectively certifying railway systems
 What are the current challenges in increasing and meeting 5:00 Closing Panel Session
growing capacity? Doing rail business in India
 What are the opportunities for the private sector?
Madhusudana Rao, Moderator :
Executive Director, Planning, Ministry of Rail, India Sanjiv Garg,
Divisional Railway Manager, East Cost Railway, India
2:00 Delhi Metro’s – An analysis of PPP funding in metro
Panelists : Speakers from the India Briefing session will be available
projects to discuss and answer questions on rail opportunities in India
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 The financial realities of metro investment

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 The role of PPP in metro development

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 Alternate sources of financing and successfully obtaining

international soft loans

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CONGRESS DAY ONE
22nd February 2011, Tuesday
8:00 Registration and Morning Coffee  automatic fare collection
 safety & security
9:00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks  platform screen doors
 energy efficient rail systems
Opportunities and innovation for growing rail business
Zhou Zhang,
9:10 Welcome Address Vice General Manager, Zhengzhou City Rail Transit Co Ltd
Shanghai – Learning from the World Expo Experience
12:40 Networking Lunch
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Currently Shanghai Metro has 400km in track and 12 operational lines

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in all, by 2012, it is envisaged that it will have 500km in track and

Panel Session - Doing rail business in China
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13 operational lines. This presentation will highlight current rail 1:45

systems and planned expansions for the rail network in Shanghai. This panel session will offer valuable insight into doing rail business
 Meeting the transport challenge for Shanghai Expo in China. It will look at balancing the domestic and international
 Enhancing rail operating capacity to meet the fast growing markets and the impact on the international rail industry as China
passenger needs in Shanghai quickly moves from an importer to an exporter
 Creating a world-class rail system in Shanghai
Zhou Jun Long, Panelists:
General Manager, Shanghai Rail Transit Maintenance Support Centre Dr Jia Wenzhang,
Shanghai Shentong Metro Associate Professor, China Urban Sustainable Transport Research
Center, China Academy of Transportation Sciences
9:40 Opening Keynote Address
Challenges in urban rail operation in China Dr Sun Ning,
 Operations management system of urban rail transit Deputy General Manager, China Academy of Railway Sciences
 Emerging trend of network operations in major cities
 Addressing problems in safety, service and efficiency
Zhou Jun Long,
 Urgent need for politics, standards and new technologies on General Manager, Shanghai Rail Transit Maintenance Support Centre,
operation management Shanghai Shentong Metro
Dr Jia Wenzhang, T C Chew,
Associate Professor, Projects Director, MTR Corporation
China Urban Sustainable Transport Research Center
China Academy of Transportation Sciences Zhou Zhang,
Vice General Manager, Zhengzhou City Rail Transit Co Ltd
10:10 Successfully implementing Good System Integration
(SI) and Structured System Assurance (SA) process Funding and private sector participation
for modern rail transit systems in Asia’s rail systems
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 hat critical impact does SI have on modern rail transit system

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implementation? 2:30 A new approach to financing high speed rail in Asia

 How is SA process beginning to play an increasing important role  Innovative financing of new high speed rail systems
in providing management and the authorities the confidence that  Economic and social benefits of high speed rail systems
the rail transit system implemented is safe to operate with good  Recognising the different risks at different stages especially before
reliability and maintainability performance? commissioning, over next 5-10 years and longer term
 Key challenges and clarification on the success factors behind SI  Matching the funding source to the type and life of asset for
and SA example civil engineering structures, railway infrastructure,
T C Chew, trains and stations
Projects Director, MTR Corporation Mary Bonar,
Head, Rail, Stephenson Harwood
10:40 Vision for Asian Rail Strategies – Challenges in
implementing capacity enhancements and getting the 3:00 Opportunities for private public partnerships in
most from your rail network
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Indian rail
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 Current rail market scenario – opportunities

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 Rationale for PPP for Indian Railways

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 Key business drivers

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 Current development of PPP projects for Indian Railways and future

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Saw Phaik Hwa, prospects

Chief Executive Officer, Singapore MRT  Successful PPP projects on Indian Railways
11:10 Morning Coffee Sanjiv Garg,
Divisional Railway Manager, East Cost Railway, India
Implementing China’s rail development strategies
3:30 Networking Afternoon Tea
11:40 Urban Rail E & M systems – growing in a sustainable
4:00 Closing Panel Session
way in China Putting together bankable rail projects – financing rail
 An update on the 11th 5 year plan for China’s railways and the
systems
estimated scale of rail investment
 What is the lender’s concern in drafting the contract?
 What is the current plan for the construction of urban rail transit
 How can risks be minimised and allocated effectively?
in China and the anticipated investment in rail transit vehicles
 What is the impact of new market conditions?
and mechanical-electrical systems?
 Minimising risks in rail projects and maximising ROI in rail PPPs
 What is the development plan for modern urban rail transit systems?
 The development trends for railway and urban rail mechanical- Mary Bonar,
electrical system equipment technology Head, Rail, Stephenson Harwood
Dr Sun Ning, Sanjiv Garg,
Deputy General Manager, China Academy of Railway Sciences Divisional Railway Manager, East Cost Railway, India
12:10 Zhengzhou metro operations – an update on current R N Joshi,
and planned rail projects in Zhengzhou Director (Finance), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
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identified in the following sectors: 5:00 Close of Day 1

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 communications & signaling

 asset management 7:30 Official Congress Networking Dinner
 locomotives Network with your peers in a comfortable and social environment
during our congress dinner

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CONGRESS DAY TWO
23rd February 2011, Wednesday
9:00 Chairman’s Opening Remarks  The intermodal connections between rail stations and other
modes of transport
Regional rail roundup – meeting the capacity Michael A Winter,
challenge through investment opportunities in rail Office of Research Management, Federal Transit Administration,
U.S Department of Transport
This is where you will hear first hand from the region’s
influential decision makers on the following burning 12:30 The Physical climate change considerations for rail
issues: systems
 Challenges and opportunities for rail investment and development  The climate impacts to consider
 Funding options and strategies  What are the likely threats in the short term?
 Government guarantees and incentives  Considerations for new infrastructure and rolling stock
 Technological demands and availability  Assessing the risks and considering actions
 Rail network and systems expansion plans both current and in the pipeline Craig Wilson,
 The environmental impact of rail systems and governments National Manager Environmental Sustainability Planning, Asciano
commitment to creating sustainable and seamless transport networks
1:00 Networking Lunch
9:05 Sri Lanka
Successful reconstruction of the northern rail line in Innovative technology
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Sri Lanka – the missing link in the Trans Asian Rail

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System 2:00 The current status and future evolution of railway

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The northern rail network is a 90km line going to Jaffna peninsula communications
and 106km line going north western direction with and eventual ferry  Why do we need efficient Rail Traffic Management System
connection to the South Indian city of Rameshwaran. The project radio communications?
proposal was to reconstruct the damaged rail networks during the 30  Improving the development of communications based applications
year long conflict in North Sri Lanka. for rail operations
 The historical background  Tender process  What is the current status in the public transport environment?
 Negotiation plans  Challenges encountered  Which economical model fits the needs? What is the current
situation in Europe and how can this be used in Asia?
Nihal Somaweera,
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development, Sri Lanka Robert Sarfati,
Chairman, TC-RT, ETSI
9:35 Thailand
Update on Nation-wide Rail Development Plan & Metro 2:30 New frontiers in ticketing for KLIAekpres
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Network Plan  Contactless ticketing solutions with Visa Paywave, Touch N Go and
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 What is the realistic view of intercity and urban rail system in Thailand? ERL’s proprietary system
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 Development agenda on cross-border ‘Go South’ – ‘Look East’  The partnership with Malaysian Airlines online rail ticketing
rail-linkage: China-Thai collaboration  Use of 2D bar code technology to facilitate worldwide ticketing reach
 Review of Bangkok airport air express from construction to
operations - safety aspects, technical issues and maintenance Noormah Mohd Noor,
CEO, KLIAekpress, Malaysia
Dr Krit Anurakamonkul,
Special Project & Construction Department, State Railway of Thailand
3:00 Constructing metros through tight right-of-the-way
10:05 Australia and the impact on road traffic
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Capitalising on the benefits of rail – making  Planning metros through dense urban areas
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 Challenges of working with right-of- way options through existing

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interoperability a reality
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As state and country borders are becoming less relevant to rail operations,
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there is an ever increasing need to agree on a set of operability standards  Minimising disruption and reduction in traffic capacity during construction
that allow seamless operations between rail operators. In Europe there are  Case studies used to illustrate the presentation will include
TSI operating standards, ERTMS and ADTCs - How successful have they Mumbai Metro Line 1 and Mumbai Monorail
been? The Americas have a different approach – What will be the Asian Alok Jain,
approach and what approach should Australia take? Regional Director (India), Systra MVA
 Update on where Australia is now
 Why does Australia need interoperability standards? 3:30 Managing railway construction risks – challenges
 What is standing in the way of achieving interoperability and
what are the proposed solutions? during hard economic climate
 Managing the design and construction process to avoid cost overruns
Bryan Nye,  Implementing construction risk management programmes to
CEO, Australian Railway Association avoid accidents and damages
 Identifying deficient construction before it happens
10:35 Morning Networking Coffee  A checklist for preplanning construction projects to reduce
11:00 Vietnam construction costs
Challenges and opportunities in developing Vietnam’s Timothy G Galarnyk,
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railway projects CEO, Construction Risk Management

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 An outline of strategic projects to be developed – estimated 4:00 Afternoon Networking Tea

implementation plan and financing scheme options
 Investment challenges and opportunities 4:30 Closing Government & CEO Roundtable
Nguyen Mann Hien, Addressing the interoperability issue
Expert, International Relations, Vietnam Railways Interoperability between systems and technology are key are borders
between countries become less relevant to rail – how do we ensure
interoperable and seamless operations.
Developing sustainable rail systems in Asia
Moderator:
11:30 Using technological innovation for sustainable metros Bryan Nye,
 Environmental impact CEO, Australian Railway Association
 Low energy Panelists:
Yang Ying, Nihal Somaweera, Robert Sarfati,
Vice Chief Engineer, CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co Ltd Additional Secretary, Chairman, TC-RT, ETSI
Ministry of Economic Development
Craig Wilson,
12:00 The United Nations Convention on the rights of persons Noormah Mohd Noor, National Manager
with disabilities and the impact on transportation CEO, KLIAekpress, Malaysia Environmental Sustainability
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This presentation will review case studies on making rail systems accessible Planning, Asciano
Alok Jain,
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to the disabled.
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 The accessibility of rail stations for the disable and elderly Regional Director (India), Systra MVA
 The application of universal design in the construction and 5:15 Close of Day 2
remodeling of older stations

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FOCUS DAY ON HIGH SPEED
RAIL AND RAIL FREIGHT
24th February 2011, Thursday
8:00 Registration and Morning Coffee
 Results of market research proposal of various EU railways and
members of EIA
Strategies for high speed rail developments and
implementation in Asia Peter Wolters,
Deputy Secretary General, European Intermodal Association
9:00 Chairman’s Opening Presentation
Worldwide experiences of rail connections to airports 2:30 Container rail operations and evolving trends in the
 What types of rail connections are there and what works best where? domestic rail market
 What is the impact of rail on the aviation business and how is this  The opportunities and potential in the current rail market
going to change in the future as more cities connect up their rail  The genesis of privatisation and the benefits of the private
systems? container train policy
 Is there a role for rail freight at airports?  Private container train operators contribution towards rail
 Persistent challenges and key issues for the operators since
Andrew Sharp, privatisation
Director General, International Air Rail Organisation  Submissions to Indian Railways and the benefits of collaboration
between the operators and the government
9:30 High Speed rail development and implementation in
Asia Sajal Mittra,
 What are the opportunities and challenges for developing high CEO, Arshiya Rail Infrastructure
speed rail systems in Asia?
 What policies, incentives and procedures need to be put in place 3:00 A new supply chain business model in rail- the
across Asia to ensure successful development of high speed rail? integration of FTWZ and rail logistics infrastructure
 What benefits can be gained from implementing the high speed  Discussing the reasons behind the creation of Free Trade
rail option? Warehousing Zones in strategic locations
 Building containerized rail capabilities
Mukul Sarah Mathur,  Leveraging 3PL and 4PL services
Former Director, Transport Planning, Ministry of Rail, India  Developing product visibility through seamless I.T
Paul W Bradley,
10:00 India’s push for high speed rail development Chairman & CEO, Caprica International Vice Chairman, Supply Chain Asia
 Identifying the 6 new corridors for high speed rail
development and implementation 3:30 Afternoon Networking Tea
 How does India envisage successfully implementing trains with
speeds of at least 250-350km/hr? 4:00 Interactive Roundtable Discussion Session
 What are the current policies, regulations and government  Financing and investment opportunities in Rail Freight
incentives being put into place for high speed rail development?
Panelists:
Madhusudana Rao, Paul W Bradley,
Executive Director, Planning, Ministry of Rail, India Chairman & CEO, Caprica International

10:30 Morning Networking Coffee Sajal Mittra,

CEO, Arshiya Rail Infrastructure
11:00 CEO Air-Rail Links Panel Discussion
Global air-rail links – what can we learn from them and 5:00 Close of Rail Systems Asia 2011
how can we implement effective systems in Asia
 Update on current developments in airport rail links worldwide
 What are the latest ticketing innovations that can be applied in
airport rail systems?
 Creating world class air rail links POST-CONGRESS FULL
Moderator: DAY SITE VISIT
Andrew Sharp,
Director General, International Air Rail Organisation
25th February 2011, Friday
Take advantage of the post congress site visit and spend a day going behind
Panelists: the scenes to see the operations and managementof Shanghai’s successful
Noormah Noor, metro system. We will be taking youon a tour hosted by Shanghai Shentong
CEO, KLIAekpress Metro Group and Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co
to view metro facilitiesincluding operations control centre, rolling stock
Dr Krit Anurakamonkul, depot, new lines and the ever popular airport express showcasing maglev
Special Project & Construction Department, technology.
State Railway of Thailand
8:30 Meet at lobby
R N Joshi,
Director (Finance), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation 9:00 Leave hotel for site visit to Shanghai Shentong’s metro
facilities including Operations Control Centre, depot, new line,
12:00 Networking Lunch high speed rail station

Effective freight and intermodal connectivity 1:00 Return to hotel for lunch

2:00 Welcome Address from Chairman 2:00 Leave hotel for a behind the scenes look at the maglev
Effectively integrating low density, high value, time high technology and the high speed maglev train
speed freight services with existing passenger services
to reduce costs and improve your bottomline? 6:00 Return to hotel
 What are the logistical, technical and operational requirements that
need to be taken into account when considering this option?

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key strategies are discussed and best practices learnt. It is
also where you will meet and network with You are guaranteeing that you will be making contacts with
 top decision makers from the region’s rail operators, decision makers and influencers responsible for purchasing
owners and investors decisions. Our delegates are people who have come looking
 international rail players looking to expand in the world’s for solutions, and sponsoring puts you on a platform to
fastest growing market demonstrate your expertise and win their business.
 key policy makers and regulators from the region
 senior consultants, bankers, lawyers who tell you that In aligning yourself with the experts speaking on the conference
Asia is where the money is agenda you will be able to demonstrate how your solutions
overcome the obstacles faced by your clients. You’ll be able to
No other event will offer you optimum networking explain how you deliver cost-effective, high-efficiency products
opportunities with key decision makers from the and services that will make a real impact on their budgetary
world’s largest multi-billion dollar rail market. You will and scheduling constraints, while enabling them to ensure their
not find a more comprehensive agenda featuring key rail systems perform at maximum capacity whilst maintaining
participation from operators, government and the quality of service and safety standards.
industry!
You cannot afford to miss this opportunity to reach your target
Plus! Gain information and insights on development audience at Rail Systems Asia 2011.
plans, strategy, financing and lessons learnt from
over 16 rail operators. You will come away from the By sponsoring Rail Systems Asia 2011 you will be positioning
congress packed with information and armed with your brand as a key solution to the rail industry’s key challenges
the latest rail developments in the Asia Pacific region and problems. You will be capitalising on the fact that the
– proving your participation at Rail Systems Asia conference has just the right combination of key rail operators
2011 an invaluable experience. from the Asia Pacific region participating. With multiple sessions
to appeal to your core clients this event is an unparalleled
Come to Rail Systems Asia 2011 and gain a wealth of opportunity to network and stimulate demand for your products
knowledge from our impressive panel of key rail players. and services.
This is an unsurpassed opportunity to network with
influential speakers from: Rail Systems Asia 2011 is the event you don’t want to
miss showcasing your products and solutions to your target
 MTR Corporation, Hong Kong audience.
 China Academy of Railway Sciences, China This is where you will
 China Academy of Transportation Sciences, China
 Shanghai Shentong Metro Group, China  Sharpen your competitive edge in the rail industry
 State Railway of Thailand, Thailand  Boost effectiveness of targeted marketing
 KLIAekpress, Malaysia  Increase industry awareness of your company in Asia
 Zhengzhou City Rail Transit, China  Strengthen your market presence
 East Cost Railway, India
 Indian Railways, India For your options on participation, contact Tel: +65-6722 9388 or
 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, India email : [email protected]
 Indonesia Infrastructure, Indonesia
 Mumbai Vikas Railway Corporation, India
 Chennai Metro Rail, India
 U.S. Department of Transportation, USA
 Ministry of Economic Development. Sri Lanka
 Vietnam Railways
 Egyptian National Railways
 Hyderabad Metro, India
 Singapore MRT

The list of speakers we have on the panel are too many

to list here, please look at the agenda for a full list of
confirmed speakers.

Tel: (65) 6722 9388Fax: (65) 6720 3804Email: [email protected] Web: www.railconferenceasia.com
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