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Pre Conference Workshop Monday 30th January 2006
Safety and Security in todays rail systems- Hosted by Vectra Group Limited
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| 09.00 | Registration and coffee
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| 09.30 | Opening of the workshop and introduction to the safety standards session
The objectives for the workshop are to:
- Share and improve the understanding of:
- European safety standards
- Approaches to security within the rail industry
- Give an overview of involvement in key projects to stimulate thoughts
- “Show and tell” sessions to stimulate ‘ideas sharing’ and round table discussions
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| | Confirmed: Peter Flinn, Managing Director, Vectra Group
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| 09.45 | Case study: experience of safety standards on HSL Zuid
• Background to the HSL Zuid project
• What has been done in relation to compliance with European safety standards
• What lessons have been learned on the project |
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| 10.30 | Coffee
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| 11.00 | Safety standards - ‘ideas sharing’ workshop
• General discussions involving information/experience sharing on safety standards
- Who has used them?
- What for?
- Problems encountered
- Lessons learnt |
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| 12.30 | Lunch
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| 13.45 | Introduction to the security session
• In this session attendees will explore if there are lessons that the European Rail industry can learn about passenger security from the initiatives and experience of other industries |
| | Confirmed: Peter Flinn, Managing Director, Vectra Group
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| 14.00 | Case study: experiences of asset and personnel security drawn from other regulated industries (oil and gas, nuclear, defence, process and chemical)
• Who is responsible for security? – the boundaries between corporate and government authorities.
• What is done in other industries?
- Understanding the threats – national and corporate intelligence, newsworthy events, corporate governance requirements and insurance requirements.
• Assessing and managing the threats – appraisals and best practice, implementation of new control measures (technology and procedures), improvement of existing measures, etc
• Examples of control measures deployed in other industries |
| | Confirmed: David Wood, Managing Director, Blue Sky International
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| 14.45 | Coffee
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| 15.15 | Security - ‘ideas sharing’ workshop
• General discussions involving information/experience sharing on security issues
o Problems encountered
o Lessons learnt |
| | Confirmed: John Ryder, Design Solutions Manager, Vectra Group Ltd
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| 17.00 | Workshop closes
Post-workshop networking reception
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Pre conference Workshop Monday 30th January 2006
Financing Heavy Rail Enhancements- Hosted by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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| 10.00 | Registration and coffee
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| 10.30 | Opening remarks and workshop objectives
The objectives for the workshop are to:
• Assist delegates in the analysis of financing options and the decision-making process
• Help delegates to recognise how the packaging of the relevant project can be critical to attracting funding
• Identify ways to accelerate progress in delivering TEN-T projects in particular and |
| | Confirmed: Julian Smith, Partner, Corporate Finance - Transport, Pricewaterhousecoopers
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| 10.45 | Financing the TEN-T network
• The new budget and how it will be spent
• Role of high-level cross-border project coordinators
• Proposed Executive Agency |
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| 11.30 | Case Study: Austrian Freight upgrade project
• Importance of the TEN-T network for Austria
• Experience of obtaining support from the EU
• Project delivery and financing issues
• Choosing financing options |
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| 12.15 | Lunch
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| 14.00 | Analysing procurement and financing options: the Scottish experience
• Benefits of regional devolution
• Lessons learned from other UK projects
• Edinburgh airport rail link, Edinburgh tram network, Waverly Railway
• Costs and benefits of private finance
• Sources of funding and finance – national, local, private
• Which risks can be financed by the private sector?
• Which risks will be left with the public sector?
• How benefits of private sector involvement offset the incremental cost |
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| 15.00 | Case Study: Prague Airport Rail Link
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| 15.45 | Coffee
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| 16.15 | Report on the UK EU Transport PPP Summit
In October 2005, PwC and seven other sponsors helped the British Government organise a Summit of senior transport officials from across the EU to discuss measures to facilitate the use of PPPs for transport. This session will review the outcome of those discussions with a view to determining a response on behalf of the rail industry.
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| 16.45 | Discussion session: rail industry response
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| 17.15 | Questions and discussion. Workshop wrap-up
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| 18.00 | Workshop closes
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Conference Day One Tuesday 31st January 2006 Morning Session
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| HARMONISING THE EUROPEAN RAILWAYS |
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| 08.20 | Registration
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| 08.50 | Chairmans opening remarks
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| 09.00 | Opening address: overcoming the challenges facing the European railway industry
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| 09.20 | Keynote interview: re-structuring the Belgian railway
Benefit from this unique opportunity to listen to an exclusive 30 minute interview with Marc Descheemaecker. In a relaxed “talk show” style format Christian Wolmar will raise the topical issues that are critical to SNCB’s current operations and plans for the future in this interactive question and answer session. Possible issues for discussion include:
• Strategy to improve performance of freight and passenger services
• Challenges of managing a newly restructured company
• Increasing the share of the local mobility market
• Improving customer service
• Lessons learned from restructuring the Belgian railway - advice to other countries |
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| 09.50 | Coffee
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| 10.50 | Panel session: the European perspective – the Third Railway Package, ERTMS, TEN-T, co-operation and beyond
• ERTMS along European interoperable railway corridors - how far have we progressed?
• How can the industry stand on its own feet rather than relying on continued subsidies?
• What are the best investment strategies for rail infrastructure projects?
• Government control and private sector initiative – what’s the right balance?
• How do we ensure co-operation and alliances between the railway and infrastructure companies?
• Different countries are moving at different paces – how do we develop an approach that meets all needs and requirements? |
| | Confirmed: Jenny Block, Partner EU and Competition, Simmons and Simmons Confirmed: Jean-Arnold Vinois, Head of Unit 'Rail Transport and Interoperability', European Commission
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| 11.45 | Case study: Implementation of Passenger Reservation System (PRS) at Indian Railway
• Selecting the right architecture to meet customer needs and match business requirements
• Technologies involved - overcoming the challenges of implementation
• Passenger benefits and impact on company operations
• Constraints and success of PRS application to date |
| | Confirmed: M.R Ramakrishnan, Managing Director, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS)
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| 12.15 | Speed Networking
Speed networking is an exciting, quick and non-pressurised way to meet fellow conference delegates and industry peers in one fifty minute session. These brief meetings are the starting point for conversation and networking throughout the conference. This is where long-lasting and profitable business relationships begin.
• Meet…move on…meet…move on…meet!
• Exchange business cards with fellow conference delegates and industry peers
• The best 50 minute networking session you’ve ever experienced |
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| 13.05 | Networking Lunch
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Conference Day Two Wednesday 1st February 2006 Morning Session
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| 08.30 | Registration
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| 08.50 | Chairmans Opening Address
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| | Confirmed: Colin Hall, Deputy Executive Director, CER
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| REVITALISING THE RAILWAY NETWORK |
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| 09.00 | Case study: EU integration - the CEE operator experience of joining the European rail network
• Practicalities of accepting new regulations and adopting EU standards
• Investment opportunities for upgrading and modernisation of networks
• Benefits of integration: what are they and how do we realise them?
• Preparing for 2007 rail liberalisation
• Practical experiences of integration into the EU
• Future steps for ongoing integration |
| | Peter Menich, Head of the Strategy Department, MAV Hungarian State Railways
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| 09.30 | Panel session: meeting sustainable development targets
• Understanding railways’ contribution to sustainable mobility – how can we minimise our impact on the environment while continuing to make an increasing contribution to economic growth and social inclusion?
• How do we reduce environmental impacts without significantly increasing business costs?
• Are the latest changes in EU environmental targets achievable?
• Global energy costs and how we will meet them |
| | Confirmed: Adrian Lyons, Director General, The Railway Forum Confirmed: Gunther Ellwanger, Former Director, Economics, Finance and Environment, UIC
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| 10.15 | Coffee
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| SAFETY AND SECURITY |
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| 11.00 | Panel session: European rail safety and security – developing a workable European railway safety culture
• How do we develop a common approach to rail safety and security?
• What are we doing to ensure increased safety standards in the wake of a rising number of operators?
• Learning lessons from accident investigation
• How do we respond to the increasing need for enhanced security in the light of external threats?
• How close are we to developing a system of information exchange and creating a genuine European railway safety culture?
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| | Confirmed: Len Porter, Chief Executive, Rail Safety and Standards Board Moderator: Ian Fish, Principal Consultant, Vectra Group
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| FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS |
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| 11.45 | Railway Performance, assets and cost in balance
- Introduction
- Asset management control
- Available technical solutions
- Integration concept
- Experience and advice
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| | Hans Volkers, Business Management Consultant (Railway Branch & Asset Management), Logica CMG
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| 12.15 | Project update: the Diabolo Project - high speed trains at the airport of Brussels
• Establishing the business case
• The Eurostar constraints |
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| 12.45 | Networking lunch sponsored by: Steer Davies Gleave
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Conference Day One Tuesday 31st January 2006 Stream 1: Passenger Operators
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| THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN PASSENGER OPERATIONS |
Chaired by: Murray Hughes, Editor, Railway Gazette International
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| 14.00 | Chaired by:
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| 14.15 | Keynote address: expanding rail passenger business in Europe
• What are the opportunities for expanding your business in Europe?
• Strategies to win bids and partnering approaches
• Understanding local issues to ensure success of your bid
• Experiences of bidding overseas
• Attracting sufficient financing: types of financing structures
• Determining future trends in rail investment |
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| 14.45 | Panel session: preparing for market liberalisation – where are the next opportunities?
• Preparing for liberalisation of passenger traffic: will we meet the 2010 deadline?
• Long-term strategies for meeting Directives
• Responding to the change in modal split signalled by EU transport policy
• Is liberalisation an opportunity or not?
• How can we ensure prices reflect costs better?
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| 15.30 | Project update: improving the customer experience: revitalising and renovating station infrastructure and services
• Winning the tender
• Developing new management, economic and architectural procedures
• What are the barriers to success and how do we overcome them? |
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| 15.50 | Coffee
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| 16.30 | Case study: competition between high speed (iD TGV) and low costs airlines
• Status of high speed network development and performance
• Integrating into the airline infrastructure
• Responding better to customer expectations
• TGV Est and the SNCF/DB joint venture |
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| IMPROVING INTERNAL OPERATIONS – CREATING A MORE EFFICIENT RAILWAY BUSINESS |
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| 17.00 | Which bed am I sleeping in tonight? Squeezing the rostering cost equation
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How does a railway operator reconcile bottom-line profit demands with a train crew's quality-of-life needs?
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Does operational efficiency always mean a hard life for train crews?
An actual case study will be presented
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| 17.30 | Case study: improving profitability at ÖBB
•Overcoming the challenge or improving profitability – in light of reduced subsidies
•Improving profitability by taking control of our operations – managing resources more effectively
•Developing a proactive strategy – steps to take alongside traditional continuous improvement work
•Increasing efficiency by co-operating with other rail companies
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| 17.50 | Case study: improving profitability at Connex Germany
•Overcoming the challenge or improving profitability – in light of reduced subsidies
•Improving profitability by taking control of our operations – managing resources more effectively
•Developing a proactive strategy – steps to take alongside traditional continuous improvement work
•Increasing efficiency by co-operating with other rail companies
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| | Confirmed: Hans Leister, Managing Director, Connex Verkehr GmbH (Germany)
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| 18.10 | Questions and discussion with session speakers
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| 18.20 | Close of Day one followed by networking drinks reception
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| 20.00 | EuroRail Networking Dinner
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Conference Day One Tuesday 31st January 2006 Stream 2: Freight operators
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| RAIL FREIGHT LIBERALISATION AND COMPETITION
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Chaired by:
Lord Tony Berkeley, Chairman, Rail Freight Group
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| 14.15 | Review of the EC White Paper on the future of European transport policy
• Outcomes of the half-way review and statement
• Assessing the shift in the balance between transport modes, in particular from road to rail and water
• Progress on efficient cost-based transport pricing
• Aligning rail, air and waterborne transport pricing
• Promoting competition within rail and across modes
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| | Confirmed: Chris Nash, Professor of Transport Economics, University of Leeds
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| 14.40 | Panel session: overcoming the barriers to total liberalisation of freight
• Progress of a dedicated rail freight network
• Regulating today’s market
• Forecasting future customer demand and ensuring customer satisfaction
• Fighting back against road haulage and alternative methods of delivery
• Regenerating the freight market – how do we do it?
• How do we overcome the challenges to develop a thriving rail freight market? |
| | Confirmed: Klaus Ebeling, Secretary General, European Intermodal Association (EIA) Confirmed: Mark Falchi, Secretary General, European Rail Infrastructure Managers Association
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| 15.20 | Case study: liberalisation update - is liberalisation evolving as expected?
• Steps taken to realise liberalisation
• Interoperability: meeting technical and safety requirements
• Perspectives on road versus rail
• Practicalities of preparing for liberalisation
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| 15.50 | Coffee
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| FINANCING FREIGHT SERVICES |
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| 16.30 | Options for private sector financing of rolling stock
• Attracting sufficient financing
• Types of financing structures
• Understanding the conditions required for private borrowing
• Determining future trends in rail investment |
| | Confirmed: Martin Metz, Senior Vice President, DVB Bank AG
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| TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION |
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| 17.00 | Dispatching systems in comprehensive railway networks
• Operating Centers of DB Netz
• Management of network, lines and stations
• Integration of clients from DB Netz |
| | Ulrich Oser, Head of Disposition and Information SYstems I NVII2, DB Netz AG
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| 17.30 | Case study: an operator’s perspective on technological developments
• Our short-term problems and the solutions we require
• Planned investment and procurement strategy
• Overcoming problems in the long-term
• The need to work effectively with suppliers to establish effective development
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| 18.00 | Close of Day one followed by networking drinks reception
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| 20.00 | EuroRail 2006 Networking Dinner
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Conference Day Two Wednesday 1st February 2006 Stream 1: Passenger Operators
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| EXCEEDING CUSTOMER NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS
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Chaired by: Julian Smith, Partner, Corporate Finance – Transport, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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| 14.00 | The big debate: “air is better than rail at meeting customer requirements in the 21st century”
During this 30 minute debate, you will have the opportunity to listen to two opposing positions – from a rail and airline perspective – discussing the benefits and challenges of running successful passenger operations in the 21st century.
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| 14.30 | Panel session: how do we to meet customer needs and increase our passenger numbers?
• Are we doing enough to satisfy our customers?
• What are the most cost effective ways of increasing passenger numbers?
• Branding and image: establishing an effective marketing strategy
• The future of ticket-less services, online ticket distribution and integrated fares
• Incentivising our customers: loyalty schemes, pricing models, ease of access and after service care
• Balancing efficiency and cost cutting with customer satisfaction
• Improving the service to the customer: on time, on time, on time! |
| | Confirmed: Bruno Auger, Keolis Rail Director, Keolis Via GTI UK Ltd Confirmed: Tim Porter, Director-Services Division, THALES
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| 15.15 | Coffee
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| 16.00 | Case study: Deutsche Bahn’s initiatives to meet customer expectations and enhance competitive advantage
• How are we better meeting our customers’ needs?: initiatives to improve supply, quality and comfort of service
• Implementing strategies to enhance profitability - where has DB made improvements
• Tackling our latest challenge head-on - ensuring passenger services can compete with the increasing threat of low-cost airlines |
| | Confirmed: Karl-Friedrich Rausch, Member of the Board of Management for Passenger Transport, Deutsche Bahn Ag
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| IMPROVING THE RAIL EXPERIENCE TO GROW PASSENGER NUMBERS |
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| 16.30 | Case study: responding to the challenges facing a modern rail operator: opportunities for growth and improving passenger numbers
• Planning for the future: establishing the vision for a modern rail operator
• Developing a sustainable pattern of growth
• Understanding the potential of the trans European market
• Exploiting international business opportunities
• Overcoming the challenges of rolling stock: renewing your fleet
• Creating effective industry partnerships to aid interoperability |
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| 17.00 | Case study: improving punctuality of services through better maintenance
• Overcoming technical constraints
• Implementing a long-term strategy to improve punctuality
• Pros and cons of using third parties to rent and maintain rolling stock
• How to improve rolling stock reliability by reducing complexity |
| | Philippe Gauderon, Chief Operating Officer, Deputy of the passenger Traffic Division, Swiss Federal Railways
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| 17.30 | Close of conference
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Conference Day Two Wednesday 1st February 2006 Stream 2: Freight operators
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| PROMOTING COMPETITION IN EUROPEAN RAIL |
Chaired by: Heiner Rogge, Chairman, Rail Committee, CLECAT (European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customer Services)
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| 14.00 | Enlargement of pan-European services by private rail-freight companies
• How can we compete if we cannot co-ordinate our operations?
• Overcoming the obstacles to intermodal competition:
- Technical hurdles
- Administrative and legal obstacles
• Overcoming the problems of a lack of access to infrastructure
• Differences between intermodal competition in Eastern and Western Europe |
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| 14.30 | Panel session: increasing competition in the European railways
• How are we promoting common interests along freight corridors?
• What are we doing to prepare for an increase in freight volume?
• How can we reduce traction costs of international traffic?
• Bringing the rail freight industry into the 21st century
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| | Confirmed: Monika Heiming, Secretary General, European Rail Freight Association Tim Murphy, Senior Associate, Booz Allen & Hamilton
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| 15.15 | Coffee
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| PORT AND CUSTOMER CASE STUDIES |
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| 16.00 | Port case study: role of ports in the European rail system - market opportunities and potential
• Intermodal transport: the importance of improving connections between ports and railways
• Where are the opportunities for linking to terminals?
• Creating a customer focused transport network
• What are the opportunities and potential for change? How will they be achieved? |
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| 16.20 | Customer case study: the customer’s perspective – what we want and when we want it!
• Challenges of moving freight by rail - how are customers impacted by current transport systems
• Reliability of services and cost issues: the customer perspective
• Barriers to entry: the future of rail freight versus road transport
• Advantages of inter-modal competition
• Future requirements and customer demands: expectations for the future
• What we need from rail to implement an efficient supply chain network |
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| 16.50 | Questions
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| 17.00 | Close of conference
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