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Day One – Monday 4th June
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| 08.30 | Registration and refreshments
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| 09.00 | Chairman’s opening remarks
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| 09.10 | Opening address: creating a rail network for the future
- Delivering new opportunities for industry in the kingdom
- An update on the Kingdom’s key rail projects
- Assessing the investment requirements for existing proposals
- Integrating modes of Transpiration in KSA
- Linking the Economic Cities to the rail network
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| 09.40 | Keynote address: the vision for rail transportation in the Arab world
- Dubai’s experience in tackling traffic congestion
- Coordinating with international railway links
- Investment strategies for future developments
- Growth forecasts for the future demand for rail
- Social and economic benefits of building a first-class rail system
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| 10.10 | Case study: Cairo Metro Line 3 extension
- The impact of the Metro on Cairo
- Examining how Cairo’s Metro has developed and why the extension was necessary
- Overcoming the engineering challenges
- Financing the project
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| 10.40 | Refreshments
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| 11.10 | Panel session: strategies for developing rail in the MENA region
- Assessing the market for rail projects in the region
- Generating interest in rail projects for the Middle East -attracting the necessary investment
- Overcoming the problems generated by a lack of safety and operational bodies for rail The cultural shift away from cars to rail
- The role of rail to support congestion relief strategies
- Developing fares policy and deciding on classes of travel
- Freight versus passenger services
- Attracting and retaining railway talent to the region
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| 11.55 | Design, construct, operate and manage a more efficient railway through integrated IT solutions
- Approaching the pressure to control costs, save time and reduce exposure to risk
- Overcoming the challenges and lessons learned by some of the world’s leading organisations
- Understand how joined-up thinking and integrated IT helps maximise their return on investment
- Combining innovation and industry expertise to deliver competitive advantage
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| 12.25 | Networking lunch
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| 13.35 | Balancing risks in urban rail PPP projects
- Rail Mass Transit System (RMTS) project risks and risk management
- Allocating risks to the public and private sectors in structuring RMTS projects under PPP arrangements
- Mitigating RMTS project risks and maximising bidder interest in RMTS projects
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| 14.05 | Panel session: mechanisms of funding rail projects
- Successfully quantifying the risks involved
- Understanding the conditions for investment: stability and predictability
- What are the best investment strategies for rail infrastructure projects?
- PPP: Lessons and analogies; how to harness international experience effectively
- Public versus private management and ownership
- The role of private funding to minimise risk
- Fare setting strategies
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| | Nobuyuki Higashi, Chief Representative,, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Manish Gupta, Director- International Project Finance Group, Ernst & Young
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| 14.50 | Speed Networking & Refreshments
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| 15.40 | Jordan - Case study: Amman – Zarqa light rail project
- Developing a light rail line for passenger and freight traffic
- Encouraging more efficient use of the nation’s transport resources
- Plans for future network expansion
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| 16.10 | Iran
Case study: Tehran Metro
- An overview of mass transit in Iran
- Creating a sophisticated modern system for the Tehran metro
- Improving services to passengers through increasing expansion – progress to date
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| | Mohsen Hashemi, Chairman and Managing Director,, Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Company (TUSRC)
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| 16.40 | UAE
Case study: Palm Jumeirah Monorail
- Why the Monorail was needed and how it will integrate with the transport system of Dubai
- Examining the roles of the partners in the project
- Choosing the right technology
- Outlining the construction timetable
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| 17.10 | Chairman’s closing remarks
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| 17.20 | Close of day one followed by networking drinks reception
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Day Two – Tuesday 5th June
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| 08.30 | Registration and refreshments
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| 09.00 | Chairman’s opening remarks
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| 09.10 | Opening address: factors for developing a successful railway operation
- Overcoming the cultural issues of building a successful railway network: understanding passenger needs and concerns
- The role of planning in encouraging people away from alternative transportation means
- Understanding the processes involved of transitioning to operations and maintenance
- When and how to bring on board your operator and maintainer
- Developing a risk management strategy
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| | Lim Bok Ngam, Deputy Chief Executive, Infrastructure Department, Land Transport Authority of Singapore
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| 09.40 | Keynote address: metro automation considerations for designers
- The traditional approach to designing railway control systems
- Problems with the traditional approach
- Reasons for higher levels of automation
- Integrated system approach
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| | Graham Boyce, Chairman, Middle East Advisory Board, Invensys Rail
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| 10.10 | Case study: managing rail assets in a commercially orientated railway
- Governments and rail business managers - developing winning strategies for success
- The MTR experience - successfully provided high service performance at an affordable price without subsidy
- Resolving time, cost and quality conflicts
- Asset management and exploiting retail opportunities – the key to success
- Fare collection strategies
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| 10.40 | Refreshments
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| 11.10 | Light rail
- Case study: planning and designing new light rail links in East London - the East London Line Extension and planning for the 2012 Olympics
- Financing new rail links
- Building the East London Line Extension - a £1bn project now underway
- Docklands Light Railway's £500m expansion for the Olympics
- Docklands Light Railway - growing ridership, revenue and performance
- Innovative approaches to planning and development - community liaison initiatives and stakeholder engagement
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| 11.40 | Case study: the TSF solution for an “Integrated Transportation System”
- Transportation, information technology and integration: missing in action?
- The Transportation Life Cycle for Passengers & Freight
- From rail to road, an integrated platform
- Front-office and back-end systems
- Full outsourcing, joint-ownership outsourcing, or ASP?
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| 12.10 | Independent verification and validation of major rail system projects
- Examining risks present in large multi-disciplinary rail projects
- Managing increased business risks through effective project delivery.
- The purpose and benefits of project independent verification and validation (IV&V)
- Key requirements and approach to IV&V
- Case study examples: Taiwan High Speed Rail Project, Dubai Metro
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| 12.40 | Networking lunch
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| 14.00 | Railway infrastructure development in Kuwait
- Development of the Rail Road System (RRS) and the Rapid Transit System (RTS) master plans.
- The main objective of these studies:
- A complete analysis of background information and previous studies
- Defining the main corridors and their technical characteristics
- Passenger and freight demands for the RRS
- Infrastructure, rail systems and rolling stock – functional requirements
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| 14.30 | Marketing strategies for stimulating passenger growth in mass transit
- Strategies and tactics to stimulate patronage and revenue growth
- Methodologies used to develop the marketing strategy for a modern metro
- The trade off between revenue and patronage strategies
- Case studies: Docklands Light Rail and Bangkok SkyTrain
- Successfully utilising marketing strategies to significantly increase patronage and revenue
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| 15.00 | Maintaining competition through the procurement process
- Assessing the procurement options available
- Understanding the risks of your chosen procurement method
- Improving value for money and maintaining competition through better procurement processes
- Effective supply chain management throughout the procurement process
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| 15.30 | Chairman’s closing remarks
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| 15.40 | Close of conference
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