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Workshop: The art of project delivery - options & innovations
30th March 2009 9am - 5:30pm pm
 
 
Conference Day 1:
31st March 2009 9am - 5:30pm
 
 
 
Stream A
 
 
Stream B
 
 
The Metros Awards ceremony
31st March 2009 8pm - 1:00am
 
Conference Day 2
1st April 2009 9am - 5:30pm
 
 
 
Stream A
 
 
Stream B
 
 
Briefing days: 

Smart Card Ticketing Day

30th March 2009 9am - 5:30pm
 
 
 
FUTURE CONCERNS & APPLICATIONS

Driverless Day
2nd April 2009 9am - 5:30pm
 
 
 
Register online now 
or call +44 (0)20 7092 1230
hotel accommodation
We have arranged discounted rates for delegates at hotels near the venue. To register, simply click on the link below. We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment. 
 
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Strategy and expansion opportunities for the world's metros

>> The Metros shortlist has been announced - see if you're nominated!                         >> See the latest attendee list
 
 
 
Now in its 5th year, MetroRail remains the industry’s definitive rail event for the CEOs and COOs of the world’s leading metros.
 
 
Despite the global credit crunch, the urban rail industry is surging ahead. As oil prices continue to rise, urban populations across the globe are feeling the squeeze, and they are turning to public transport in ever increasing numbers. MetroRail 2009 will examine the impact that these conditions are having on the urban rail industry.
 
80+ speakers, 400 delegates and 4 content packed days.
 
Bring a group to ensure you maximise your participation and take advantage of all the content and networking sessions. And SAVE up to 25%!
 

Over four days — the day conference, the driverless day and the Smartcard Ticketing Day — you will hear from over 80 of the most influential senior executives from the World's leading metros. Thus providing the platform from which to build a modern, efficient and profitable metro system.

“You have managed to create an event which everyone in the industry feels they need to attend”
Neil Hardwick, Director, Mass Rapid Transit, Atkins (UK)


9 reasons why you should attend MetroRail 2009
Groundbreaking and innovative content that tackles the issues that matter
Conference participants are not afraid to be controversial and to challenge
 

Highest level of industry speakers
delivering knowledge and insights
unavailable elsewhere
An agenda packed with the industry’s leading figures from Washington to Shanghai
 
 
Over 80 confirmed speakers made up of the industry’s leading CEOs and COOs
You won’t find them all in one place at one time anywhere else
 
The only global conference for the metro industry
This is the only place where you’ll meet key players from over 25 countries
 
Join the A-list crowd – an exclusive CEO level conference for the metro industry
The only event tailored for those at the forefront of the industry
 
Unparalleled opportunities to build new business relationships
Numerous networking opportunities allow you to create and nurture your business relationships
 

A proven track record event – building on 4 years of success
In 2009 we will once again be delivering for senior metro industry executives

And just see how our audience breaks down
With 62% of the attendees representing metro operators
 

The 2nd annual Metros Awards recognising success
The industry’s dedicated Awards ceremony celebrating individual and company level achievements across the metro space
 

 
 
 
Our speakers include:
 
Paul Ekman, Phd
TIM O'TOOLE
Managing Director
London Underground (UK)
Meeting the challenge of upgrading and maintaining a 21st century metro
 
Thupten Jinpa, PhD
ANDREW MCCUSKER
Operations Director
MTR Corporation (Hong Kong)
Visionary address: service delivery and profitability – the privatised metro business model


Robina Courtin
DMITRY GAEV
President
Moscow Metro (Russia)
Keynote panel session: overcoming the challenges of delivering large scale metro projects

Owen Flanagan, PhD
DOUGLAS KELSEY
Operations
Douglas Kelsey, President & Chief Executive Officer,
SkyTrain (Canada)
Panel session: defining a strategy for the future upgrade and development of automated systems

Andre Smith
HUSSAIN AL SAYEGH
Chief Consultant,
Kuwait Overland Transport Union
(Kuwait)
Keynote address: maximising private sector involvement in urban rail development

Dacher Keltner, PhD
MICHEL BARJANSKY
Head of Electronic Ticketing, RATP (France)
Case study: strategies for developing an advanced, interoperable ticketing system Dynavax

Lawrence Rose
ANNE-GRETHE FOSS
Chief Executive Officer, Metroselskabet (Denmark)
Keynote panel session: overcoming the challenges of delivering large scale metro projects
 

 


 
Robert Sapolsky, PhD
FEDERICO BORTOLI
CEO
Roma Metropolitane (Italy)
Upgrading and maintaining metro infrastructure without disrupting existing services

David Spiegel, PhD
JOHN B. CATOE
General Manager
WMATA (USA) CEO panel session: increasing ridership whilst managing costs and increasing customer satisfaction

Monica Broecker
RON HUBERMAN
President,
Chicago Transit Authority (USA)CEO panel session: increasing ridership whilst managing costs and increasing customer satisfaction

Melissa Mathison
CYRILLE DU PELOUX
CEO, Veolia
Transport (France)
Panel session: utilising O&M experience as a business development tool for metro operators

Urs Steiner Leonhardt
JORGE IRIGOIN
Chairman, Subterráneos
de Buenos Aires (Argentina) 
 John Brohm, President & CEO, Transport & Security,
Thales (USA)
CEO panel session: increasing ridership whilst managing costs and increasing customer satisfaction

James R. Doty, MD, FAC
TJEERD HERREMA
Alderman, Traffic, Transport & Infrastructure,
Amsterdam City Council (Netherlands)
Opening address: is automation the only option when planning for new lines and extensions?
 
Darrin McMahon, PhD
JOE BASTONE
Director, Mass Transit, Bombardier Transportation (UK)
Case study: maximising energy efficiency when considering (driverless) upgrades

 

 
 
Anne Harrington, PhD
MOHSEN HASHEMI
Chairman & MD
TUSRC (Iran)
Global lessons in best practice, large-scale project delivery


Chade-Meng Tan
SAW PHAIK HWA
President & CEO
SMRT (Singapore)
Keynote interview: increasing cost recovery – the SMRT blueprint for success

B. Alan Wallace, PhD
KIM SANG-DON
President, Seoul
Metro (Korea)
CEO panel session: increasing ridership whilst managing costs and increasing customer satisfaction

Corey Keyes, PhD
PILAR DE TORRES
President, IFERCAT
(Spain)
Keynote panel session: upping the bankability and maximising the potential of major metro projects
 
Ross Mirkarimi, MSc
LAUREN SAGER WEINSTEIN
Head of Oyster Development,
Transport for London (UK) Keynote address: the business model for prepaid, contactless ticketing in transport

Pamela Cayton
JONATHAN FOX
Director,
Docklands Light Railway (UK)
Case study: integrating large scale automation into London’s existing transport network

Yeshe Khadro
JERZY LEJK President, Warsaw Metro (Poland)
Panel session: upgrading and maintaining metro infrastructure without disrupting existing services
 
Lawrence Rose
YISHAY DOTAN
Chief Executive Officer, NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit
System (Israel)

Case study: risk vs. cost – how far do you go in investing
in advanced safety and security?
 
 
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who should sponsor?
World-class solutions providers who need to position their products and services in front of decision makers from major metro operators and infrastructure managers:
  • Turnkey suppliers
  • Rolling stock manufacturers
  • Systems integrators
  • Signalling and communication companies
  • Maintenance and engineering service providers
  • Project management firms
  • Investment banks
  • Insurers
  • ROSCOs and leasing companies
  • Software and hardware providers
  • Cable and wiring suppliers
  • Electrification and power companies
  • Consultants/advisors
  • Law firms
  • Any organisation that wants to do rail business with metro operators!
 
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or call +44 (0)20 7092 1286

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