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Les Wielinga
CEO
Sydney Metro Authority
Howard Smith
COO
London Rail
Rommel C Gavieta
Vice President
Metro Rail Transit Corporation
T.C Chew
Head of Mass Transit
Bombardier
Mike Jenkins MBE
General Manager of Rails & Tunnels
Parsons Brinckerhoff
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MetroRail conference:
26th Feb 8am - 6:00pm
MetroRail is part of the Urban Transport World 2009 conference
Urban Transport World 2009 pre-conference masterclasses
23 Feb 2009
Masterclass 1: Mobility Transformation @ Rail
Duration: 9am - 12:30pm
Masterclass 2: Information for urban transport decision making
Duration: 1:30 - 5:00 pm
Urban Transport Day 1
24th Feb 8am - 6:00pm
Urban Transport Day 2
25th Feb 8am - 6:00pm
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Programme
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MetroRail Day, 26 February 2009
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8.50am | Welcome and opening remarks from chair
Tony De Domenico, Executive Director, Urban developement institute of Australia (VIC)
| | METRO AUTHORITY SESSION |
| 9am | Delivering a world class metro system for Sydney
- Addressing Sydney’s present and future transport needs
- Metrorail's place as part of Sydney's long term transport strategy
- Line priorities and project timelines
- Integration with other forms of pubic transport
- Metro as a stimulant for urban renewal, job creation and housing growth
Les Weilinga, CEO, Sydney Metro Authority
| 9.30am | London - Preparing for 2012
Investing £3 billion in preparation for the Olympics
- Deliver an integrated rail network which makes commuting easy
- Ensuring a safe and reliable system with frequent services during periods of peak usage
Howard Smith, COO, London Rail
| 10am | Designing the “unattended metros” of the third millenium
- Copenhagen, Brescia, Rome (line C), Thessaloniki and Milan
- Utilising experience and an innovative approach
- System design and integration and operations and maintenance
Francesco Di Maio, SVP Business Systems, Ansaldo STS
Gennaro Romito, Head of Proposals Management Department, Ansaldo STS
| 10.30am | Speed networking
| 11am | Morning break
| 11.30am | Delivering a successful metro
- When is a metro system viable for mass rapid urban transport?
- Learing by example: sucessful global metro rollout
- Secrets for development sucess
T.C. Chew, Head of Mass Transit, Bombardier
| 11.55am | Panel session: The business case for metro – where, why and how?
- Is metro the way to go – examining the business case?
- Funding the project – What are the finance models?
- Line options – where and when is metro most feasible?
- Driver or driverless?
T.C. Chew, Head of Mass Transit, Bombardier
Rommel C. Gavieta, Vice President, MRTC
Howard Smith, COO, London Rail
Jesper Christensen, Vice Chairman, MetroSelskabets Copenhagen
| 12.40pm | Metro line development – case studies from globally
significant metro systems
- Achieving reliability, lower operating and maintenance costs and optimising lifecycle costs
- Focusing on passenger safety, security and comfort
- Enabling seamless travel with integrated fare collection (e- Ticketing)
Pierre Maciejowski, Vice President, Security solutions and services
| 1.05pm | Luncheon
| | PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION |
| 2.05pm | Case study: Copenhagen Metro project
- Why did Copenhagen choose a Metro
- How to manage safety and security
- How to manage sustainability
- How to finance a huge project like the Copenhagen Metro?
Jesper Christensen, Vice Chairman, Metroselskabets Copenhagen
| 2.30pm | Designing, building and operating a world-class metro
system
- Evaluating tender documents
- Reviewing and coordinating design, procurement, installation and commissioning of track work, rolling stock, electrical and
mechanical systems
- Construction inspection
- Operations and maintenance planning
Mike Jenkins MBE, General Manager of Rails & Tunnels Australia-Pacific, Parsons Brinckerhoff
| 2.55pm | Case study: Driverless Metro
- Sustainability in modern urban transportation
- Modular manufacturing solution (customisable etc, environmentally friendly)
- Eco friendly features (low noise levels, up to 90% recyclable vehicle, regeneraltion brake system, etc)
- Various levels of driverless metro systems (ATO, DTO, UTO)
- Advantages of UTO
- Challenges for train manufacturers
Guido Vogel, Senior Director, Business Development and Engineering, Business Unit Asia, Passenger Division, Bombardier Transportation
| 3.15pm | Planning symposium: Metro as the heart of the city
- Density vs. transit – when is a metro a viable option?
- Suburban expansion and cross-modal links – creating a seamless journey experience
- The future for metro systems globally
Mike Jenkins MBE, General Manager of Rails & Tunnels Australia-Pacific, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Megan Gibb, Director TOD, Metro Council Portland, Oregon
Tony Smith, Director Business Development Rail, Thales (UK)
Jesper Christensen, Vice Chairman, Metroselskabets Copenhagen
| 4pm | Afternoon break
| 4.30pm | Carbon credits for MRT systems
- Global examples of carbon credits for MRT systems
- Principals and guidelines
- Creating an MRT carbon trading checklist
Rommel C. Gavieta, Vice President, Metro Rail Transit Corporation
| | TECHNOLOGY, SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| 4.55pm | Broadband and security applications to mass transit systems
- Video Surveillance and passenger Information
- VOIP and advertising
- Service communication, diagnostic and CBTC
Domenico Lanciotto, Head of Engineering, Ansaldo STS
| 5.20pm | Implementation strategies, operations and maintenance
- Overview of available technologies – deciding on STO, DTO or UTO
- Designing a framework for implementation
- Aligning all aspects and achieving desired safety standards
- Transit safety and security strategy
Rommel C. Gavieta, Vice President, MRTC
Peter Beggs, General Manager, Transport and Signalling, Thales
Ben Phyland, Business Development Manager, Bombardier
| 6pm | Comments from chair and close of conference
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