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North Africa Rail 2009 provides a comprehensive review of the region’s rail industry, as well as laying out a strategic roadmap for its future.
The conference will address the following key issues facing the region’s rail industry:
Mapping North Africa’s big rail ‘vision’
- New strategies, realistic targets and the government’s view on the role of the private sector
- How governments can help ‘fast track’ urgently needed metro, high speed and freight solutions
- Improving transport connectivity in North African cities: the role of rail
- Assessing the vital role of rail infrastructure in stimulating economic growth
- Positive impact of new rail solutions on congestion and improve inter-city modal links
Bringing mobility to the masses: exciting technologies for North African rail
- Recognising and addressing the mobility challenges in North African cities
- Best practices for successful development and implementation
Country project updates
- Tunisia
- Morocco
- Libya
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Mauritania
Choosing the right funding and development models
- Comparing the strength and weaknesses of BOT, PPP and Public Procurement and what is best for different North African countries
- Where PPPs for rail projects have succeeded and failed around the world and why?
Evaluating the tender, bid and award process
- Commercial vs. technical: does cheapest usually always win?
- How do clients and their consultants compare price, technical quality of bids and experience in light of the current climate
Investment opportunities
- Making the transition to a Public-Private Partnership arrangement
- Providing mechanisms for effective and sustainable system financing
- Role and responsibility of public institutions in financing large scale infrastructure projects
Successful project planning and implementation
- Key success requirements for mixed transport infrastructure projects
- Adhering to best practice global design and construction techniques
- Making today’s technology work for North Africa’s existing transport infrastructure
Innovative technology for rail operators
- • Advances in communications for railways and metros
- • Investing in advanced signal and traffic control systems
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