Day One--
September 9, 2008
0815 MORNING COFFEE AND REGISTRATION
0830 OPENING REMARK
Officials From:
SHANGHAI CONSTRUCTION AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
SHANGHAI URBAN TRANSPORT BUREAU
CHINA COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATIONS ASSOCIATION URBAN RAIL TRANSIT COMMITTEE (TBC)
0900 Keynote Address
ESTABLISHING A RESOURCE-SAVING AND ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY URBAN RAIL TRANSPORT BY IMPROVING URBAN RAIL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STANDARDS
Revising and corresponding the standards of urban rail transport construction projects and operations management services
Achieving minimal input for maximum result with efficient standard establishment
Providing technical support and measurement to construction projects through standardization
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF THE P.R.C
0930 INTRODUCTION OF CHINA RAIL TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND FEASIBILITY OF SYSTEM REFORM
Overseeing the three major economic area's project plans
In-depth discussion into the feasibility of china's rail system reform
Enhancing the mechanism of urban rail transport development
LI Guoyong, Deputy Director of Traffic and Transportation Bureau
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REFORM COMMISSION
1000 PROVIDING EFFICIENT TRAFFIC SUPPORT TO SHANGHAI EXPO BY ESTABLISHING RAIL TRANSIT NETWORK
Enhancing the comprehensive operating capacity of rail transit network to release the pressure from increased
passengers' population
Improving communication ability of rail transit network in order to better serve Expo areas
Forming a new layout of Shanghai rail transit network along with the opportunity of Shanghai Expo
ZHOU Huai, Deputy General Director/ Director General
SHANGHAI URBAN TRANSPORT BUREAU
EXPO TRAFFIC BUREAU
1030 TEA BREAK
1100 PROVIDING THE BEST SIGNALING SYSTEM FOR CHINA'S RAIL TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
Providing the information system support for urban rail operators
Holding the stability and reliability with advanced signaling system
Understanding the potential profitability of RBTC technology
Sponsor Opportunity
1130 BUILDING THE RAIL TRANSIT NETWORK WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Construction of large-scale public transport hub and the city centre
Optimal adjustment of rail transit lines to further improve the general layout
Regional rail transit plan's introduction of Post-Olympic Era
LI Jianguo, Deputy Director
BEIJING MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE OF COMMUNICATIONS
1200 LUNCHEON
1330 Keynote Address
BUILDING A WORLD LEADING RAIL TRANSIT OPERATOR BY ENHANCING THE COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING EFFICIENCY
Maximizing the resources utilizing rate with scientific and efficient planning
Ensuring operation's stability with safe and efficient construction
GU Weihua, Vice President
SHANGHAI SHENTONG METRO CO., LTD
1400 INNOVATION AND PRACTICE OF TEST OPERATING TECHNOLOGIES OF SHANGHAI RAIL TRANSIT
Building a “Green Rail Transit” with energy-saving and environment-friendly idea
“Human-focus idea” within the construction projects of “Three Lines, Two Extensions”
SHEN Xiufang, Director
SHANGHAI TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION TRADE ASSOCIATION RAIL TRANSIT COMMITTEE
1430 TEA BREAK
1500 OPERATION MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION OF THE TAIPEI METRO
Introducing the system network as well as the operation features and fields
Introducing the Taipei Metro’s management concepts and management strategies
Introducing the strategies in development of maintenance technology
Introducing the long term goals of the Taipei Metro’s operation management
Richard C. L. Chen, President
TAIPEI RAPID TRANSIT CORPORATION
1530 BUILDING A SEAMLESS TRANSPORT NETWORK WITH STANDARD CUSTOMER SERVICES
Connecting with airports, bus stops to benefit customers a seamless rail transport network
Implementing customer services standard with the benchmark to Singapore Airlines
SIM Wee Meng, Group Director, Rail Project
LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (Singapore)
1600 MODERN TICKET MANAGEMENT MODEL UNDER THE BACKGROUND OF RAIL TRANSPORT NETWORK
Enhancing the intelligent management and operational efficiency of rail transport
Effectively integrating managerial system of rail transport
Facilitating passengers to take, transfer and billing
Sponsor Opportunity
1630 COMPETITION AND COOPERATION: PROVIDING HIGH PERFORMANCE “GREEN LOCOMOTIVES” FOR CHINA’S RAILWAYS
Market size and characteristics of china’s locomotives industry
Energy-save, Environment-friendly design idea
Industry cooperation of locomotive industry
New technology’s innovation and application
Panel Chairman：
TBC
Members：
CHINA NORTHERN LOCOMOTIVE & ROLLING STOCK INDUSTRY (GROUP) CORPORATION
CHINA SOUTH LOCOMOTIVE & ROLLING STOCK INDUSTRY (GROUP) CORPORATION
BOMBARDIER
ALSTOM
1700 COCKTAIL PARTY
Day Two--
September 10, 2008
0830 MORNING TEA AND REGISTRATION
0900 Keynote Address
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMATIC FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM OF URBAN RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Definition of AFC system under revised standards
Technical requirements of structure, tickets, station terminal equipments, and calculation systems
HE Zonghua, Chief Engineer of Science & Technology Development Promoting Center
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN-RURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE P.R.C
0930 Keynote Address
MAXIMIZING OPERATION EFFICIENCY WITH INTEGRATED SYSTEM UPGRADE
Network upgrade of command center and the AFC liquidation management center
Wide implication and system upgrade of Continuous Welding Rail (CER) technology
Train monitoring devices and self-diagnosis system upgrade
GAO Zongyang, Assistant General Manager
BEIJING UNDERGROUND OPERATION CO.,LTD
1000 LEADING RAIL TRANSPORT INDUSTRY INNOVATION WITH SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT OF DEVELOPMENT
Establishing scientific and efficient construction management model
Appreciating self Research-Development and technology innovation
Accelerating localization of rail transport
Ding Jianlong, General Manager
GUANGZHOU METRO
1030 TEA BREAK
1100 PROVIDING “TURNKEY PROJECTS” FOR CHINA'S RAIL TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
Coordination of finance, management and technology projects
Follow-up of design, manufacture, adjustment and reparation
Comprehensive consideration of marketing, operation and profitability
Sponsor Opportunity
1130 DEVELOPING PERSPECTIVES ON REGIONAL RAIL TRANSIT NETWORK PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
Network system planning and engineering study
Existing operation system and newly built projects appraisal
WU Yong, General Manager (Confirmed)
CHENGDU METRO LIMITED
1200 LUNCHEON
1330 Keynote Address
INTRODUCING ONGOING METRO PROJECTS IN TEHRAN CITY
Political environment of Metro projects investment in Tehran City
Future plan and potential profitability on Metro projects
Necessity of outsourcing and foreign purchase
Mohsen Hashemi, Chairman & Managing Director
TEHRAN METRO LTD
1400 THE COPENHAGEN METRO-A NEW FULLY AUTOMATIC, DIRVERLESS METROSYSTEM
Why have Copenhagen chosen a fully automatic, driverless metrosystem: High travel speed, high frequency, high service
availability, high safety level and high customer satisfaction
How to manage safety and security in order to live up to our safety policy: making ‘the Copenhagen Metro as safe as the
safest modern metros in the world’
How to manage the environment and the energy consumption in a sustainable way under construction of a new metro and
in the operation period
How to finance a new metro system
Anne-Grethe Foss, Vice Managing Director
COPENHAGEN METRO LIMITED
1430 TEA BREAK
1500 LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF MTR AFTER RESOURCES INTEGRATION
Increasing market share while integrating resources to minimize the cost
Increasing the investment on rail transport projects in mainland china with stronger financial support
Strategic analysis into “Going-Out” business strategy within European market
K K LEE, Senior Director
THE MTR CORPORATION LIMITED
1530 INNOVATIVE FINANCING CHANNELS AND PRACTICES OF RAIL TRANSPORT
Evaluation of feasibility of financing models and analysis of practical financing cases
Obstacles and solutions of rail transport financing
Risk management and income insurance of diverse financing strategy
Sponsor Opportunity
1600 PRIVATE SUBWAY SYSTEM IN SEOUL
New approach of private investment subway in public transportation industry
Solution for private rail in regality, financing and operation
Kevin J. Choi, Director
SEOUL METRO LINE 9 CORP
1700 PANEL DISCUSSION: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF URBAN TRANSPORT NETWORK CONSTRUCTION FACED IN 21 CENTURY
Panel Chairman:
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT (UITP)
Members:
Anne-Grethe Foss, Vice Managing Director
COPENHAGEN METRO LTD
K K Lee, Senior Director
MTR LTD
Mohsen Hashemi, Chairman & Managing Director
TEHRAN METRO LTD
1800 END OF THE SUMMIT
Day Two--
SUBURBAN RAIL TRANSPORT
0830 MORNING TEA AND REGISTRATION
0900 Keynote Address
STRENGTHENING REGIONAL ECONOMY COMPETITIVENESS WITH HIGH-SPEED DEVELOPMENT OF SUBURBAN RAIL TRANSPORT
Further integrating the layout of freight terminals
Improving the layout of the railway network within the regions
Strengthening construction of suburban rail transport terminals
Gao Jinghua, Deputy Director and Chief Engineer
SHANGHAI RAILWAY BUREAU
0930 BUILDING A PEOPLE-FOCUSED AND SUSTAINABLE YANGTZE DELTA SUBURBAN RAIL TRANSPORT NETWORK
Related services upgrade and innovation of suburban rail transport
Serving suburban passengers and building a regional suburban rail transport network
Potential profitability of suburban rail transport projects
WU Qiang, Deputy Director
SHANGHAI TRAFFIC BUREAU
1000 ELIMINATING THE BOTTLENECKS FOR FINANCING WITH DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT CHANNELS
Establishing investment construction evaluation system of suburban rail transport projects
Encouraging foreign and public investment investing into suburban rail transport projects
Launching economical policies and preferential terms of construction projects to suburban rail transport industry
DONG Yan, Head of Comprehensive Transport Study Group
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND REFORM COMMISSION
1030 TEA BREAK
1100 PROMOTIONAL EFFECT OF SUBURBAN RAIL TRANSPORT TO REGIONAL ECONOMY
Reducing geographical distance between different economic regions with integrated suburban rail transport network layout
Enhancing the economical competitiveness of Pearl delta region and accelerating the development of urbanization
YANG Tusheng, General Manager
GUANGDONG PEARL RIVER DELTA INTER-CITY TRANSPORT LTD
1130 EXPLORATION AND PRACTICE INTO CHINA RAILWAYS' SAFETY
Reducing the accident rate with scientific and efficient safety management mode
“Tailor-made” design idea and comprehensive consideration of management structure
The absolute role of communication system in safety management mode
Sponsor Opportunity
1200 LUNCHEON
1330 Keynote Address
OVERVIEW OF WORLD HIGH-SPEED RAIL INDUSTRY
Understanding the development history of world high-speed rail industry
Analyzing the survival environment of high-speed rail
Indicating the profitable projects within world modern high-speed rail cities
BARRON Ignacio, Director of High-speed Department
THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYS (UIC)
1400 A MODEL FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Select the best of both worlds
Development vs. Profitability
Government control can still allow flexibility in the market place to be profitable
The importance of land management
Patrick Gamble, President & CEO
ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION
1430 OPERATIONAL INNOVATIONS IN HIGH-SPEED RAIL INDUSTRY
Innovation of purchasing strategy on technology, system and equipment
Overall line planning and regional layout innovation
Strategic innovation of future operational management mode
CHEN Zhanglan, CEO
WUHAN-GUANGZHOU HIGH-SPEED RAIL TRANSPORT LIMITED
1500 EXPLORING THE OPERATION POTENTIAL OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION
The complementary role of government and private sector in the cooperation model
Diversified financing channels under the cooperation model
YIN Qi, CEO
TAIWAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL
1530 TEA BREAK
1600 PANEL DISCUSSION: REGIONAL ROUTES COMPETITION FACED BY HIGH-SPEED RAILWAYS
Identifying target market and high-speed rail's competitive advantages
Understanding the competition environment with low-cost airlines and conventional rail transport
Comprehensive planning on existing routes and strategic exploration on “Blue-Ocean” areas
Panel Chairman：
Wu Qiang, Deputy Director
SHANGHAI RAILWAY BUREAU
Members：
CHEN Zhanglan, CEO
WUHAN-GUANGZHOU HIGH-SPEED RAIL TRANSPORT LIMITED
JIANG Ming, Chief Commander
HARBIN-DALIAN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION HEADQUARTER
YANG Tusheng, General Manager
GUANGDONG PEARL RIVER DELTA INTER-CITY TRANSPORT LTD
YIN Qi, CEO
TAIWAN HIGH-SPEED RAIL
1700 END OF THE SUMMIT
