Congress Programme
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10 April 2011
09:00 - 11:30 Dubai City Tour: a taste and glimpse of Dubai
With the kind support of Hyundai
A fascinating historical and modern excursion through the city of Dubai.
The City Tour will conclude with Coffee & Pastries at the Congress Restaurant 1, from 11:30 to 12:00. Read more information.
Meeting point: DWTC parking area facing Novotel Hotel
12:00 - 13:30 Official opening
With the kind support of Abu Dhabi Department of Transport
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will officially open the UITP Congress and Exhibition 'Mobility & City Transport'.
Keynote speech: From Tokyo to Dubai, the rise of Asia - Good or bad for public transport?
Prof. Kishore Mahbubani, Dean and Professor in the Practice of Public Policy at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY SPP) at the National University of Singapore.
Read the interview with Prof. Kishore Mahbubani published in UITP Direct.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Sheikh Rashid Hall Drum
14:00 - 15:00 Get-together light lunch & Exhibition visiting
15:00 - 16:30 UITP General Assembly (for UITP Members only)
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Al Multaqua Ballroom
15:00 - 16:30 Welcome and information session for accompanying persons
Venue: Dubai C Level 1
18:00 - 20:00 UITP President’s and Local Host Reception
With the kind support of Etihad Rail
Discover Dubai and the other Emirates during an evening showcasing their cultures, people, cuisine and lifestyle as well as landscapes, while networking with your peers and business contacts.
Delegates and accompanying persons are required to wear their badges.
Venue: Dubai World Trade Center Plaza
11 April 2011
09:00 - 10:45 SESSION 1 - Imagine tomorrow: post-generation Y, Utopolis and solar cells
Being strategically prepared to achieve the PTx2 vision means being able to imagine the prevailing conditions on the 2025 horizon. Our customers are today’s young people and children: what values will they share? How will they consume and move around? Which energies will be mainstream? Will they be affordable? What will cities look like? Polluted traffic havoc or an oasis of wealth, culture and harmony? How will the concept of quality of life evolve? Catch a glimpse of megatrends and the future with a world class panel.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Patrick Vautier, UITP Chairman of the Congress Programme Committee, Marketing and Innovation Director, RATP dev, Paris, France
- The "2015 mobility" projections
Patrick Vautier, UITP Chairman of the Congress Programme Committee, Marketing and Innovation Director, RATP dev, Paris, France
- Who I am and where I am going, demography, lifestyles and mobility
Gerard Tertoolen, Senior Consultant, XTNT, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Worldwide modal shift potential: scenarios for sustainable mobility
Lew Fulton, Senior Transport Analyst, International Energy Agency, Paris, France
- Moving people: solutions for a growing Australia
Vicki Brown, Director Transport Policy, Australasian Railway Association (ARA), Canberra, Australia
- PTx2 scenarios
Patrick Vautier, UITP Chairman of the Congress Programme Committee, Marketing and Innovation Director, RATP dev, Paris, France
11:00 - 12:30 SESSION 2 - Get to know Dubai and RTA
To meet the challenges of economic and population expansion, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has developed a comprehensive strategic plan for 2020: ‘Safe and smooth transport for all’. Originally conceived as a “car city”, Dubai quickly recognised the critical need for more sustainable mobility and is now developing a backbone of public transport for its mobility system. Modal shift targets for public transport aim to take it from 6% in 2005 to 30% in 2020. To achieve this, more than US$10 billion has been earmarked for public transport development.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Mohammed Obaid Al Mulla, Chairman of the UITP 2011 Local Host Committee, Member of the Board of Directors, Roads and Transport Authority, (RTA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Strategic Transportation Plan for Dubai
Abdul Mohsin Ibrahim Younes, CEO of the Strategy and Corporate Governance, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Nol card integration with credit cards
Abdulla Ali Al Madani, CEO of the Technical Support Services, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Public transport evolution in Dubai and its achievements
Essa Abdul Rahman Al Dossari, CEO of the Public Transport Authority, Public Transport Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Integration of Metro with other modes of transportation
Maitha Bin Adai, CEO of the Traffic and Roads Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
11:00 - 12:30 SESSION 3 - Boosting Public Transport: Action!
Does the UITP PTx2 strategy seem like a fool’s paradise to you? Extreme, unrealistic or unachievable? Not to everyone! Since it was launched in spring 2009 our ranks have been steadily swelling across the globe and a number of your peer organisations are well on their way to implementing ambitious growth plans. The current economic climate is full of contrasts and it is difficult to predict how and the pace at which it will evolve. But whether you are facing painful downturn or robust growth, PTx2 is an answer to many of your challenges. This session will give but a few examples of advanced projects at city or national level to help spread the virus and energise others to embark on the PTx2 challenges.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Laurent Dauby, Director of Knowledge, International Association of Public Transport (UITP), Brussels, Belgium
- Public Transport achievements, challenges and ambitions for the Gauteng Province
Ismail Vadi, Member of the Executif Council (MEC) responsible for Roads and Transport of the Province of Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa
- The Swedish Doubling Project: how to create a new service culture
Charlotte Wäreborn Schultz, Managing Director, Swedish Public Transport Association, Stockholm, Sweden
- Improving public transport effectiveness: New Zealand's ambition
Dave Brash, Group Manager Planning and Investment, New Zealand Transport Agency, Wellington, New Zealand
- The role of public transport: a new policy
Elio Cosimo Catania, Italian representative at UITP Policy Board, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Azienda Trasporti Milanesi S.p.A. (ATM), Milan, Italy
In the presence of the Swedish Minister of Transport.
14:00 - 15:30 SESSION 4 - Towards performance management – time to make the switch
Changing corporate culture from a fleet manager to a customer-oriented service company implies switching from a traditional to a performance-based management. Implementing innovative management models, processes and daring strategies in human resources enables companies to make breakthroughs in service culture.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Klaus Bamberger, Deputy Head of the Department Organisation, Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG, Vienna, Austria
- ATT: a revolution in planning working time
Olivier Bronner, Operating Manager, Transports Publics de la Région Lausannoise (TL), Lausanne, Switzerland
- The JR East strategy to catch talent
Kiyohiro Takemoto, Deputy Director of International Department, East Japan Railway Company (JR-East), Tokyo, Japan
- Moving people: a case of APSRTC
Bayyarapu Prasada Rao, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Hyderabad, India
- Managing safety during times of unprecedented industry growth and expansion
Timothy J. Hoover, Vice President, Behavioral Science Technology Inc., Ojai, California, USA
14:00 - 15:30 SESSION 5 - Public transport: a ticket to prosperity street
Cities which chose to encourage public transport for the mobility of their citizens demonstrate its powerful impact on economic activity, employment and economic productivity. In a period of major economic turbulence, it is high time to communicate and publicise the decisive role of public transport on economic recovery and growth. Where investment in public transport was included in recovery plans, the positive effect of our industry on the local economy has been significant.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Sylviane Delmas, UITP Chairperson of the Business and Human Resources Management Commission, General Inspector - Internal Audit, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), Paris, France
- Economic and financial impact of public transport in Geneva
Beat Mueller, Finance Director, Transport publics genevois (tpg), Geneva, Switzerland
- Gautrain’s contribution to the economy of Gauteng
Jack van der Merwe, CEO, Gautrain Management Agency, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Public transport: a tool for safeguarding national wealth
Mohsen Hashemi, Vice-Chairman of the UITP MENA Division, Chairman and Managing Director, Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Co., Tehran, Iran
- Empowering the national economy through public transport
Gaurav Gupta, Indian representative at the UITP Policy Board, Managing Director, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bangalore, India
16:00 - 17:30 SESSION 6 - My city, My freedom, My public transport
Adopting a customer-oriented service culture? Fostering innovation to meet the evolving needs of customers? Developing a portfolio of services to offer integrated mobility solutions? Making public transport the preferred mode of choice of citizens in 2025? Yes, we can!
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Susana Palomino, UITP Chairperson of the Marketing and Product Development Commission, Director of Marketing and Communication, Metro Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
- Focus on customer needs and their lifestyles to increase patronage
Emiko Sayama, Manager, International Department, East Japan Railway Company (JR-East), Tokyo, Japan
- Better integration and development of additional services
Gradimir Stefanovic, Managing Director, GSTC, London, UK
- Smartphones and real-time information makes your day!
Jarl Eliassen, Chairman of the UITP IT & Innovation Commission, CEO, Trafikanten AS, Oslo, Norway
- From public transport to comprehensive mobility
Khalid A. H. Alhogail, CEO and Board Director, Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
16:00 - 17:30 SESSION 7 - Escalating needs and scarce resources - Is there a silver bullet?
With the delayed impact of the economic downturn on our industry, delivering ambitious strategies requires radical out-of-the-box thinking. Innovative ways to source extra funding for improved service and infrastructure are essential to live up to rising customers’ expectations. This session will introduce original ideas to reduce the cost of public transport schemes. It will also unveil critical factors of success for PPP and provide an update of carbon financing opportunities.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Giampaolo Codeluppi, Chairman of the UITP Transport Economic Commission, Director for Strategic Planning, Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM), Milan, Italy
- Famed PPPs – How to make them truly successful
Ulrich Koegler, Vice President and Partner, Booz & Company, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- How to bring sustainable urban transport into future climate funding?
Caroline Edant, Climate Change project manager, Veolia Transport, Paris, France
- The cheapest infrastructure in Turkey is opening a new era for public transport
Şafak Hengirmen Tercan, Head of the Environmental Protection and Control Department, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, Gaziantep, Turkey
- Innovative PPP approach for Kuwait Rapid Transit System
Khaled A. Al-Awadhi, General Manager, Kuwait Metro Rapid Transport Company, Safat, Kuwait
12 April 2011
09:00 - 10:30 SESSION 8 - Policy integration: lone wolves won’t get far
The idea that integration and coordination between policy portfolios contribute to improving sustainable urban mobility is not a new feature of the local political landscape, but where do we stand today? Examples of best practices will illustrate the success of comprehensive and overarching policy strategies. They will also help strengthen the overall acceptance of this approach on a wider and more international scale.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Roger Vahnberg, Senior Vice-President, VÄSTTRAFIK AB, Skövde, Sweden
- Boosting economic activity, serving travel demand sustainably: the new local transport plan of West Midlands
Jake Thrush, Transport Strategy Manager, Centro, Birmingham, UK
- Hamburg European Green Capital 2011: an example for policy integration
Peter Kellermann, Managing Director and Spokesman, Hamburger Verkehrsverbund GmbH (HVV), Hamburg, Germany
- The competition of modes: hidden secrets, good luck or a consistent strategy?
Michael Lichtenegger, Austrian representative at the UITP Policy Board, Managing Director, Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG, Vienna, Austria
- Delivering commuter train: where smart transport and energy planning meet
Joël Gauthier, CEO, Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT), Montreal, Canada
09:00 - 10:30 SESSION 9 - Bus: revitalising our “bread and butter” business
80% of all public transport passengers are carried by buses world-wide. They remain the backbone of most systems either in their own right or as important feeders to higher capacity modes. Over the past ten years, the bus menu has extended well beyond traditional boundaries. This international session will give you small tasters from around the world of innovation and developments in bus operations.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian & Turkish
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Patrick Jeantet, UITP Vice President, Chairman UITP Bus Division and General Director, Keolis, Paris, France
Intro: The conclusion of the 2010 UITP Bus Conference in Lyon
Ezio Castagna, Chairman UITP Bus Committee and General Director, Consorzio Trasporti e Mobilità (CTM S.p.A), Cagliari, Italy
- Redesigning the Barcelona bus network to increase attractiveness and optimise energy efficiency
Ignasi Armengol Villà, General Manager Bus, Transports Metropolitans Barcelona (TMB), Barcelona, Spain
- Bus fleet planning based on energy costs and impacts
Karl Peet, Project Manager, Strategic Planning, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Chicago, USA
- Buses to become lifestyle services with EBSF!
Umberto Guida, EBSF Project Director, International Association of Public Transport (UITP), Brussels, Belgium
- Panorama of BRT developments in Latin America
Victor Raul Martinez Palacio, UITP Vice President, Chairperson of the Latin American Assembly & Executive Committee, General Manager, Sistema Integrado de Transporte, Bogota, Colombia
11:00 - 12:30 SESSION 10 - Efficient is not sufficient
Supplying cities worldwide with efficient public transport is the first step in dealing with increasing mobility needs and fighting congestion. But so much more can be achieved if demand management measures to encourage sustainable travel choices are introduced. This session will explain why soft policy measures, methods of curbing the demand through urban planning, partnership with the business community and traffic management really influence citizens’ travel behaviour and are cost-effective.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian & Turkish
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Laurent Dauby, Director, Union International des Transports Publics (UITP), Brussels, Belgium
- Public transport and the business community: love or convenience?
Arthur Gosée, General Director, Transport en Commun en Wallonie (TEC Hainaut), Mons, Belgium
- Role of Traffic Management in Promoting Public Transport
Adnan Ahmed Al Hammadi, CEO of the Rail Agency, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- A revolution in planning land use and transportation
Keith Oates, Independent Consultant, Sheffield, UK
- Innovative approach to decongest the city
Syed Zameer Pasha, Managing Director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Bangalore, India
11:00 - 12:30 SESSION 11 - Ambitious PT: tipping the quality in smaller cities and regions
Small and medium-sized cites with their fewer resources sometimes feel at a disadvantage, but this session shows that you can still make a world of difference to mobility in local, region and rural areas. Local conditions are different but the problems are the same! And others have conquered and overcome the challenges, winning the respect of their communities. You can be a winner too!
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Andreas Flückiger, UITP Chairman of the Regional Transport Committee, Chief of staff, Department of public utilities and transport, Verkehrsbetriebe St. Gallen, St Gallen Switzerland
- Sustainable mobility and public space plan of Vitoria-Gasteiz
Javier Francisco Latorre-Bardeci, General Manager, Transportes Urbanos de Vitoria, S.A. (TUVISA), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- An effective and integrated cross-border public transport
Markus Biedermann, Chairman, Liechtenstein Bus Anstalt, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- Christchurch: a community driven success story
Shannon Boorer, Passenger Services Strategic Planner, Environment Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Delémont: the recipe of metropolitan area applied to regional transport
André Burri, Member of the Executive Board and Director, Postauto Schweiz AG, Bern, Switzerland
- Boosting transit in the direct vicinity of a large urban operator
Pierre Giard, Director General, Société de transport de Laval, Laval, Québec, Canada
14:00 - 15:30 SESSION 12 - Fair policy: securing opportunities for all
The ability to access – in the spatial sense – urban facilities is a key factor of social inclusion. Case studies from Australia, France, Germany, USA and Brazil presented in this session will show how to overcome barriers to spatial mobility, in particular affordability, with innovative social pricing initiatives, but also awareness and self-confidence issues.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Knut Ringat, Sprecher der Geschäftsführung, RHEIN-MAIN-VERKEHRSVERBUND GmbH, Hofheim a.Ts., Germany
- Mobility, social exclusion and well-being
John Stanley, Adjunct Professor, Institute of Transport and Logistics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Single Ticket in the Metropolitan Area of Rio de Janeiro: an impact measure
Richele Cabral Gonçalves, Planning Manager, Fetranspor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Solidarity fares: equity and efficiency : the Case of Grenoble
Joël Pitrel, General Manager, Société d’Economie Mixte des Transports de l’Agglomération Grenobloise (SEMITAG), Grenoble, France
- Taking the right steps towards social inclusion
John Inglish, Chairman of the UITP Sustainable Development Commission, General Manager and CEO, Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Incident management for people with intellectual disabilities
Daniel Monninger, Research Assistant, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
14:00 - 15:30 SESSION 13 - Security: friend or foe?
Open and accessible public transport networks unfortunately also attract criminal activity, from vandalism to terrorism. Whilst there is no one-size-fits-all solution to prevent crime, there are many measures that can make a difference and help passengers feel safe and secure, which are vital steps in ensuring public transport is the mode of choice. This session will explore how to consider security as a solution, rather than as a problem, and how to make security a corner stone of company values.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Kin Chong Choy, Deputy Director for Security and Emergency Planning, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Ltd, SMRT (Trains) Ltd, Singapore, Singapore
- Avoiding broken windows – combating daily security problems
Rainer Cohrs, Head of Security, Stadtwerke München GmbH/Unternehmensbereich Verkehr (SWM), Munich, Germany
- Good customer service makes for good security
Lars Hven Troelsen, Operation Security Manager, MOVIA Public Transport, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The (economic) benefits of investing in security and the importance of making security a corporate priority
Ahmad Al-Akhras, Transport Planning Consultant, Abu Dhabi Department of Transport, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
16:00 - 17:30 SESSION 14 - Decision-makers’ summit
The objective of the session is to understand the evolving governance and the variety of business models and identify the power shift in the industry. Who’s the boss in the supply chain? There cannot be a simple answer. As a trend, decisions move from central to local level. The Mayor’s role is to gain a new quality, but operators have also expertise and ideas to bring to the mobility discussions in many places, a healthy business model remains to be found. We cannot continue in this way if gaining additional customers leads to increased deficits. The sector needs champions, bright ideas and courage. The panel will feature some of these champions with following profiles: Lord Mayors, CEOs of organising authorities and CEOs of operating companies.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Russian & Turkish
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Alain Flausch, UITP President and CEO, Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB) Brussels, Belgium
- David Martin, Chief Executive, Deutsche Bahn/Arriva, Sunderland, United Kingdom
- C.K. Chow, Chief Executive Officer, Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporations Limited, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
- Philippe Attey, Directeur Général, La Société des Transport Abidjanais (SOTRA), Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Dilson Peixoto, Director Presidente, Grande Recife Consórcio de Transporte Metropolitano, Recife, Brazil
- Antoine Hurel, Deputy CEO, Veolia Transport Paris, Paris, France
- E. Sreedharan, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, New Delhi, India
- Madame Brigitte Grouwels, Ministre du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles Capitale, Chargée des Transports, Brussels, Belgium
17:30 - 19:00 Get-together Party
For registered delegates, exhibitors, exhibition visitors and accompanying persons.
Venue: Exhibition halls
13 April 2011
09:00 - 10:30 SESSION 15 - To be (customer-oriented) or not to be: that is the question
Putting the customer experience at the heart of public transport service is not new. However, as customer expectation rises, so too does the challenge. Focusing on an inclusive and caring service culture, embracing potentially competitive mobility solutions, making information the core element of a meaningful passenger trip, pampering your staff to get happy customers have proven to be successful solutions. It is all about creating a powerful customer experience and going beyond the expectations of customers.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Marielle Villamaux, Vice President of Marketing and Communication, Veolia Transport, Paris, France
- Caring for life's journeys: this matters from good to great
Morris Cheung, Chinese representative at the UITP Policy Board, Chief Operating Officer, Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited (MTRC), Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
- Car2go captures the cities
Oliver Glaser, senior department manager, Deputy CEO, SWU Verkehr GmbH, Ulm, Germany
- RATP Service Lab
Patricia Delon, Executive Director, Commercial Department, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), Paris, France
- Mobility: a service or a trip?
Giuseppe Attoma Pepe, Design Director, ATTOMA, Paris, France
09:00 - 10:30 SESSION 16 - Going driverless for beginners
Reliable and flexible, driverless technologies offer solutions for the most diverse contexts and needs. Learn the key success factors in the implementation of an automated metro project in a wide range of scenarios: from the design of a new line in a challenging environment to managing the conversion of an existing line without service interruption. A special focus will be given to safety management.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Albert Busquets Blay, Director General Servicios Corporativos, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), Barcelona, Spain
- Key factors for the migration of a conventional to a fully automatic line without traffic interruption
Gérald Churchill, Project Director, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), Paris, France
- 1st Feedback from the first driverless line in South America
Sergio Henrique Passos Avelleda, President, Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo – Metrô, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Growth through innovation: Lausanne’s driverless “micro-metro”
Marc Badoux, Deputy Director, Transports Lausannois, Lausanne, Switzerland
- MODSAFE - Optimized European safety model for urban guided transport
Jörg Schütte, Professor for Transportation Systems Engineering, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
11:00 - 12:30 SESSION 17 - Horses for courses: Pros and cons of various service provision models
Different business models exist alongside each other, from the traditional Western approach of public service requirements linked to financial compensation, to solely commercial provision. According to the chosen economic model, different procedures of procurement, tendering and partnerships are used to award business and service contracts. Feedback appears to show that these procedures are often complex and do not guarantee the best value for money per se.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Guido del Mese, UITP President of the European Assembly, General Director ASSTRA, Rome, Italy
- A look back on tendering lessons learnt in the city of Turku
Sirpa Korte, Public Transport Director, Turku City Public Transport Office, Turku, Finland
- Horses for Courses: Pros and Cons of various service provision models - The Victorian Bus Approach
Chris Lowe, Executive Director, Bus Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Tenders and contracts without public subsidy – business practices in South America
Joubert Flores, Director of Institutional Relation, Metro Rio, Rio, Brazil
- UITP Tender Structure: a journey of collaboration and determination towards PTx2
Lars Johansson, Director, Global Product Marketing, Volvo Bus Corporation, Gothenburg, Sweden
11:00 - 12:30 SESSION 18 - Don’t waste your energy!
Energy has always been tightly linked to human progress. Peak oil is looming and energy diversification is on its (painful) way. Energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption are effective short-term strategies to tackle this issue. Modal shift is the most obvious measure to increase energy efficiency, but there remains significant potential, both in rail and bus transportation, to optimise consumption.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: James Humfrey, General Manager GTL, Shell International Limited, London, UK
- A report on the industry's position and contribution to a greener public transport
Frank Burkhart, General Sales Manager, Axles Systems for Commercial Vehicles, ZF Passau GmbH, Passau, Germany
- Reducing energy consumption and costs in modern metros: from red to green!
Luc Bioul, Director Business Unit Metro, Société des Transports Intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB), Brussels, Belgium
- Monterrey: use of green energy
Alfonso Reyes, Operations Director, STC METRORREY, Monterrey, Mexico
- Green strategies for public transport providers in Singapore
Phaik Hwa Saw, President and CEO, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Ltd (SMRT Corporation Ltd), Singapore, Singapore
- Future Bus Systems - The best mode of transport for green efficiency
Hǻkan Karlsson, President and CEO, Volvo Bus Corporation, Gothenburg, Sweden
14:00 - 15:30 SESSION 19 - Breaking ground for better mobility governance
In times of ever more complex urban societies, shaped by the intermingling of public and private actors and political bodies, effective and flexible local governance seems to be a prerequisite for improving urban mobility. Citizens have more and more travel options. All forms of mobility need to be seamlessly meshed and packaged as convenient solutions, regardless of modes, administrative constraints of governance frames. The session will take you on a trip through the various levels of complexity.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish and Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Abdulaziz Alohaly, UITP Vice President, UITP Chairman of the MENA Division, Deputy Minister of Transport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Motivating a transition from informal to formal transport provisions in South Africa
Jonathan Myers, Senior Associate, SAHA International SA Pty Ltd, Cape Town, South Africa
- 74 years of success for an original organisation model in Montevideo
Juan Antonio Salgado Vila, President, Compañia Uruguaya de Transportes Colectivos Sociedad Anónima (CUTCSA), Montevideo, Uruguay
- Increase of service quality through integration
Hans-Werner Franz, CEO, Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH (VBB), Berlin, Germany
- From planning to performance: key actions in Athens
Dimitrios Dimitriou, President of the Board of Director and Managing Director, Athens Urban Transport Organisation (AUTO), Athens, Greece
14:00 - 15:30 SESSION 20 - Grey matter and integrated circuits: the perfect match
Information Technology is shaping our private and professional world at such a fast pace that it is difficult to say what will come next. But it offers great opportunities too: authorities are well informed, customers are better served and operations are highly optimised. This session addresses how this increasing complexity can be met with appropriate interaction between human and computing excellence.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Jarl Eliassen, Chairman of the UITP IT and Innovation Commission, CEO, Trafikanten AS, Oslo, Norway
- Innovative technology creates the largest German ITS system
Jürgen Greschner, President, init GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany
- GESBUS: a platform to support bus fleet management and assignment
Jorge Guimarães Freire de Sousa, Board Member, Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto SA (STCP SA), Porto, Portugal
- Prospective view from the IT industry
Roland Magiera, Segment Advisor Transit, Government Solutions, Giesecke & Devrient GmbH, Munich, Germany
- Comparing journey planners in the Nordic countries - is there a best practice!
Birgitte Woolridge, Marketing Manager, Rejseplanen, Copenhagen, Denmark
16:00 - 17:30 SESSION 21 - Dump your car, travel smarter!
An efficient public transport system should be the backbone of sustainable travel in every city. However there are interesting additional instruments and measures that also encourage and enable citizens to live and work in their city without owning a car. This panel discussion will highlight mobility options such as car-sharing, taxis and shared bike systems in combination with public transport as well as restrictive parking policies and congestion charging.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Tom Magrath, UITP Chairman of the Transport and Urban Life Commission, Policy and Strategy Director, Centro, Birmingham, UK
5-6’ presentation each followed by a panel discussion.
- Congestion charge: one ingredient to double modal split in greater Gothenburg
Frida Karlge, Deputy Director of Public Transport, Traffic and Public Transport Authority, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Car-Sharing: turning public transport operators into true mobility providers
Michael Glotz-Richter, Senior Project Manager (for Sustainable Mobility), Bremen Senate, Bremen, Germany
- Taxi operations management, process performance, new directions in environmental sustainability in taxi operation and best practices
Abdul Aziz Malik, CEO, Dubai Taxi Corporation, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Bicycles and public transport: a marriage of love or convenience?
Klaus Schlabbach, Professor Dr. -Ing., HafenCity University Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
16:00 - 17:30 SESSION 22 - Running on the right track – interlocked and harmonised
This session will illustrate how railway operators can raise their performance and customer satisfaction by consistent and intelligent service planning, including norms, standards and certificates. Real-life case studies will demonstrate successful planning strategies while the theoretical base will be provided by two presentations on standards and norms for improving the sector.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Yves Ramette, UITP Chairman of the Metropolitan Railways Committee, Deputy General Director -Transport, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), Paris, France
- Service Improvement and Future Development of Taipei Metro
Tsay Huel-Sheng, Chairman, Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan
- International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS): how does it help the supply chain?
Hubert de Blay, UITP Industry Steering Committee Chairman, Metros and Tramways Product Director, Alstom Transport, Saint Ouen, France
- Boosting Urban Rail through technical harmonisation
Yves Amsler, UITP EuroTeam Expert and Advisor to the UITP Secretary General, International Association of Public Transport (UITP), Brussels, Belgium
- Inter-city rail connects modern, livable cities
Richard Bowker, CEO, Etihad Rail, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00 - 22:00 Cultural evening
Enjoy a memorable evening, get a glimpse of the traditional and social life of old Dubai and discover its culture and food.
Delegates and accompanying persons are required to wear their badges.
Dress code: casual (we recommend wearing comfortable shoes).
Venue: Heritage and Diving Village, Near Al Shindaga tunnel, Bur Dubai
14 April 2011
09:00 - 10:30 SESSION 23 - Youth for Public Transport meets Young Professionals of the Sector
From the Youth Parliaments to the Youth Laboratories, places where young people are coming out with innovative, alternative and futuristic applicable solutions for Public Transport. We will showcase the first innovative project at Deutsche Bahn, coming out from the Karlsruhe Youth Parliament, the Smart Cruise application for mobile phones. The CEO of Deutsche Bahn Systel, Detlef Exner and the 4 young innovative young representatives of the Karlsruhe Youth parliament will present it.
Interact with Y4PT and the Young managers, members of UITP selected to bring innovation in Dubai during the entire length of the Congress.
Witness the futuristic vision of Youth For Public Transport,
Listen to the 4 innovative proposals coming out from a collective activity of 20 young people from around the world!
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish & Arabic
Venue: Sheikh Maktoum Hall C
Chair: Harmut Schick, UITP Vice President, Chairperson of the UITP Industry Assembly, Head of Daimler Buses, Stuttgart, Germany
Young Managers members of UITP
Hannes Wutzel - Wiener Lienen - Austria
Julia Lila - HSL - Finland
Clément Léocadie – FaberNovel – France
Bruno Stockel - Maior - Italy/USA
09:00 - 10:30 SESSION 24 - How to win political support for public transport? The example of the European Union
With the participation of Brian Simpson, Member of the European Parliament and Chairman of the Committee for Transport and Tourism
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 European countries. It acts in a wide range of policy areas, economic, social, regulatory and financial, covering also the transport sector. Although rarely targeted directly by EU-legislation, the public transport sector is often caught by legal initiatives addressed to other sectors. In addition, urban mobility is increasingly affected by soft forms of legislation like recommendations, guidelines and toolboxes addressed directly to the local authorities.
The session sets out to present the complex governance framework, the requirements and challenges for an effective interest representation and methods, strategies, tactics used to influence political decisions.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Al Multaqua Ballroom
Chair: Anthony Depledge, UITP Chairman of the European Union Committee, Director of Transport Policy, ARRIVA PLC, London, UK
- What do European decision makers expect from professional organisations like UITP?
Brian Simpson, Member of the European Parliament, Chairman of the Committee for Transport and Tourism, Brussels, Belgium
- European interest representation from an International association point of view
Brigitte Ollier, EuroTeam Director, International Association of Public Transport (UITP), Brussels, Belgium
- The national interest representation and the coordination with the European level
Bruno Gazeau, Délégué Général, Union des Transports Publics Et Ferroviaires (UTP), Paris, France
11:00 - 12:30 Closing ceremony
Under the patronage and with the participation of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai
- Impressions of the Congress by the three Grand Visitors followed by a discussion moderated by UITP President Alain Flausch
- PTx2 Awards ceremony
- Hand over of the UITP flag to Geneva, Host of the 60th UITP World Congress and Exhibition
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic & Russian
Venue: Sheikh Rashid Hall Drum
20:00 - 22:30 Networking dinner
With the kind support of Abu Dhabi Department of Transport
Experience the unique 1001 Arabian nights’ atmosphere.
Delegates and accompanying persons are required to present their invitation card received at the registration desk upon arrival.
Venue: Meydan, Dubai Racing Club Al Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba
