Programme
11 April 2011
09:00 - 10:30 Expo Forum 0 - How to start or boost your business in Dubai?
An interactive session proposed by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)
Chair: Robert W. Huber, Spokesperson of the SME group of companies within the UITP Industry Division
Welcoming Remarks
HE Hisham Al Shirawi, Vice Chairman, Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Opening Remarks
Robert W.Huber, Chairman of the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises of the Industry Division, UITP
The role of a Chamber of Commerce in helping companies to trade with Dubai
Omar Khan, Director, Customer Services Department, Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Presentation on how to establish a business in Dubai
George Hazapis, Senior Executive, Business Support Services, Business Support Department, Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Case Study – A “How to” Example of Setting Up in Dubai
Speaker to be confirmed
14:00 - 15:30 Expo Forum 1 - Fleet management and PTx2
Fleet management for increased cost-efficiency
Among the many different issues that influence a public transport company’s performance, driving times, punctuality and passenger load are three key aspects. Integrated trip forecasting models and software will be presented, which significantly improve planning processes, leading to increases in ridership, a more efficient system performance and an improved customer service.
Venue: Expo Forum B Hall 2
The Swedish Way to improve customer satisfaction – the new Public Transport Act
Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, Swedish Minister for Infrastructure, Sweden
ATP: software for run-time optimization and improved punctuality of public transportation
Alain Martinais, Director of Marketing, GIRO, Montreal, Canada
GIS for Better Operational Performance and Service Delivery: The Movia Experience
Terry C. Bills, Transportation Industry Manager, ESRI, Redlands, California, United States
Feedback of collected statistic data into the planning process
Ulrich Schmidt, Managing Director, initplan GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany
VoIP via public mobile radio - a new approach for voice communication in public transport
Claus Dohmen, Product Manager, IVU Traffic Technologies AG, Berlin/Aachen, Germany
14:00 - 15:30 Expo Forum 2 - Comfort for customers
Pamper your customer – seamless comfort
The public transport sector is evolving from a production industry to a service industry. Aside from being reliable, secure, safe and affordable you will only keep the loyalty of your customers if their travel environment is comfortable. Discover various technologies, which enhance the factors of feeling good and joy when using public transport.
Venue: Expo Forum A Hall 8
Electrically driven Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning systems
Russell Evans, Product Manager EMEIA Bus and Global Rail, Thermo King, Northampton, United Kingdom
COMFLOOR - Heated Flooring systems for rolling stock applications
René Thoma, Director Market & Technology, 3A Composites, Altenrhein, Switzerland
Dubai Pedways Development Strategy - an enabling framework for better accessibility to the Public Transport System
Abdul Ghaffar Chaudhry, Chief Engineer, Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 - 17:30 Expo Forum 3 - Buses of the latest generation
Buses of the latest generation introduced to you
Trolleybuses, CNG-buses, battery-driven ones, hybrids … buses move towards more eco-friendly operation to free themselves further from the “fossil-fuel-leash”.
Initial experiences with regards to the reliability and the savings in fuel consumption of several technologies will be presented
Venue: Expo Forum A Hall 8
From trolleybuses to wireless electric buses: the path to the generalisation of electric drive
Valery Cervantes, Public Affairs Director, Irisbus Iveco, Lyon, France
Ecolution, a sustainable transport solution for the future - Here and now!
Jonas Strömberg, Director Sustainable Solutions, Scania CV AB, Södertälje, Sweden
MAN Lion's City Hybrid - a report on initial experience
Tobias Linke, Project Manager, MAN Truck & Bus AG, Munich, Germany
Solutions in the Complex Field of Drive-train Technologies - The Solaris Path of Development
Wolfgang Presinger, Senior Advisor to the Board, Solaris Bus & Coach S.A., Owinska, Poland
16:00 - 17:30 Expo Forum 4 - Fare collection I
Modern ticketing technology solutions for a seamless journey
Public transport operators traditionally own and operate their fare collection systems: they sell tickets, issue cards and passes and collect money by means of a proprietary technical infrastructure. The upcoming interoperable automated fare collection technologies allow for enhanced flexibility in customer services and this session will focus on key success factors for intelligent transportation systems.
Venue: Expo Forum B Hall 2
The relevance of third party hardware components and software applets - Key success factor for an eTicketing project
Ralph Gambetta, Head of Promotion, Calypso Networks Association (CNA), Brussels, Belgium
Achieving social, economic and environmental policy goals with innovations in public transport: case studies
Patrick Dumbell, General Manager Vix ERG, Vix Technology, Besançon, France
New media and new processes in fare collection – Open Payment System
Matthias Augustyniak, Managing Director, Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Choosing the Right Mix of Payment Systems in Ticket Vending Machines
Bassam Estaitieh, Product Manager, Crane Payment Solutions, Concord, Canada
12 April 2011
09:00 - 10:30 Expo Forum 5 - Energy optimisation
Greening & saving!
Cities and urban transport operators worldwide face the challenge to meet environment-friendly targets to achieve emission-free “green” inner cities, while assuring mobility and preserving the quality of urban life. The session will highlight methods and techniques to monitor, measure and reduce energy consumption in order to identify the best potentials for energy saving.
Venue: Expo Forum A Hall 8
Communications Based Train Control Major Contributor to Energy Efficiency
Mircea Georgescu, Product Strategy Manager, Thales Rail Signalling Solutions Inc, Toronto, Canada
Bombardier’s e-mobility solutions for a sustainable and efficient transport
Christian Köbel, Director R&D Programme Management, Bombardier Transportation, Berlin, Germany
Energy solutions for public transport: Using and emitting less
Joseph Machado, General Manager Environmental Solutions, Shell International Limited, London, United Kingdom
09:00 - 10:30 Expo Forum 6 - Safety & Security
Priority #1: safe and secure
The key to public transport security is introducing a balance of measures that will give customers a positive impression of being looked after without feeling over-policed. Besides threats which are created intentionally, the customer wants to be protected against harm, which happens accidentally. This session will look at a selection of soft and hard examples of measures to achieve this objective.
Venue: Expo Forum B Hall 2
Fire detection and fire protection including compensation measures for Rolling Stock applications - An European view
Michael Klinger, Project Manager, FOGTEC Fire Protection, Cologne, Germany
Data Acquisition, Recording, Transfer and Evaluation - be in touch with your train and increase safety
Charles Mosimann, Business Development Manager, HaslerRail AG, Bern, Switzerland
Virtual data in the real world
Dave Reed, General Manager, DTI Group Limited, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Front-End Solutions
Reiner Krause, Head Technical Development, Voith Turbo Scharfenberg GmbH & Co. KG, Salzgitter, Germany
11:00 - 12:30 Expo Forum 7 - Light rail I
Novel techniques for engineering and refurbishing Light Rail vehicles
In many cities and agglomerations, Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) are the most popular means of transportation and the last three decades have seen a renaissance of LRV networks which have exceeded all expectations. The attractiveness of this mode of public transport is due to many different features: scenic routes through the cities, strong local touch and feel of the vehicles, easy accessibility, smooth, quiet and reasonable fast transportation, no emissions, spacious and light-flooded interiors, air-conditioning etc. This session will present various technology-related success factors of modern LRV.
Venue: Expo Forum A Hall 8
Light rail Market: Go Greener with refurbished vehicles
Oliver Zaude, Head of Center of Modernization, Vossloh Kiepe GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
An alternative LRT
Adil Guissi, Regional Director - Middle East, Egis Rail, Lyon, France
TRAM-TRAIN, a revolutionary concept for urban to regional Public Transport Service
Jerôme Wallut, Managing Director France, Alstom Transport France, Saint-Ouen, France
Claude Solard, Directeur du TER SNCF, SNCF, Paris, France
Carbon free public transport solution
Roberto Vitali, Principal Sales Manager, Ansaldo STS, Genova, Italy
11:00 - 12:30 Expo Forum 8 - Staff training
Bringing the best out of the best – No success without proper training
Customer-oriented front-line staff and talented drivers are a vital resource for all public transport companies and all modes. Besides being “ambassadors” of the operating company properly trained staff helps saving energy and avoiding accidents. The session will explore different examples around the world and identify best practices to turn staff into skilled personnel via training.
Venue Forum B Hall 2
Eco-Driving: The easiest way to save fuel
Volker Greitzke, Sales Manager International, Trapeze ITS Switzerland, Neuhausen, Switzerland
Modern simulation training systems for smooth and safe railway operations
Joerg Demitz, Head of Sales Simulation Systems, Funkwerk Information Technologies GmbH, Kiel, Germany
STRADA – A new approach to Bus Driver Selection
Michael Roschlau, President & CEO, Canadian Urban Transit Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
14:00 - 15:30 Expo Forum 9 - Hybrid vehicles
Hybrids: Mix-it your way!
The reduction of fuel consumption and thus hazardous emissions is one of the most prominent topics in public transport. Motor vehicle exhaust is considered to be the most predominant source of urban air pollution. With a view to an ultimate sustainable transport policy, the introduction of clean vehicles is a powerful method for reducing harmful exhaust gases. The session will look into the new hybrid technology both from a point of view of buses as well as taxis.
Venue: Expo Forum A Hall 8
Sustainable public transport with hybrid technology
Martin Schmitz, Vice President Bus Systems & Marketing, Vossloh Kiepe GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany
Boosting Public Transport with Hybrid Technology and High-Class Services
Kerstin Scaglione, Manager Strategic Marketing Sales & After Sales, Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG, Heidenheim, Germany
Sustainable future with the "Bus of the Year 2011”
Alex de Jong, Manager Public Transport, VDL Bus & Coach, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands
Air Quality Management Strategies in Dubai: Evaluating Effects of Introducing Hybrid Vehicles into the Taxi Fleet
Yousif Al Ali, Director, Fleet Operations & Operating Department, Dubai Taxi Corporation, Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14:00 - 15:30 Expo Forum 10 - Integrated IT architecture
Avoid the IT nightmare with integrated platforms
Today’s public transport systems are operated through a wide range of IT systems, e.g. schedule planning systems, operation control centres, statistical and quality management systems in planning and infrastructure departments, systems for ticket sales, operation management or fuel data systems as well as systems for the operative departments. These highly integrated IT systems ensure high quality services for the passengers on the one side and high efficiency for the operators on the other side – this session will present a range of suitable IT system applications and solutions.
Venue: Expo Forum B Hall 2
The selection process for IT solutions within modern and economically acting Public transport (PT) services
Andreas Schrei, Managing Director, BLIC GmbH, Germany and BLIC Middle East, United Arab Emirates
The Application of New Technologies to Support a Customer Friendly, Safe, Reliable and More Sustainable Public Transport System
Stephen Bennett, Vice President & Managing Director of International Business, Clever Devices, New York, United States of America
Seamless integration of various communication standards in ITCS
Klaus Janke, Key Account Manager, INIT, Karlsruhe, Germany
Openmatics – Telematics solutions
Frank Ott, Manager Development Openmatics, Openmatics S.R.O., Pilsen, Czech Republic
16:00 - 17:30 Expo Forum 11 - Metro - bigger, better, more
Modern metro system characteristics
Population growth and demographic change in the face of ever increasing energy shortage demand intelligent mobility solutions for the future. Using innovative drive, traffic control and driver assistance systems, the metro is THE option for expanding cities. Listen to recent experiences from driverless operations and the top-notch system: Dubai’s Red Line.
Venue: Expo Forum A Hall 8
Driverless Unattended Metro Solutions: The answer to the current and future needs of urban mobility
Paolo Marino, Head of Business Development - Transportation Solutions Business Unit, Ansaldo STS, Genoa, Italy
The new Siemens Metro Platform - A Holistic Approach for an Efficient Mass Transit System
Ansgar Brockmeyer, President Public Transit, Siemens AG, Erlangen, Germany
Acting as the Engineer of a D&B project Systra and the Red Line in Dubai
Hervé Mazzoni, Deputy Director/Transport System Department, SYSTRA, Paris, France
16:00 - 17:30 Expo Forum 12 - Fare collection II
NFC, AFC, e-ticketing – technologies for flexible access and payment
Tap, swipe, BIBO, NFC… passengers holding a contactless card or ticket enjoy new payment options that are quick, safe, reliable and convenient. Service providers are developing secure infrastructures which provide commuters with quality services whilst improving throughput at gates and reducing fraud and maintenance costs. Leave your “money-belt” at home and listen to novel technologies bringing fare-collection to a new level.
Venue: Expo Forum B Hall 2
How smart technology can transform public behaviour towards travelling
Rainer Lutz, Marketing Manager, NXP, Gratkorn, Austria
Automatic Fare Collection System as the mechanism to promote public transportation usage
Crystal Mak, Regional Sales Manager, TaptoPay Limited, Hong Kong, China
Relationship of Public Transportation and IT for Sustainable Mobility
Guliz Ozturk, International Marketing Manager, Kentkart Ege Elektronik Ltd., Istanbul, Turkey
OSPT Alliance and the Cipurse™ Open Standard: Addressing the Needs of 21st-century Fare Collection
Ramona Mache, Manager Business Development, Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany
13 April 2011
09:00 - 10:30 Expo Forum 13 - Passenger information
A happy customer is an informed customer
One of the key requirements that must be fulfilled in order to enhance the attractiveness of public urban passenger transport is comprehensive passenger information. A reliable multi service communication network is crucial to achieve this objective. Getting people to their destination in a safe and timely manner also helps to make the journey a more enjoyable experience, which improves the image of the public transport system and offers it additional advantages in comparison with car travel. This can be achieved by providing wireless or on-line connectivity to travellers’ mobile devices and the distribution of multimedia entertainment and traffic information in real-time – at the stop and inside the vehicle.
Venue: Expo Forum B Hall 2
Mobitec, The approach to GREEN destination signs
Oliver Wels, President and COO global operations, DRI Corporation / Mobitec, Ettlingen, Germany
The OTN multi service communication network is key for delivering life-style services in Public Transport
Bruno De Block, VP Sales & Marketing, OTN Systems, Herentals, Belgium
Mobile Ticketing
Berend Van Geffen, Chief Commercial Officer, Collis, Leiden, The Netherlands
Dynamic passenger information - added value for passengers and public transport authorities alike
Amit Agarwal, Sales Manager International, Trapeze ITS Switzerland, Neuhausen, Switzerland
09:00 - 10:30 Expo Forum 17 - Bus: Fast, clean and mean
Fast, clean and mean – modern bus stations and technologies
In order to improve the environmental and customers‘ health protection as well as guaranteeing efficient operation several eco-friendly fuel technologies and a new methodology for BRT station design assessment are at the core of this session.
Venue: Expo Forum A Hall 8
HJS Emission Technology for Clean Buses
Axel Middendorf, Sales Director Commercial Vehicles, HJS Emission Technology GmbH & Co. KG, Menden, Germany
Development of a Manual for the Design and Assessment of BRT Stations
Richard Mejia, Manager BRT Transport Planning, EvoBus GmbH, Daimler Buses, Stuttgart, Germany
GTL Fuel: Innovation for cleaner public transport
James Humfrey, General Manager GTL, Shell International Limited, London, United Kingdom
11:00 - 12:30 Expo Forum 14 - Signalling and CBTC
State-of-the-art of signalling and CBTC
Addressing continual passenger growth and customer demands has led to the popularisation of Communication Based Train Control (CBTC). The technology has brought about a dramatic change in the way urban rail systems protect and control their trains, resulting in safer operation. This session will present latest CBTC experience from systems all over the world and look as well into other data transmission methods and standards.
Venue: Expo Forum B Hall 2
Modern Train Control Technology Significantly Improves Quality of Service
David Dimmer, Seltrac Product Manager, Thales Rail Signalling Solutions, Toronto, Canada
Lessons Learned from CBTC Projects for New Lines and Migration of Existing Lines
Melih Arpaci, Director Sales Asia Mass Transit, Siemens AG, Braunschweig, Germany
A Comparison between TETRA and DMR for new ITS Projects
Paul Gwynn, Business Development Manager - EMA Region, Tait Radio Communications, Vienna, Austria
11:00 - 12:00 Expo Forum 18 - Light rail II
Energising the rail
Energy costs are constantly rising and are an every-day factor which needs to be taken into account either on the track, inside the depot or the office. Along the same line passengers have also increasing expectations which are reflected in HVAC systems, passenger information systems, etc. This session will focus on innovative power supply as well as drive mechanisms.
Venue: Expo Forum A Hall 8
Light Rail Vehicles: Powering customer attraction
Harald Hepp, Head of Marketing and Business Development, ABB Traction Converters, ABB, Zurich, Switzerland
The Light Rail Sustainable Solution
Juan Fores Lojo, Area Manager, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. (CAF), Madrid, Spain
Offering complete transportation solution to urban cities
Thomas Mayer, Member of the Board, Solaris Bus & Coach S.A., Poznan, Poland
Tram Skoda ForCity and ForCity TT as a logical result of research of wheels and rails wear in the tram systems
Jaromir Jelinek, Commercial Director, Skoda Transportation a.s., Plzen, Czech Republic
14:00 - 15:30 Expo Forum 15 - Business processes
Lean and result-oriented business processes
Soaring operation costs, declining passenger numbers, dwindling public funds… Operators and suppliers will present in this session cost effective methods for operation and production with the help of latest state of the art technology and holistic cutting-edge management methods.
Venue: Expo Forum B Hall 2
Partnership to achieve superior fleet availability - Modernisation & maintenance of Mexico Metro Line 8 trains
Jean-Francois Blanc, ALSTOM TLS Strategy Vice President, Alstom Transport, Saint-Ouen, France
“Bringing it all together” - How market requirements shape product development
Paulo Santos, Director Head of Sales, Bombardier Transportation, Berlin, Germany
Application of Asset Management Frameworks by Transport authorities
Adi Omar Aldeesi, Director, Asset Management, Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 - 17:30 Expo Forum 16 - Bus and the city: the dream team
Bus and the city: the dream team
This session will showcase some world class examples of the smooth interaction between cities and their bus systems. Operational, environmental as well as design factors will be discussed to demonstrate the unbroken trend towards buses.
Venue: Expo Forum A Hall 8
Build a bus-carried public transport system in an environment of fast economic and population growth
Michael Goepfarth, Executive Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Buses and Coaches, EvoBus GmbH, Mannheim, Germany
BRT - the Transport System for Future Metropolises?
Franz Freiherr von Redwitz, Vice President, MAN Truck & Bus AG, Munich, Germany
Increasing fleet efficiency
Johan Bood, International Sales Manager, Groeneveld Transport Efficiency, Gorinchem, The Netherlands
16:00 - 17:30 Expo Forum 19 - Taxi
Taxis play a big role in the public transport supply chain in the MENA region as the public transport system is in its developing stage; hence taxis are a vital element in serving the public transport needs and integrating with other modes of public transport.
This session will present recent developments of the sector in the region as well as Russia.
Venue: Expo Forum B Hall 2
Chair: Abdulaziz Malik, UITP Vice Chairman for Taxi MENA Division, CEO of Dubai Taxi RTA, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Public Transport Organizing Authority view of monitoring Taxi operations
Jameela Al Hameli, Acting Assistant General Manager, DOT / TransAD, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Challenges of the development of a legal framework for taxi business in Russia
Sergey Privalov, General Director, Taxi 953, Moscow, Russia
Taxi industry according to the vehicle specification importance to the region
Hugh Dickerson, Senior General Manager (Dubai Toyota Leader), Al Futtaim Motors, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MENA Taxi operation and the future development
Ali Bahzad, Taxi & Limo Director, Mowasalat, Qatar
Karsan V1 - A dedicated Taxi Program
Tolga Doğancıoğlu, General Manager, Hexagon Studio, Bursa, Turkey
