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Sunday, 10 April 2011
14:00-14:45
Theme.
Opening of the UITP 59th Congress and Exhibition -
“Boosting Public Transport: Action!”
What has done so far from the launch of “PTx2”? Which are the next steps?
The choice of an UITP world congress in Dubai: what lessons for the public
transport community.
Speakers
Alain Flausch, UITP President and CEO of STIB/MIVB
Hans Rat, UITP Secretary General
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of RTA
Hartmut Schick, Head of Daimler Buses , EVOBUS GmbH / DAIMLER BUSSE
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Monday, 11 April 2011
12:45-13:45
Theme
Unveiling of the PTx2 scenarios
Doubling the public transport market share worldwide: What difference does it make? How to share the burden?
What future for our cities if:
- nothing changes and “business as usual” prevails?
- significant efforts towards PTx2 do materialise?
Impacts of the possible 2 scenarios on the economy, jobs, social inclusion, energy consumption, CO2 and other pollutant emissions, congestion will be described.
Speakers
Alain Flausch, UITP President and CEO of STIB/MIVB
Patrick Vautier, UITP PresCom President and Project director for National and international RATP activities
Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, Swedish Minister for Infrastructure,
Enterprise, Energy and Communications
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Tuesday, 12 April 2011
12:30-13:30
Theme
UITP & Partners
UITP builds partnerships with partners who support the same goal of fostering innovation, lifestyle services and a change in business culture towards doubling
the public transport market share worldwide.
UITP and its partners forms a consolidated group, which make the difference
on the market: they represent the whole market: customers, decision-makers and the supplying industry.
Speakers
Hans Rat, UITP Secretary General
Huub Hendrickx, speaking on behalf of the UITP Exhibitor Commission
Yves de Laere, President of Busworld
Britta Wirtz, CEO of Karlsruhe Trade Fair & Conventions
Roland Brand, CEO of BEA bern expo AG
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Thursday, 14 April 2011
12:45-13:45
Theme
Conclusion of the Congress and Exhibition
trends, PTx2 developments in all world regions
A look to the future
Speakers
Alain Flausch, UITP President
Mohammad Al Mulla, Member of Board of Directors and CEO-Maritime Agency at RTA
Hans Rat, UITP Secretary General
Abdul Aziz Malik, CEO of Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC)
Brian Simpson, EU Parliament
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