Agenda

OPENING

Global Transport Forum welcome address and introductory remarks

Alex Williamson, Managing Director, Global Transport Forum

KEYNOTE SESSION

TENDERING: DEFINING PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

Session moderator:

David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief, International Railway Journal

Session overview:

CBTC has emerged as potentially the most cost-effective solution for modern metros, not only in terms of maximizing safety and capacity but also, in allowing for additional applications/improvements and maximising revenue. An effective tendering process is imperative to ensure the new system meets all the necessary requirements and minimise CAPEX, whilst maximizing the long-term return. Clear and comprehensive project parameters must be set to ensure the new system can be delivered by the supplier and once implemented, can reduce ongoing OPEX as far as possible. This session addresses best-practice strategies for the tendering of new CBTC systems and looks at the business case for CBTC to ensure cost-effectiveness.

Session themes:

Tendering, supplier collaboration, project requirements, CAPEX/OPEX, ROI, investment lifecycle, additional benefits, greener operations, integration, pressure on networks, reducing headways, competition

Session topics:

• Tendering strategies – covering CAPEX, long-term visions and the potential of utilising PPPs
• Matching the system and implementation plan to the metro operators needs and facilitating future growth
• Utilising CBTC systems beyond the basic functionality and generating additional revenue
• Defining the strategic, technical and operational drivers that will influence ROI and the lifecycle of the investment
• Aligning the suppliers innovations and offering to the needs of the metro operators and their customers

Insights:

Case Study: Defining project parameters and developing effective tendering strategies

Krister Jonsson, Head of Electricity & Signalling, AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik

Case Study: Planning for and maximising the value of major CBTC projects

Dorota Popinska, Commercial and Finance Director, Warsaw Metro

Industry Insight: Defining the criteria for CBTC deployment and assessing its impact upon ROI

Gilles Pascault, VP Marketing & Sales Signalling BU, Ansaldo STS

Panel:

Panel session:

Understanding the individual project requirements, financing and needs of metro operators to ensure optimum planning and long-term profitability

Krister Jonsson, Head of Electricity & Signalling, AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik

Dorota Popinska, Commercial and Finance Director, Warsaw Metro

Claudio Traverso, Vice President of Market Intelligence, Ansaldo STS

Charles Hoskins, Director of Projects, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Morning coffee

TECHNICAL SESSION

MIGRATION: PLANNING AND DELIVERY

Session moderator:

Aurelio Rojo Garrido, Secretary General Alamys

Session overview:

With CBTC solutions now the industry standard, metros and railways are increasingly looking towards CBTC technology as the optimum solution to improve safety, performance and deliver additional functionality. Deployments of CBTC systems are well underway but to ensure maximum efficiency and long-term returns, comprehensive migration strategies must be developed. With the technology not yet mature and the need to allow for optimal new upgrades and improved functionality, the strategy must be robust and well managed to deliver both on time and on budget, whilst also allowing for future upgrades.

Session themes:

Incremental/overhaul, minimal disruption, next generation technologies, lifecycle, upgrades, approvals, tendering, partnerships, migration, project management, supply-chain collaboration

Session topics:

• Managing capacity challenges and ensuring minimal disruption during migration
• Impact of new technologies and allowing for upgrades and evolutions
• Best practices in understanding and managing the lengthy approval and migration processes
• Planning migration strategies that maximise ROI and allow for further applications and future upgrades
• Working with multiple suppliers, integrating the supply chain and testing new systems

Insights:

Case Study: Defining a time and cost-efficient migration strategy that allows for future upgrades / technologies

George Nagel, Signalling and Train Control Project Manager, Amsterdam Metro

Case Study: Understanding customer needs and selecting the correct CBTC system to minimise disruption during migration and optimize performance

Ricardo Cardenas, CBTC Project Manager, Santiago Metro

Industry insight: Defining targeted solutions and providing greater integration to increase the lifecycle of CBTC technologies and ensure long-term success 

Melih Arpaci, Director Sales Asian Mass Transit, Siemens AG

Panel:

Panel session:

Creating a roadmap for successful migration strategies to ensure optimum performance with minimal service disruption

George Nagel, Signalling and Train Control Project Manager, Amsterdam Metro

Ricardo Cardenas, CBTC Project Manager, Santiago Metro

Roberth Eriksson, Head of Rail, Sweden, WSP Group

Joe Bastone, Business Development Director, Bombardier Transportation

Gerard Yelloz, Vice President, Siemens Mobility

Lunch

IN DEPTH TECHNICAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Moderated by subjects matter experts, the breakout sessions act as intimate technical workshops providing delegates with the ideal opportunity not only to learn from a technical case study, but also, examine and exchange views on key industry challenges in a more informal setting. With the audience divided into three separate breakout areas, hosted on tables of no more than 10, participants will deliberate on the topics detailed below. 

3A: SAFETY AND CERTIFICATION

Session moderator:

Pier Gaiileo La Scala, Head of Exploitation and Operations, Turin Metro

Session overview:

An in-depth review of CBTC challenges and opportunities in relation to safety and certification

Session themes:

Homologation, regulation, testing, requirements, efficiency, migration, operations, maintenance

Session topics:

• Defining a comprehensive certification process
• Building innovation into the safety testing process
• Homogulation of requirements for faster approvals
• Network integration
• Capacity / reliability

Breakout:

Introductory presentation

Open discussion

Concluding presentation

3B: PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Session moderator:

Gerard Basso, Product Strategy Director, Urban Rail Signalling, Thales

Session overview:

An in-depth review of CBTC challenges and opportunities in relation to project management

Session themes:

Migration, specifications, interfaces, homologation, interoperability, delivery, long-term operations, collaboration

Session topics:

• Key to avoiding service disruptions
• Delivery approaches
• Flexible approach to migration
• Delivering on time and to budget
• Maintaining operations during delivery

Breakout:

Introductory presentation

Open discussion

Concluding presentation

3C: INTEROPERABILITY AND STANDARDISATION

Session moderator:

Damien Convert, Commercial Director Innovation, GE Transportation

Session overview:

An in-depth review of CBTC challenges and opportunities in relation to interoperability and standardisation

Session themes:

Interoperability, standardisation, interchangeability, multi-sourcing, supplier-metro partnerships, collaboration, multiple systems

Session topics:

• Guaranteeing compatibility
• Defining requirements for standardisation
• Minimising cost through interchangeability
• Multiple tendering contracts
• Creating open standards for homogulation

Breakout:

Introductory presentation

Open discussion

Concluding presentation

Afternoon coffee

ROUNDTABLE DEBATES

UPGRADES AND EXTENSIONS VS NEW LINES

The roundtable sessions offer the ideal platform to engage, examine and exchange views on key industry challenges. Moderated by subject matter experts, these interactive sessions allow participants an opportunity for in-depth, honest discussion and learning in a small, informal setting. With the audience divided into two separate roundtable areas, hosted on tables of no more than 10, participants will deliberate on the topics detailed below and reconvene to develop valuable conclusions from these discussions.

UPGRADES AND EXTENSIONS:

ENHANCING COLLABORATION ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN TO DEFINE NECESSARY UPGRADES TO EXISTING LINES WHILST MINIMISING SERVICE DISRUPTION 

Session moderator:

Stephen Shirlaw, Project Leader, Alstom Transport

Session topics:

• Ensuring minimal disruption during the migration and implementation phase
• Impact of new technologies and allowing for upgrades and evolutions
• Best practices in understanding and managing the lengthy approval and migration processes
• Enhancing collaboration and communication during migration
• Testing prior to transition so operational and maintenance teams are fully prepared

Session themes:

Incremental/overhaul migration, long term OPEX, on budget, minimal disruption, next generation technologies, lifecycle, upgrades, approvals, tendering, partnerships, migration, project management, supply-chain collaboration

Moderator’s Introductory presentation

Open discussion

Moderator’s concluding presentation

NEW LINES:

iMPROVED SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNICATION TO DEFINE THE NEEDS OF THE METRO AND EQUIP NEW LINES ON TIME AND ON BUDGET 

Session moderator:

Franco Fabbian, General Manager - Intelligent Control Systems EMEA, GE Transportation

Session topics:

• Defining clear requirements from the outset to keep costs at a minimum
• Ensuring collaboration continues during the whole transition to ensure efficient long-term operations.
• Best practices in understanding and managing the lengthy approval and migration processes
• Planning migration strategies that maximise ROI and allow for further applications and future upgrades
• Identifying specific goals and creating unique deployment plans to achieve them on time and on budget

Session themes:

New line migration CAPEX/OPEX, project management, comprehensive testing, next generation technologies, lifecycle, upgrades, approvals, tendering, partnerships, migration, project management, supply-chain collaboration

Moderator’s Introductory presentation

Open discussion

Moderator’s concluding presentation

CLOSING

Global Transport Forum closing remarks and close of day one

Alex Williamson, Managing Director, Global Transport Forum

CBTC WORLD CONGRESS 2011 DRINKS RECEPTION AND NETWORKING DINNER

CBTC World Congress 2011drinks reception followed by the first official CBTC World Congress networking dinner. Dinner is an additional cost of £100 on top of the conference rate.