| 09:00 |
Opening remarks by the Chairperson
David Hyland, Managing Director, Rail Personnel |
| 09:10 |
Welcome Address: Progress Report and Financing for Thailand’s Urban Rail Expansion
Tawalyarat Onsira, Deputy permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport |
| 09:20 |
Opening Address: Building a Safe, Reliable and Convenient Mass Transit System in Bangkok
- Measuring the socio-economic benefits of the mass transit rail system in Bangkok
- Project delivery timelines and management for the Purple Line and Red Line
- New signalling system and rolling stock requirements
- Meeting the challenges of implementing an integrated ticketing system
Dr Pichet Kunadhamraks, Senior Civil Engineer, Office of Transport & Traffic Policy Planning (OTP), Ministry of Transport |
| 09:45 |
Keynote Address: Update on the Skytrain Extension Plans
- Reporting results from trial runs on the Silom line extension
- Detailing plans for infrastructure expansion and upgrades
- Progress report on the first phase of the re-signalling project
Oravit Hemachudha, Director, Traffic Engineering Office, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) |
| 10:10 |
Planning Competencies for Integrated Urban Transport Planning and Transit Orientated Design
- Reviewing steps for the planning process and gaining stakeholder involvement
- Planning for commuting and transportation times, accessibility and additional facilities in metro networks
- Understanding the economics of developing rapid transit in low-density areas
- Developing indicators to measure success based on transit ridership, pedestrian activity and safety, increase in property value and tax revenue, and public perception
- How to quantify subsidies against external benefits such as reduced congestion and air pollution
R. Gopal, Director, Transportation & Logistics, Frost & Sullivan |
| 10:40 |
Morning Refreshment Break |
| 11:00 |
How Third Party Assurance Providers are Helping to Meet the Challenge of Asia’s Rail Development Boom
- Keeping safety and performance targets on track
- Reducing project risks
- Addressing technical and resource challenges
Dr Sukhy Barhey, Director, Rail & Risk Management, Lloyd’s Register Rail |
| 11:30 |
Towards Transport Energy Efficiency for Thailand
- Patterns of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in transport
- Explaining the reasons behind low energy efficiency in transport
- Strengthening policy and institutional coordination to realise efficiency gains in the transport sector
- Using pricing mechanisms to induce behavioural changes and sectoral adjustment
Chanin Manopiniwes, Infrastructure Economist, World Bank |
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SHOWCASING REGIONAL PROJECTS
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| 12:00 |
Planning for Mega-Transport Developments in Cities - Case Study of Beijing
- How international events can be a catalyst for sustainable city development
- Coordinating and integrating public transport initiatives and projects on a huge scale - lessons learned
Dr Jiangyan Wang, Director of Planning, PB China |
| 12:30 |
Networking Lunch for Speakers and Delegates
Afternoon Chairperson: John Powell, Managing Director, Rail Consult Asia
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| 14:00 |
Update on the Tseung Kwan O Line Extension and LOHAS Park Station Opening
- Gearing up to support overall operational readiness
- Facilitating trial runs to test the safety and robustness of the infrastructure system
- Pre-revenue operations maintenance and resourcing
- Assuming full maintenance responsibilities from project partners upon commencement of revenue service
Ir. S.K. Leung, Infrastructure Maintenance Manager - TKL, MTR Corporation |
| 14:30 |
Identification of Threats and Early Solutions - A Turnaround Case Study of the World Bank Funded Mumbai urban Transport Project
- Solving overcrowding problems on trains carrying 5,000 passengers each (6m per day total)
- Financing strategies for adding additional railway lines
- How CO2 levels were reduced by 20% through air cooling systems
- Saving 20m units of electric energy and generating carbon credits
- Implementing the latest technology to decrease operating costs
Dr PC Sehgal, Managing Director, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation |
| 15:00 |
Vision 2020 for Urban Railway Network Development in Hanoi
- How rail fits in to the mass rapid transit masterplan for Hanoi
- Outlining the investment need for rail network development as a portion of overall transportation funding
- Detailing the current status of each project and technical specifications – rolling stock features, track, signalling, telecommunications and power supply
- Looking beyond 2020 for further extensions into satellite cities and other urban areas
Dr Luu Xuan Hung, Vice Director, Hanoi Metropolitan Rail, Transport Project Board |
| 15:30 |
Afternoon Refreshment Break |
| 16:00 |
Update on BTS’ Plans: the Development and Operation of New Routes in Bangkok
Dr Chaisak Srisethanil, Project & Engineering Dept Manager, BTS |
| 16:30 |
Challenges in Starting Up a Driverless Metro System for Revenue Service: Case Study of the Circle Line, Singapore
- Training and competency management
- Safety certification and quality assurance
- Managing trial runs for operations readiness
- Promotions and publicity in gearing for the event
- Performance management - Operations Performance Standards (OPS) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Revenue management
Tay Tien Seng, Director, (LRT/System Integration/Power Services) |
| 17:00 |
Close of Day One & Official Conference Cocktail Party |
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