Public Transport Conference - SITCE Singapore
 
 
Congress Speaker Biographies
 
Dr. Desmond AMIEGBEBHOR,
Deputy Director, Bus Services
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, Nigeria
   
Dr. Amiegbebhor joined the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, London CILT in 1987, and graduated in 1991. He holds a PhD degree in Transportation Geography from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, London. He is also a transport researcher, reformist and practitioner.

He has about 10 years of experience in the industry which includes having been a Transport Manager and a General Manager of Operations and Logistics at ABC Transport Plc. During his tenor in the organization, he contributed to the driving technical reform in the intercity bus service sector.

He is currently a Deputy Director of Bus Services in LAMATA and heads a team that drives the bus reform and oversees the realization of an efficient and effective Bus Rapid transit (BRT) network in Lagos State, including planning, regulating, and management and monitoring all aspects of the operations of BRT services. He also provides expert input/specifications on infrastructure/facilities needed to support effective bus and BRT operations in the State.

Lastly, he has delivered processional papers to distinguished international audience on Bus Reforms in Senegal, Abidjan, South Africa and Ahmadabad in Indian; and attended conferences and training in Singapore, US, Bogota, UK, South Africa amongst others. He is a contributor to professional journal, and passionate about transport reform and development.

Session
  • [S30] Traffic Management, Technologies for Road Pricing and Operations & Maintenance of Urban Transport Systems
  • Efficient Operations of Land Transport Systems-Operations and Maintenance.
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:30
 
 
Mr. Abdallah AL ZARI,
Director General
Sharjah Transport, United Arab Emirates
   
Mr. Al Zari is presently the Director General of Sharjah Transport, which he established from scratch in 2003 to fulfill the objectives set by the Sharjah Government to develop the Public Transport sector in Sharjah.

Sharjah Transport has since made improvements to the Sharjah Public Transport sector such as developing the taxi service sector, providing for more than 40 million taxi passengers per year, and improving the Inter-city mass transport service that links Sharjah city with all major cities in UAE by introducing new Luxury busses in cooperation with Transport Authorities in other emirates to provide high standard service for more than 7 million passengers per year.

He holds a Bachelor of Accounting and a Bachelor of Law from UAE University and University of Sharjah respectively, and has 25 years of proven management, directorship, financial and legal skills within the Transport industry. Mr Abdallah Al Zari was honoured by UITP last year as a public transport leadership figure influential in the development of transport in the Middle East and North Africa.

Session
  • [S23] Combined Mobility – Taxi Services
  • An Ideal Vehicle for our Cities : UITP Taxi Vehicle Specifications Report
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
Mr. Azmi Abdul AZIZ,
Chief Development Officer
Land Public Transport Commission, Malaysia
   
Mr. Aziz is currently the Chief Development Officer of Land Public Transport Commission, Malaysia or in short S.P.A.D. His key role is to manage the development of policy and planning with regards to the transformation of the nation's land public transport landscape. He is also responsible for supervision of the first MRT project in the country.

Prior to this appointment, he was the Chief Operating Officer for Scomi Engineering Bhd. While with Scomi Engineering, Mr. Aziz served as the Project Director for India's 1st monorail project in Mumbai. Based in Mumbai, he was responsible for management of the project at strategic level and responsible in designing the project control mechanism system.

He also served as the General Manager of Rail Operations for Rapid KL and Chief Operating Officer of KLRT, a subsidiary of Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad.

Mr. Aziz has brought with him a rich and exciting 25 years serving both the public and private sectors in the transport industry, especially rail.

Session
  • [S1] Regulator Forum: Organising Public Transport in Your City
  • The Importance of Integrated Planning in Public Transport
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00
 
 
Mr. Evan AUYANG,
Deputy Managing Director
The Kowloon Motors Bus Co (1933) Ltd, Hong Kong
   
Mr. Auyang is currently Deputy Managing Director of The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited. Prior to joining KMB in 2009, he was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company. As a leader of the Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics Practice at McKinsey, Mr. Auyang advised senior management of leading multinational and Chinese enterprises over a range of strategic issues. Before management consulting, he held positions at two international financial institutions in Hong Kong and Singapore in the structured finance and foreign exchange areas.

Session
  • [S10] The Role of Bus in Urban Mobility
  • Battling the downtrend of a world-class transportation system – the Hong Kong example
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013,09:45
 
 
Ms. Thin Thin AYE,
Senior Engineer
Amberg & TTI Engineering Pte Ltd Singapore
   
Ms. Aye is a Senior Engineer at Amberg & TTI Engineering Pte Ltd. She graduated from Yangon Technological University, Myanmar with an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering with Honors. Thereafter, she finished her Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering with Geotechnical Specialization at National University of Singapore.

Ms. Aye has been involved in the feasibility study on Underground Rock Cavern project and the design of Down Town Line 2, Down Town Line 3, Cable tunnel and Jurong Rock Cavern projects in Singapore. She has projects related experience in the different aspects of geotechnical engineering, including the geotechnical interpretative baseline report, the analysis and design of deep excavation, retaining wall, tunnel lining and rock cavern. In addition, she has experience in 2D and 3D finite element modeling and various geotechnical softwares.

Session
  • [EF3] Challenges in Rail and Road Projects
  • Deep Excavation Works in Challenging Granitic Formation
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 09:45 - 10:45
 
 
Mr. O.P. AGARWAL,
Urban Transport Adviser
The World Bank, India
   
Mr. Agarwal is the Urban Transport Adviser at the World Bank. He assists and advises all urban transport projects of the World Bank, across all regions.

For nearly 30 years, he was a member of the civil service in India and as one his assignments he headed the urban transport division of the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. He was the key author of India's National Urban Transport Policy and also developed a five year action plan for improving urban mobility in Indian cities over the 11th five year plan.

He was also the Managing Director of the Urban Mass Transit Company, a joint venture company in India, engaged in developing sustainable urban mobility solutions. He has a master's degree in Transportation and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.

Session
  • [S21] Urban Transport Policies and Project Management Strategies
  • Key Issues in Urban Transport Policy Making for Developing Countries
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 17:00 – 17:15
 
 
  Mr. Mohammed Obaid AL MULLA,
Member of the Board and CEO
Roads and Transport Authority, United Arab Emirates
   
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Session
  • [S11] Bridging the Last Mile of the Commuter's Journey
  • TBC
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 09:45 – 10:00
 
 
Mr. Peter ARMITAGE,
Technical Director
Integrated Transport Planning Ltd., United Kingdom
   
Mr. Armitage joined ITP in January 2013 as Technical Director and is a Chartered Civil Engineer with extensive all-round experience in senior roles including Programme and Project Management of major transport infrastructure projects; building and leading successful teams taking projects from concept through to implementation. He is skilled at developing custom project processes and reporting procedures, and writing and presenting reports, which give clients and stakeholders the confidence that their projects are meeting their vision and objectives. He has played a key role in many high profile projects including Amman Bus Rapid Transit, implementation of the Emirates Stadium Transport Strategy, Merseytram and the Spectator Transport Strategy for the Manchester Commonwealth Games.

Mr. Armitage has worked in many sectors including Government, local government, consultancy and construction management, giving him a broad insight in appreciating client requirements and providing effective solutions.

Session
  • [S25] Planning & Conceptualisation of Transit Projects (Part 1)
  • Meeting the Accessibility Needs of the Developing City
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45 – 12:05
Ms. Elaine BRICK,
Associate Director
AECOM, Ireland
   
Ms. Brick is an Associate Director with ten years of experience in transport and land use planning. A vast proportion of Elaine's experience includes the preparation of strategic integrated transport and land use plans at a local and regional level. She has experience in the preparation of well researched, costed, targeted and scheduled action plans for transport investment and also has valuable management experience at a project and program level.

Elaine has a specific interest in the planning, design and implementation of various behaviour change measures to encourage mode shift. She is currently the AECOM project manager for Travel Smart, supporting LTA in the rolling out of the programme.

Session
  • [S8] Mobility and the City: Getting it Right!
  • Demonstrating the Impact of Travel Smart Singapore
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:15
 
 
Mr. Paul BEATTIE,
Project Manager
AECOM, United Arab Emirates
   
Mr. Beattie is a Project Manager for AECOM Middle East working within the Strategic Planning & Advisory team. He has extensive experience in project delivery having worked for the AECOM Technology Corporation in the State of Washington and the Port of Seattle. His educational credentials include a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) with emphasis on Business in East Asia and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree.

Session
  • [S28] Planning & Conceptualisation of Transit Projects (Part 2)
  • "STEAM" On - Development and Application of A Multi-Modal Strategic Transport Model for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:30
 
 
Mr. Dave BODY,
Solution Executive for Roads and Bridges
Bentley Systems, Australia
   
Mr. Body is Bentley Software's Solution Executive for Roads and Bridges. From 2009 to 2012, he served as a Solutions Engineer/Architect with Bentley Software. Mr. Body joined Bentley in October 2001 when Bentley acquired GEOPAK Corporation, where he served in numerous roles including Applications Engineer and Business Development Manager.

Before joining GEOPAK Corporation in 1995, Mr. Body held the role as senior civil designer/surveyor within a Western Australian municipality. Throughout 1985 to1989, he held a number of civil and survey related roles within a number of privately held civil and surveying consultancies. Mr. Body holds a Diploma in Engineering Surveying and a Certificate in Civil Engineering.

Session
  • [EF6] Design, Management & Maintenance of Rail Infrastructure and Road Projects
  • Challenges & Issues Associated with Australia's Largest Transportation Infrastructure Project
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:45 – 15:45
 
 
Mr. Thierry BONNEFOUS,
Urban Solution Director
Alstom Transport, France
   
A graduate from the Ecole Polytechnique – Paris (executive Engineering and Management School), Thierry began his career in the automotive industry, occupying various positions in electronic architecture, innovation and operational development. He joined ALSTOM Transport in 2008 working on CBTC projects and R&D programs. He is now in charge of urban signaling solutions, including CBTC systems based on the ALSTOM Urbalis™ product.

Session
  • [S27] Getting the Most out of Rail Transit Systems & Technology
  • Improving CBTC Architecture for Better Operational Availability and Performances
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 
  Mr. Laurent BOURESCHE,
Thales Group, France
   
Session
  • [EF3] Smart Rail Solutions
  • Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) Enhancement and Migration Strategy for Urban Railway Operation Control Center
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:45 – 17:00
 
 
Dr. Ahmet BAGIS,
Head of Strategy Development Department
IETT, Turkey
   
Dr. Bagis is an Industrial Engineer with a PhD. and Master's degree from Marmara University, Institute of Science. With about 20 years worth of experience in the field, he has held various positions that include being a Member of the Board of Directors in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Istanbul Kültür Inc., UGETAM Inc. and Istanbul Enerji Inc. respectively; and Head of the Information Technologies, Machine & Material Supply and Strategy Development departments respectively. At present, he is a Member of Board of Directors, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Beltur Inc.

Session
  • [S22] Enhancing Service Quality Through Technology
  • AHP Based Model to Measure Service Quality in Public Transportation: IETT Case Study
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
Dr. Paul BARTER,
Adjunct Professor
LKY School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
   
Dr. Barter is a transport policy expert and trainer, and an Adjunct Professor in the LKY School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore (NUS). As a faculty member at NUS from 2000 until 2012, he has taught on infrastructure policy, urban policy, transport policy and introduction to public policy. His earlier published research explored comparative perspectives on the interactions between urban transport policy and urban land-use policy, with a focus especially on Southeast and East Asia. His recent and current policy interests and research focuses include parking policy, public transport regulation and innovation in travel demand management. He is the author of the 2011 Asian Development Bank report, Parking Policy in Asian Cities. He is currently advising metropolitan governments in Indonesia and China on parking reform.

Session
  • [S21] Urban Transport Policies and Project Management Strategies
  • Adaptive Parking: a flexible framework for parking reform in many contexts
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 16:15
 
 
Mr. Colin BRADER,
Managing Director
Integrated Transport Planning Ltd., United Kingdom
   
Mr. Brader is founder member and Managing Director of UK based Integrated Transport Planning Ltd. In 2009 he was voted UK Transport Planner of the Year for his lead role in implementing Africa's first BRT in Lagos, Nigeria. He has led the development of Bus Rapid Transit schemes in Ghana, Uganda, Nigeria, Jordan, South Africa, Philippines and the UK.

In the Philippines he has led both the Cebu BRT Pre-Feasibility and full Feasibility studies. He is currently leading the Manila BRT feasibility study. His approach is based on the recognition that transport choice is part of lifestyle choice, transport must be considered holistically and that the answer often lies outside of traditional transport thinking, but most importantly, that transport must be focussed on user needs. To this end his work is underpinned with social research and defined by stakeholder engagement. In the past he has led the transport strategy development for the extension of Hong Kong's central business district and against all odds implemented major public transport reform in Lagos, Nigeria.

Session
  • [S25] Planning & Conceptualisation of Transit Projects (Part 1)
  • Meeting the accessibility needs of the developing city
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 
Mr. Simon BABES,
Manager - Transport Planning, South East Asia
SKM, Malaysia
   
Mr. Babes is currently the Manager of Transport Planning in Asia, in the Buildings & Infrastructure Business Unit at SKM and is based in the Kuala Lumpur office. He has directed numerous projects in UK, Middle East, China as well as other regions in Asia.

Mr. Babes is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and his core skills include transport infrastructure space planning (metro, main line rail stations, transport interchanges and public buildings); demand forecasting, project sponsorship, transport modeling (vehicle and pedestrian), transport scheme appraisal and strategic transport policy development.

Session
  • [EF2] Bus Planning and New Technologies
  • Personal Rapid Transit – what it is and is it suitable for Asia?
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 14:45 – 15:45
 
 
Ms. Natalya BOUJENKO,
Strategic Consultant
Intermethod, Australia
   
Ms. Boujenko is the founder of Intermethod and specialises in integrated street design, city development, transport planning and organisational development. Natalya's portfolio spans an extensive range of projects, policy and academic work in Australia, Ireland and England.

She has led a number of innovative projects and programs focused on integrating multi-modal street-needs, developing bespoke methodologies to achieve 'streets for people' objectives.

Ms. Boujenko has prepared a number of design guides and manuals, technical papers and publications. Most notably, she is a joint author of 'Link and Place: A Guide to Street Planning and Design', best practice design guidance for street space allocation and balancing of competing street demands. She was also instrumental in developing a Network Management Planning methodology for Transport for London, which advocated an innovative integrated approach to road corridor planning and implementation works.

Recently, she has been a lead author for the new award winning Compendium for street design for South Australia, has been actively involved in developing the Adelaide City Council's 'Smart Move' integrated movement strategy and has provided design advice for a number of streets and public realm projects.

Currently, Ms. Boujenko lectures at the Universities of Adelaide and is a Committee Member of Mainstreet SA.

Session
  • [S21] Urban Transport Policies and Project Management Strategies
  • From policy to re-designing streets: successes and learnings in delivering integrated people-focussed mobility initiatives in South Australia
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 16:15
Ms. CHUNG Sudin,
Senior Systems Manager
ST Electronics Ltd, Singapore
   
Ms Chung Sudin is the Senior System Manager of ST Electonics Ltd. As the system designer and manager, Ms. Chung has extensive experience in the design and implementation of the maintenance management system for rail systems. Her involvement in Singapore's MRT projects includes North East Line, Circle Line and Downtown Line. She is also involved in the implementation of Beijing Metro Network Control Centre project.

Session
  • [EF6] Design, Management & Maintenance of Rail Infrastructure and Road Projects
  • An Advance Maintenance Management Solution For Railway Assets
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45 - 11:15
 
 
Mr. Ronald CHENG,
General Manager – Technical and Engineering Service
MTR Corporation Limited, Hong Kong
   
Mr. Cheng has over 29 years of railway engineering experience in design, maintenance and management of engineering staff of different disciplines. He is currently the General Manager- Technical & Engineering Services of MTR Corporation and responsible for managing all technical and engineering Services, including asset engineering, train service engineering, civil and building engineering, communication network & software engineering, automatic fare collection engineering and environmental engineering of the Operating Railway.

His main areas of work in the field of asset management consist of application of new technology to the railway, maximizing asset utilization, operations assurance, strategy establishment for asset life assurance and replacement of major assets.

Session
  • [S9] Public Transport Development and Seamless Connectivity Made Possible by Lifestyle Transit Facilities
  • Upgrading of Infrastructure and systems to provide better travelling experience
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:15
 
 
Mr. Morris CHEUNG,
Human Resources Director
MTR Corporation Limited, Hong Kong
   
Session
  • [S4] Effective Management for Better Public Transport
  • Building a Customer-Centric Culture – the MTR Stories
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 14:45
 
 
  Mr. Kent CHANG,
VP Assistant of Marketing, International Business Department
Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd, China
   
Yutong proposed the slogan of "boosting public transport" and endeavored to put it into practice, aiming to promote the improvement of urban living environment and facilitate the travel of dwellers, making roads more unimpeded. Under the leadership and support of local municipal government, Yutong mapped out the BRT development program with the public transport company in 2008. After being put into operation from 2010, BRT has seen remarkable achievements in saving the traffic resources, easing traffic congestion and improving dwellers' travels.

Yutong's new energy bus plant's annual production capacity is 30,000 units and is committed to achieving the vision of "green energy, low carbon travel and healthier urban life". Through research and practice, Yutong has created the application mode of "informatization + new energy", trying to make the society, government, dwellers and operating companies more satisfied by means of promoting the trial run of new energy city buses.

Session
  • [EF2] New Technologies for Public Transport
  • Low Carbon Travel Makes Urban Life More Healthy
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 14:45
 
 
  Mr. Enzo CHEN,
Railway Business Development Manager
TNS Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore
   
Session
  • [EF3] Smart Rail Solutions
  • An Industrial Auto-Configuration Technology (FLI) for IP Based Railway Communication
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 17:00 – 17:15
 
 
Dr. CHIN Kian Keong,
Group Director, TTT & ROCP
Land Transport Authority, Singapore
   
Dr Chin is an engineer by training, and has been involved in the planning, designing, implementing and constructing of various road and traffic management projects in Singapore.

He was intimately involved in the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) project, which started full-scale operations in September 1998. He is currently responsible for road and traffic management issues in Singapore, including the planning, management and implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems. Over the past years, he has presented and published several papers at conferences and technical journals and had shared his experiences in the National University of Singapore's and UniSIM's post-graduate academic programme.

Session
  • [S24] New Technologies Towards more Efficient & Safe Road Traffic
  • Singapore's Intelligent Transport Systems Master Plan 2.0
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
  Dr. Segaran CHANDRA,
Senior Vice President, Business Operations & Information Technology
Transit Link Pte Ltd, Singapore
   
Session
  • [S15] Advancement in Ticketing Technologies
  • TBC
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 11:15 – 11:35
 
 
  Mr. CHUA Han Hua,
Deputy Project Manager, Road Development
Land Transport Authority, Singapore
   
Session
  • [S26] Challenges in Road Infrastructure Development
  • Construction of Marina Bay Street Circuit for Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 12:30 – 12:45
 
 
Mr. Matthew CHEAH,
Senior Engineer
Land Transport Authority, Singapore
   
The Land Transport Authority is the body that is responsible for maintaining and developing land transportation in Singapore. As it aims to build a people-centred land transport system that caters to the needs of various users, Mr. Cheah is proud to be in the team that looks into the planning and implementation of cycling infrastructure in Singapore.

Session
  • [S14] Combined Mobility – Considering Cycling as a Fundamental Transport Mode
  • Integrated Cycling Infrastructure
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 11:15
 
 
  Mr. Nicholas CHU,
Transport Planner
Creative Urban Projects, Canada
   
Mr. Chu is an adept researcher and has provided specialized consulting advice on Cable Propelled Transit projects worldwide with assignments located in the North America, West Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.

He has also worked extensively on urban planning projects throughout Canada and abroad. Throughout his academic and professional career, Mr. Chu has garnered a diverse range of skills and experiences working in both the private and public sector with organizations such as the Toronto Transit Commission, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Sorbara Development Group, BA Consulting Group, Regional Municipality of York and the Town of Richmond Hill.

He was formerly an active member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute's (OPPI) Transportation Working Group and had co-authored a mass transit publication named, "Plain Transit for Planners".

Mr. Reed has recently presented a paper and lecture at the 12th COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals in Beijing, China.

Session
  • [S11] Bridging the Last Mile of the Commuter's Journey
  • Solving Last Mile Problems with Cable Propelled Transit
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 10:00 – 10:15
 
 
  Prof. Anthony CHIN,
Associate Professor of Transportation Economics
Department of Economics, National University of Singapore, Singapore
   
Prof. Chin is Associate Professor of Transportation Economics at the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore. He was seconded as Lead Economist in the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Land Transport Authority (2002-2004). He served as a Member of the Public Transport Council for 2 terms and has taken part as Resource Panel Member in the Parliamentary Committee on Transport.

In addition, he is a founding member of the Networking Committee of the Air Transport Research Society (ATRS) and Track Leader in the Centre for Maritime Studies, National University of Singapore (CMS). He is also the Chief Editor of the Journal for Logistics and Sustainable Transport and has been a consultant to various international organizations such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Maritime Organization. He was recently awarded the Hanjin Prize for best paper, at the International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference 2012.

Session
  • [S23] Combined Mobility - Taxi Services
  • Reference-Dependent Preferences and Labour Supply of Taxi Drivers in Singapore
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45
  Mr. Bill DELANEY,
Managing Director for Asia Pacific
Trapeze Group, Australia
   
Session
  • [EF5] Enhancing the Travel Experience of Commuters and Motorists
  • Technology that Rides with Us – The Ideal Commute
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 11:15
 
 
Mr. Gino DOMPIETRO,
Group Manager, Intelligent Transport Systems
SKM Australia, Australia
   
Mr. Dompietro is SKM's Group Manager for Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). He is responsible for developing SKM's national ITS team and capabilities and enhancing its reputation as a leading ITS consultancy in Australasia.

Mr. Dompietro has over 20 years experience in technology strategy and application development and has led International teams of ITS specialists in the implementation of technology strategies for a range of projects in transport related safety, traffic management services and electronic tolling.

Session
  • [S24] New Technologies Towards more Efficient & Safe Road Traffic
  • Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in a maturing road transport environment
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
Ms. Sylviane DELMAS,
General Inspector
RATP France
   
Ms. Delmas has been in RATP for 38 years. She spent most of her career in operational responsibilities and is currently General Inspector at RATP Executive Department, supervising internal audits and special inquiries.

Since 2007, she has been leading the strategic axis "create a new business culture" for UITP Strategy as Chairperson of the "Business and Human Resources Management Commission in UITP.

In UITP context, she is the leader of the International Employment Observatory which gave its first results for the Dubai Congress in April 2011 and the chairperson of the Social Matters Expert Group to advise UITP EU Committee on social matters.

Session
  • [S4] Effective Management for Better Public Transport
  • Recruiting and Retaining Staff: One of the Biggest Challenges for All PT Companies Worldwide!
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 14:45
 
 
  Mr. Ismail DURMAN,
Manager
IETT Public Transportation Authority, Turkey
   
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Session
  • TBC
  • AHP Based Model to Measure Service Quality in Public Transportation: IETT Case Study
  • TBC
Dr. Ahmed Miske EL HADRAMI,
Technical Director
Thales Solutions Asia, Singapore
   
Dr. El Hadrami is presently the Technical Director for the Security and Transportation Domain at Thales Solutions Asia, and is based in Singapore. He has a PhD in Electronics & Communication from Sup'Telecom – Paris (Telecommunications University, Paris – France).

In 2000, Dr. El Hadrami moved to Canada (Toronto) to work for Alcatel Transport Solution (now, Thales). There, he held several key roles such as Project Systems Engineer, Seltrac CBTC Product Manager and CBTC System Design Manager, and his team put in service several CBTC lines in Beijing and Shanghai. Thereafter, he moved to China to become the Technical Director for Thales Rail Signaling, developed strong local CBTC and signaling competence in China and managed the associated transfer of technology. He then moved to Singapore in 2012 to assume his current position. As a Technical Director and CBTC expert, he manages the multidiscipline engineering department and delivers Security and Transportation projects including Re-signaling of North-South and East-West lines and its extension for Singapore. He is also a member of the Thales Transportation Safety Council.

Session
  • [S27] Getting the Most out of Rail Transit Systems & Technology
  • SelTrac: CBTC solution for both Green and Brown field
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 
Dr. Alex ERATH,
Research Coordinator
Future Cities Laboratory - Singapore ETH Centre, Singapore
   
Dr. Erath is a senior researcher at the Future Cities Laboratory, the first research programme by the Singapore ETH Centre. He coordinates a research project on agent-based modelling and planning of mobility and transportation. Dr. Erath obtained his PhD from ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) where he studied the vulnerability of transport infrastructure. His MSc thesis in civil engineering at ETH was awarded with the VSS price for the best thesis in Road and Transportation research. At the Future Cities Laboratory, he coordinates the development and application of the implementation of an agent-based transport demand model for Singapore which involved various innovative approaches in terms data analysis and modelling.

In Switzerland, he was involved in various studies on travel behaviour with a focus on stated preference surveys and led a project on long term fuel price elasticity that featured stated adaptation face-to-face interviews. Further projects included a baseline survey on mobility pricing in Switzerland, which covered both aspects of acceptability and demand reaction and the joint estimation of several Swiss stated preference data sets whose results are now part of the Swiss cost benefit guidelines. Finally, in his MSc thesis he focused on the impact of travel time and possible savings in shopping location choice. He is an active member of the research community in the field and acts as a reviewer for various journals and conferences.

Session
  • [S12] Data Analytics of Information for Public Transport Planning
  • Applications of large-scale, agent-based transport demand simulation for public transport analysis using MATSim: the case of Singapore
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 09:45
Mr. Norman FRISCH,
Business Development Rail Solutions
Huawei Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
   
Mr. Frisch joined Huawei technologies in 2009 with over 18 years of experience managing wireless telecommunication solutions in international and government environment.

His focus on telecommunication solutions for the transport sector started when he was appointed as Team Leader in the MORANE project back in 1997. At present, he leads Huawei's regional teams in their strategic and commercial approach towards their regional Rail transport market, guides the company's interests towards European and International Rail authorities, and the company's strategy regarding market and media approach for the global rail market.

Before joining Huawei, Mr. Frisch worked in the telecommunication sector for Public Operators, Manufacturers, The German Ministry of Telecommunications, German Railways and for a number of years has been Speaker of the GSM-R Industry Group.

Session
  • [EF3] Smart Rail Solutions
  • On Board Communication Systems Combine Demands for CCTV, PISm Public Announcements and WiFi for Passengers
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:30
 
 
Mr. Yoshitaka FUJITA,
Engineer
NEC Corporation, Japan
   
Mr. Fujita graduated with a Masters of Engineering in March 1984. Currently an engineer in NEC Corporation, he has about 19 years worth of experience in designing various communication equipments and about 10 in transport network system designing. These equipments cover legacy transmission equipments, ATMs and IP packet based equipments.

Besides having held engineering positions, Mr. Fujita has also worked as a researcher at the NEC C&C Network Products Development Laboratory from 1995 to 2003.

Session
  • [S27] Getting the Most out of Rail Transit Systems & Technology
  • Flexible and Configurable Network for Railroad Operation - The latest status for the communication network in the railroad operators in Japan
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 
Mr. Luiz Antonio Cortez FERREIRA,
Senior Environment and Sustainability Specialist
Metrô de São Paulo, Brazil
   
Mr. Ferreira is a Senior Environment and Sustainability Specialist at São Paulo Metrô, a publicly owned company under SP State's Metropolitan Transportation Authority. He has been working with SP Metrô for 25 years and recently served as Institutional Relations Coordinator and as Advisor to the State Secretary of Metropolitan Transportation.

Along his 30 years in the field, Mr. Ferreira developed a wide range of experience in transportation planning, sustainability and environmental issues, gained in a practice involving rapid transit systems design and transportation planning, policies, and regulations. He is a seasoned lecturer and also authored a number of magazine articles and academic papers, and co-authored a major book on transportation, environment, and health impacts, besides working as translator for urban planning and transit-related papers and books.

Mr. Ferreira received his university degree of Architecture and Urban Planning (MArch + MUP equiv.) from São Paulo University. In 2000, he lived in Tokyo, Japan, where he mastered in Urban Transportation Planning. Back to Japan, in 2006, he got a post-graduation specialization in Environmental Management in Osaka.

Mr. Ferreira is the Environment and Sustainable Mobility Director of AEAMESP, a 21 years old non-profit advocacy association devoted to promoting efficient, environmentally sound, inclusive, and affordable transportation systems. He is also the Executive Coordinator of ILATS, a non-profit NGO created to promote sustainable mobility and livable urban environments in Latin America. Presently he is also a voting councilor at the State Environmental Council and at the State's Climate Change Policy Steering Committee.

Session
  • [S13] Green transport as a Solution to Future Smart Cities
  • Sao Paulo Metro GHG Emissions Reduction Program: an analysis of mass transit contribution to climate change mitigation and presentation of Sao Paulo Metro practices to control GHG emissions.
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 11:15
 
 
  Ms. FOONG Sook Peng,
Global Technology Advisor
Shell, Malaysia
   
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Session
  • [EF7] Developments in Urban Transport
  • Fuels Technology for Efficient Operations
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 16:35 – 16:55
Mr. Paul GWYNN,
Managing Director
INIT Asia-Pacific, Singapore
   
Mr. Gwynn is currently the Managing Director of INIT's Asia Pacific operations, the world's leading supplier of integrated ITS systems. In the last 28 years, INIT has deployed more than 400 systems for 300 cities around the globe. Mr. Gwynn himself has more than 30 years of experience in electronics and communications technology and 20 years worth of rich ITS experience worldwide, including the current iBus system in London.

Session
  • [S16] Changing Traveller's Behaviour Through Social Media & Marketing
  • Engineering Social Media
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 14:45
 
 
Dr. Remo GRANDORI,
President
SELI SPA, Italy
   
Dr. Grandori graduated in 1984 in Mechanical Engineering, with a thesis on mechanical excavation by TBM.

He has been working in SELI since 1984 and was initially a TBM engineer, following different TBM jobsites all over the world. In 1989, he became the company's Managing Director and has been President since 2002.

During his 25 years in SELI, he has supervised over 100 TBM projects and has had about 700 km of tunnel excavated all around the world. Just to mention a few: Whanjazhai Yellow River Diversion Project (China), Evinos tunnel (Greece), Metro projects in Turin, Rome, Vancouver, Caracas, S. Paolo, Oporto, Athens, Tessaloniki, New York. He has also consulted several public and private clients for tunnel projects during the design stage and/or during project execution. Under his direction, SELI has developed several new technologies and new TBM designs.

Session
  • [S2] Challenges in Rail Infrastructure Development
  • Steel fibers reinforcement for precast lining system in tunnels with different diameters
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00
 
 
Mr. R. Tugrul GÜNER,
V2X Program Manager
Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Austria
   
Mr. Güner is VP for New Technologies and International Standardization at Kapsch TrafficCom AG in the head quarters in Vienna.

He also leads V2X (5.9GHZ WAVE and ITS G5) activities of Kapsch TrafficCom globally as Program Manager.

Session
  • [EF8] Technologies for Efficient and Safe Travel
  • ITS 5.9 DSRC Experiences of the FOT "Testfeld Telematik"
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:30 - 15:45
 
 
  Mr. Juan Jose GARCIA,
Asia Director
CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A.), Malaysia
   
Session
  • [EF3] Smart Rail Solutions
  • Catenary Free Tram
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:15 – 16:30
 
 
Dr. Ralph GAMBETTA,
Head of Promotion
Calypso Network Association, Belgium
   
Dr. Gambetta, Managing Director of Temco GmbH, has a management and a politics background with Ph.D. as well as a strong involvement into the transportation sector. Before joining Temco GmbH in 1997, he had been active in various transport companies such as German Railway, International Railway Union (UIC) and RATP (Paris metro and bus operator). Projects have included the successful smart card project CALYPSO (Contact and Contactless telematics platform Yielding a citizen Pass integrating urban Services and financial Operations) and SINCE project (Secure and Interoperable Networking for Contactless in Europe). Since 2005, he has been in charge of promotion at Calypso Networks Association and the deployment of electronic ticketing schemes. He is also a member of the German standardisation committee of information technology and smart cards.

Session
  • [S15] Advancement in Ticketing Technologies
  • Calypso Technology - Leading Specification to Build Up Multifunctional Smart Ticketing Schemes
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 11:15
 
 
  Ms. Chantal GREENWOOD,
Head – IRT Technology
City of Cape Town, South Africa
   
Ms. Greenwood has been with the City of Cape Town Transport, Roads and Major Projects since 1993, and is currently the Head of IRT Technology.

Her achievements include that of the Service of Excellence for IT/ITS Vehicle Tracking Operations during the 2010 World Cup; introducing LIDAR technology to the city; and achieving ICT compliancy in the Y2K Project.

Ms. Greenwood has a Masters of Science and Bachelor of Science with Honours in Ocean Science and Marine Meteorology, and is currently studying for a PhD in UCT Engineering – Transport Studies – Road Safety.

Session
  • [S29] New Technologies for Better Transportation
  • On the implementation of a first real-time passenger information system in South Africa
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 15:10 – 15:30s
 
 
  Antonio Pastor GARCIA,
Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madria (CRTM), Spain
   
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Session
  • [S1] Regulador Forum: Organising Public Transport in Your City
  • TBC
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:30 – 11:45
Mr. Ingo HOFFMAN,
Head of Business Development Metro Signaling System
Siemens AG, Germany
   
Mr. Hoffman is an M.B.A. graduate from the University of Applied Science Osnabrueck, Germany and Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, UK. He joined Siemens in 1991, and has since worked at various Siemens organizations in Germany and China. In 2012, he assumed his current role of Head of International Business Development for Metro Signaling Systems in Siemens AG, located in Braunschweig, Germany. Prior to that, he was the Head of Sales & Projects Asia for rail automation systems mass transit.

Session
  • [EF1] New Rail Technology
  • Energy efficient metro operation by real-time optimization of train runs
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00 - 12:30
 
 
Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin HERRENKNECHT,
Chairman of the Board of Management
Herrenknecht AG, Germany
   
Martin Herrenknecht earned a Professional Engineering Degree from the University of Konstanz in 1964. After experiencing a variety of jobs in various countries, Herrenknecht founded his own company in 1975 in Germany, the Engineering Service Company Martin Herrenknecht. Thereafter in 1977, he founded the Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems GmbH in Schwanau, Southern Germany, which was transformed to Herrenknecht AG in 1998. Herrenknecht has been the Chairman of the Board of Management ever since.

Herrenknecht has also received numerous honors and awards, including an Honorable PhD/Dr.-Ing.E.h. by the Technical University Carolo-Wilhelmina at Brunswick, Germany, and the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2009 Herrenknecht became a member of the Handelsblatt Hall of Fame for German Entrepreneurship.

Session
  • [S26] Challenges in Road Infrastructure Development
  • Tunnelling experiences of the largest EPB Shield to date for the Galleria Sparvo highway tunnel
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 
Mr. John HARDING,
Principal Architect
Parsons Brinkerhoff, United Kingdom
   
Mr. Harding is a practising architect and urban designer, and has delivered many architectural designs and construction projects on time, to quality and budget within a 25-year career. He specialises in station architecture, urban and transit oriented design. His experience over the past 16 years includes the designing and construction of LRTs, Metros, heavy gauge railways and High Speed stations in UK, UAE, Israel, Singapore and Taiwan.

In addition, his recent design leadership experiences include the design of over twenty stations in Abu Dhabi, completed within a three month period, and design reviews of ten underground and twenty stations in Tel Aviv. He has also taken responsibility as senior architect for Bluewater Park shopping centre in UK and several other large commercial and government offices and housing projects, and has presented at numerous events and educational institutions

Session
  • [S18] Establishing and Designing the Multimodal Interchange Station of the Future
  • Demographic changes may change design requirements that could revolutionise train stations reconfigurations
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 14:45
 
 
Mr. Ben van den HORN,
Safety Consultant
ARCADIS, Netherlands
   
Public risk and safety have been the red line in Mr. Horn's career, varying from the safe storage of highly radioactive waste in salt mines, via flood risks and water management to transport safety and the operational safety of road and rail infrastructure (tunnels) and underground facilities.

At ARCADIS, he is in a position where he can work on his goals to stimulate and promote a stronger safety culture in infra providing organisations.

Session
  • [EF6] Design, Management & Maintenance of Rail Infrastructure and Road Projects
  • A Trade-off Method for Fire Safety in Road Tunnel Operation
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45 - 11:15
 
 
Mr. HOR Kwai Yeow,
Senior Project Manager, Marina Coastal Expressway
Land Transport Authority, Singapore
   
Mr. Hor is a recipient of the Singapore's Construction Industry Scholarship. He obtained the Bachelor and Master Degrees in Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore, and was also awarded the L&M Geotechnic Medal for being the best graduate in geotechnical engineering.

Mr. Hor has over 16 years of construction experience. He has managed and supervised road projects of various scales and complexities, including ground improvement, deep excavation works, construction of bridges and tunnels. He is now a Senior Project Manager in the Marina Coastal Expressway Sub-Group of the Singapore Land Transport Authority.

Session
  • [S26] Challenges in Road Infrastructure Development
  • Construction of the Fort Canning Tunnel – Project Management in its Higher Order
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 

Mr. Geoff INSKIP,
Chief Executive
Centro – WMITA, United Kingdom
   
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Session
  • [S20] High Speed Rail and its Role in Integrated Mobility
  • TBC
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 16:15 – 16:30
 
 
 
  Mr. Johan van IEPEREN,
Manager – Information Technology, Innovation and Service Industry
UITP, Belgium
   
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Session
  • [S16] Changing Traveler's Behavior Through Social Media & Marketing
  • Custom-Made Crowdsourcing Social Media Applications – Bosstop: an example
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 15:05 – 15:25

Prof. Edward JOBSON,
Environmental Director
Volvo Bus C

orporation, Australia
   
Professor Jobson studied catalytic processes at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH Zürich) in Switzerland and graduated with a PhD in 1989. He was consecutively employed by Volvo and has managed research activities in the areas of emission control, energy efficiency, hybrids, fuel cells and sustainable fuels. In 2006, he took the position as environmental director at Volvo Bus Corporation and is responsible for electromobility and related issues at Volvo Buses.

Professor Jobson has also been coordinator and president of large cooperation projects on emissions and fuel efficient engines, within the European Framework programmes. The research assignments have led to several inventions out of which 17 patents and patent applications have been registered. In 2001, control of the deterioration of catalysts led him to the "Henry Ford Award for technical excellence". He has in parallel to the management of research activities at Volvo Technology, written about 40 publications. In 1998, he became adjunct professor at Chalmers Institute of Technology. He is presently securing the electro mobility product and market offers.

Session
  • [S10] The Role of Bus in Urban Mobility
  • Future of attractive and energy efficient buses
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
Mr. Naoto KIMURA,
Director of International Affairs
Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., Japan
   
Mr. Kimura joined Tokyo Metro's predecessor, Teito Rapid Transit Authority, in 1984. He became a Manager in the Personnel Department in March 2003, working in recruitment and human resources. He began working in International Affairs 2008, and is currently Director of International Affairs.

Session
  • [S22] Enhancing Service Quality Through Technology
  • Demand Stimulation Approach to Strengthen Business Foundation
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
Mr. N.K. KUMAR,
Chief General Manager
Chennai Metro Rail Limited, India
   
Mr. Kumar has worked in Senior Management positions in various Ministries / Departments of the Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu. He has been with Chennai Metro Rail since January 2007 and is actively involved in Project Approval, Financial closures, Contract Management. He also has an M.A. in Economics and has about 30 Years of experience in Govt. of India & Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

Mr. Kumar's areas of specialization include plan formulation, monitoring and evaluation; HR management; project finance; farebox and non-farebox reviews; property development; monitoring of expenditure; internal audit; and multi modal integration. He speaks English, Hindi and Tamil.

Session
  • [S25] Planning & Conceptualisation of Transit Projects (Part 1)
  • "Better Public Mobility through Multi Modal Integration" – Chennai Metro Rail Strategy
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 
Mr. Isa KAMARI,
Deputy Director, Commuter Infrastructure Development
Land Transport Authority, Singapore
   
Mr. Kamari is a Principal Manager (Architecture) with the Land Transport Authority, Singapore. He leads in the planning, design and implementation of Accessibility, Connectivity and Integration of Transport Facilities and Commuter Infrastructure like Integrated Transport Hubs, Bus Depots, Bus Interchanges, Pedestrian Overhead Bridges, Underpasses, Bus Hubs, Bus Shelters, Taxi Shelters, Passenger Drop off/Pick-up Points and Covered Linkways.

His duties include Policy Reviews of the criteria and technical guidelines for implementation of the above transport facilities and commuter infrastructure projects.

Mr. Kamari represents LTA in the BCA Committee for Review of the Code on Barrier Free Accessibility in the Built Environment. He has participated in study trips and conferences on universal design held in Japan and the US. He has also delivered the LTA's universal design initiatives at these conferences.

Session
  • [S11] Bridging the Last Mile of the Commuter's Journey
  • Connecting The Last Mile of The Journey
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 09:45
Mr. LIM Soon Hui,
Executive Director
AECOM Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore
   
Mr. Lim has more than 27 years worth of experience in civil and structural engineering, particularly in deep underground structures and foundation design and construction.

Session
  • [EF3] Challenges in Rail and Road Projects
  • Land Transport Connection and Integration at Bayfront Station Planning and Engineering Challenges
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 09:45 – 10:45
 
 
Mr. Alvin LIM,
Senior Manager Business Development, Asia Pacific
Motorola Solutions, Singapore
   
Mr. Lim currently spearheads business development in the transportation industry for Motorola Solutions in Asia Pacific & Middle East regions. Prior to this, Alvin was responsible for the bidding and project management of large infrastructure projects, in particular rail and mass transit systems, and public safety communication networks. Alvin's work experience includes product development, systems engineering, project management, project financing and business development.

Mr. Lim studied Engineering in the National University of Singapore, where he also received his MBA, and is currently based in Singapore.

Session
  • [EF1] New Rail Technology
  • Wireless broadband for metro operations
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00 – 12:30
 
 
Mr. Adi LAU,
Chief of Operating
MTR Corporation Limited, Hong Kong
   
Mr. Lau is the Chief of Operating of MTR Corporation Limited, responsible for managing the operations of all transport business of the mass transit railway network in Hong Kong, including cross-boundary and intercity services, light rail and feeder buses. He is also the President of the China Hong Kong Railway Society, a Council member of the China Railway Society and an advisor to the World Railway Development and Research Society.

A Charted Engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Hong Kong and an MBA degree from the University of Michigan, Mr. Lau joined MTR Corporation in 1982 and has held various management positions in the design, construction, operations and maintenance of the metro system in Hong Kong. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of INSEAD.

Session
  • [S3] Emergency Preparedness, Safety & Security in Transport
  • Incident Management with Customer Centricity in Hong Kong MTR
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00
 
 
Mr. Quentin LEUNG,
Group Depot Manager
MTR Corporation
   
Session
  • [S17] Latest Approach to Rail Infrastructure Asset Management
  • Sharing on Asset Management and Asset Management Strategies in MTR
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 14:45
 
 
  Mr. Kenny LO,
Head of Infrastructure, Underground Construction Chemicals, Asia Pacific
BASF South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore
   
Session
  • [EF9] Tunneling Challenges
  • Benefits of Single Shell Lining
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 12:15
 
 
Mr. Jason LEUNG,
Director Business Development-Strategic Industries
Alcatel-Lucent, Australia
   
Mr. Leung has 20 years of experience in the Telecoms industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Quality, Engineering, Technical Marketing, Product Management, Solutions/Pre-sales and Business Development. His breadth of technology exposure spans wired and wireless domains including PSTN switching, TDM, ATM, MPLS, IP & Networking through to microwave, GSM/CDMA, UMTS, WiFI/WiMAX and LTE mobile systems.

Mr. Leung has worked with Service Providers in the Asia Pacific region to seed and bring to market new technologies such as Small Cells. His focus in recent years has been directed towards the non-carrier Strategic Industries segments addressing communications requirements and private network builds for the Energy, Transportation and Public Sector.

Session
  • [EF4] Enhancing the Travel Experience of Commuters and Motorists
  • The role that LTE technology will play in the transportation segment
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 11:15 - 12:30
 
 
  Mr. Kevin LUTEN
Director
Behaviour Design Works, Australia
   
Mr. Luten is the Director of the Behaviour Design Centre based in Australia. Over fifteen years, he has designed and delivered social behavior change initiatives in the transport, energy, water, waste, and public health sectors. His focus is on integrating theoretical frameworks for behavior change with the real-world implications of large-scale program implementation. He has delivered projects in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and holds a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Colorado in the US.

Session
  • [S14] Combined Mobility – Considering Cycling as a Fundamental Transport Mode
  • Linking Sustainable Transport and Public Health Objectives in Australia: A case study of a large-scale behaviour change intervention leading to significant increases in walking and cycling
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 11:15
 
 
Mr. LEE Joon Kiat
Project Manager, Road Construction
Land Transport Authority, Singapore
   
Mr. Lee has about 24 years of construction experience in both road and viaduct construction in Singapore. Currently he is managing the construction and completion of Sentosa Gateway Tunnel which involves the underpinning an existing monorail and construction of road tunnels undercrossing existing road viaduct and above the existing rail tunnel using the piped box tunneling method.

Session
  • [S26] Challenges in Road Infrastructure Development
  • Consideration in Design & Construction of Eco-Link
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 
Mr. LEE Young Soo,
Manager
Ssangyong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., Korea
   
Mr. Lee is the manager of Civil Engineering Technology Department at the head office of Ssangyong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. in Soul, Korea.

He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in civil engineering from Seoul National University in Korea, and his thesis for his master's degree was about the research on seismic response of a bridge structure in 2002.

Mr. Lee has more than 10 years of experience on civil engineering area including a lot of the highway, railway and subway projects related to the structural design and also participated in research project on constructing research facilities and cyber-infrastructure at the research center of Seoul National University in Korea.

Session
  • [EF5] Design-based Solutions for Transport
  • BIM Application Case in Tunnel and Underground Space Project and its Future Development
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 14:45 - 15:45
 
 
Mr. LIN Liang-Tay,
Director – General
Transportation Bureau of Taichung City Government, Taiwan
   
Mr. Lin has a Ph.D. of Transport from the Institute of Paris Urban Planning (IUP) in the Paris-Est University, a Master of Transport (DEA) from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées Paris (ENPC) and a Master of Science in Engineering (MSc) from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology.

His professional experiences include being a Senior Specialist at the Transportation Bureau at Taichung City Government, Project Manager at Highway Public Transportation Development Office, Post-Doc researcher at National Taiwan University and Assistant researcher at French National Institute For Transport And Safety Research.

Session
  • [S10] The Role of Bus in Urban Mobility
  • How bus ridership increases 20 times over last 10 years in Taichung City
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
  Mr. Pankaj LUNIA,
ASEAN Leader for Smarter Transportation
IBM Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore
   
Mr. Lunia is an IBM ASEAN Leader for Smarter Transportation. He has over 20 years of industry experience and has participated in consulting and implementation of multiple projects across the globe. He also has a consulting background and is focused on promoting IBM Smarter Transportation initiative. In his current responsibility, Mr. Lunia works with transportation authorities in ASEAN in their Intelligent Transportation Systems initiatives.

Session
  • [S12] Data Analytics of Information for Public Transport Planning
  • KPI based service performance management for land transport operational efficiency
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
Prof. Sam LUKE,
Technical Director, Rail & Bridges
SKM Europe, United Kingdom
   
Prof. Luke is currently Technical Director of Rail and Bridges in the Buildings & Infrastructure Business Unit at Sinclair Knight Merz and is responsible for client management, technical direction and delivery of a number of major projects in the Rail Sector.

He is a Chartered Engineer and has over 20 years' post-PhD experience in the analysis, design, construction and management of concrete, steel and masonry structures (highway, railway, power station and other specialist engineering structures such as bridges), and also specialises in the complex analysis and design of large span concrete, steel and FRP bridges.

He has pioneered the use of FRP Advanced Composite materials in the construction industry in the UK, Europe and Middle East, for strengthening and replacement of existing structures.

Sam is also an expert in the strategic modelling of infrastructure assets, leading the SKM teams developing whole life cycle models for clients such as Network Rail and London Underground.

Session
  • [S17] Latest Approach to Rail Infrastructure Asset Management
  • Optimisation and Life Extension of Rail Assets in Europe - Project MAINLINE
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 14:45
 
 
  Mr. Daniel LIM,
Business Director
ST Electronics (Info-Comm Systems) Pte Ltd, Singapore
   
Mr. Lim is currently a business director in Mobility Systems Division of ST Electronics (Info-Comm Systems) Pte Ltd. He has been involved in ITS projects in Singapore since the early 1990s.

In the early days when Singapore embarked on computerization projects in the government sectors, Daniel was among the pioneers in some of the projects carried out including the use of state of the art technologies for road planning and management projects in Land Transport Authority.

Since then, Daniel has been actively involved in many transportation related projects including the award winning Taxi Booking System project for the largest taxi fleet operator in Singapore. His expertise in fleet and transportation solutions has lead him to similar success stories in consultancy and projects overseas.

Session
  • [EF5] Enhancing the Travel Experience of Commuters and Motorists
  • Enhancing Travel Experience Through Telematics
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 11:30 – 11:45
Dr. Peter MOTT,
Director
PTV Group, Germany
   
Dr. Mott works with PTV AG, Germany, as Principal Public Transport Planner. His professional experience includes Public Transport consulting as well as the application of strategic and operational Public Transport software systems. His work in planning and research has covered development of transit master plans, designing and executing passenger surveys, leading integrated multi-modal transportation studies and cost-benefit analyses, and public transit operations covering vehicle and crew scheduling.

Dr. Mott received his Ph.D. from the Institute of Traffic Engineering at the University of Karlsruhe. He is currently lecturing at the University of Applied Sciences in Heilbronn. He also has extensive experience in communicating to technical audiences, decisions makers and the general public in English and German. He has presented papers on the UITP MENA conference in Doha, on IT Trans in Karlsruhe and other national and international events.

Session
  • [EF2] Design-based Solutions for Transport
  • Bundling of Public Transport Lines – A Computer Aided Approach
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 14:45 - 15:45
 
 
Dr. Markus MÜLLER,
Managing Director
Wagner Bayern GmbH, Germany
   
Dr. Müller has a Doctor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University in Zurich and Master's in economics from the University of St. Gallen. He has more than 15 years worth of experience in the fire protection business and is co-founder and MD of Wagner Bavaria in Munich. He is also a Swiss delegate in all major CEN and ISO technical committees, and a member of the Eurofeu Presidium (Eurofeu: European Trade Association of the Fire Fighting Industry).

Session
  • [EF8] Technologies for Efficient and Safe Travel
  • Innovative Fire Protection Solutions for Railway Vehicles. Metro Munich: Upgrading Project incl. Testing Against ARGE Guidelines
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:30 - 15:45
 
 
Dr. Anil MINHANS,
Senior Lecturer
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia
   
Dr. Minhans graduated in Civil Engineering from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in 1997 and pursued Master of Planning with specialisation in Transport Planning in 2000 from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. He worked as research associate from 2000-2002 at the School of Planning and Architecture and received his doctoral degree (Dr.-Ing) in Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning at the Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany in 2008.

Dr. Minhans is presently engaged in teaching and research in the areas of Traffic Management and Planning, Public Transport Modelling, Intelligent Transport Systems, Road Safety and Disaster Management. He is an active member of Public Transport International (UITP), Institute of Town Planners, India, IIT-EU Alumni Association and Cities for Mobility, International Forum. Apart, he is also a member of various technical committees in India, Malaysia and Germany. Dr. Minhans has contributed many technical papers specially focussing on interdisciplinary areas of transport and disaster management.

Session
  • [S8] Mobility and the City: Getting it Right!
  • Economic Cost Comparison of LRT and Car Usage in Skudai Town, Malaysia
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:15
 
 
Dr. Matthias MEUTH,
Senior Consultant
Hamburg-Consult GmbH, Germany
   
Dr. Mueth is a Senior Consultant of Hamburg-Consult. The main focus of his work is on Security Aspects for Public Transport Operators regarding Terrorism and serious Crime as well as regulatory regimes in public transportation, ensuring the safety of operations.

His security-projects cover a wide range starting with the analysis of concrete threats, risk-assessment, real and perceived security, evaluation of effective and efficient counter-measures, organisational and procedural safeguards, up to awareness-raising and training of transport staffs.

Session
  • [S3] Emergency Preparedness, Safety & Security in Transport
  • Emergency and Crisis Management in Public Transport Companies
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:45 – 12:00
 
 
Mr. Alvin MEIJA,
Program Manager, Low Emissions Urban Development
Clean Air Asia, Philippines
   
Mr. Meija leads the low emissions urban development program of Clean Air Asia. He conducts research on transportation and energy, training on clean fleet management and GHG accounting, and co-designed the TEEMP models for the Clean Air Asia. Prior to joining Clean Air Asia, he was involved in Clean Development Mechanism-related projects at Carbon Finance Solutions. He also authored a book on the GHG emissions from the Philippine electricity grids which was developed under IGES and the Manila Observatory. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University and is currently taking up his Masteral Degree on Environmental Management at Miriam College.

Session
  • [S13] Green transport as a Solution to Future Smart Cities
  • Land Use and Transport: Impact on City Emissions
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 11:15
 
 
Mr. James Tinnion MORGAN,
Public Transport Specialist
SKM Vietnam, Vietnam
   
Mr. Tinnion has over 22 years' experience in a wide variety of transport planning and engineering projects. He has been extensively involved in the delivery of transport solutions in both the Asia Pacific and Europe, with a particular focus on the development of Masterplanning and cityscape development projects. He has delivered as the team leader and key consultant advocate for a number of high profile transport schemes, such as: Da Nang 2030-2050 Masterplan and Vision and the Da Nang Bus Rapid Transit Feasibility Project (World Bank), Eden Park Precinct Masterplan (Auckland City Council and Rugby World Cup); The Auckland Busway (Transit New Zealand), the Central Transport Corridor Study (Auckland City Council), The Ebbsfleet Station Masterplan (Channel Tunnel Corporation UK), SELTRANS and SWELTRAC Interchange Studies (British Rail and Local London Borough Alliance).

Session
  • [S25] Planning & Conceptualisation of Transit Projects (Part 1)
  • Development of Bus Rapid Transit in a 2-wheel society
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 
Mr. Massimo MAROTTA,
Project Manager
Land Transport Authority, Singapore
   
Mr. Marotta is currently a project manager (tunneling) for the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, working on the Downtown Line Stage 3 package C, which includes nearly 9 km of tunneling using 10 EPB TBM machines, mined tunnels and cross passages.

He has over 16 years of overseas experience in major tunneling & underground projects in Italy, Middle East and Asia covering project management and technical roles.

Mr. Marotta's past projects include MRT, high speed railways, freeways, and service tunnels, excavated in soft ground & rock by SCL, NATM or TBM methods, with cross sections up to 140 m2 and overburdens up to from 10m to 500m.

Session
  • [S2] Challenges in Rail Infrastructure Development
  • Singapore's Land Transport Authority – 15 years of Innovative Use of Sprayed Concrete Lining
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00
 
 
Mr. Salam MITRI,
COO; Chairperson of UITP Taxi Statistics Sub-Working Group
National Taxi, United Arab Emirates
   
Mr. Mitri is one of the known personalities in the taxi sector with over 13 years of hands on experience in various aspects of the taxi transport segment.

He has played a major role in areas of Govt. relations, fleet management, design and improvement of quality standards, use of technology, customer relations enhancement, safety etc. Mr. Mitri is also well exposed to the systems and schemes of other organized taxi operations in various countries and their special nature of markets.

Mr. Mitri holds a Master in Business Administration from St. Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. He is presently in charge as Chief Operations Officer with National Taxi L.L.C. which operates over 3000 taxis spread across the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. National Taxi has continuously won awards and appreciations from Franchisers for its way of conducting the business.

Session
  • [S23] Combined Mobility – Taxi Services
  • Asset Management System for Dubai Taxi Corporation. Why it matters.
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
Ms. Catie MOORE,
Partner
K&L Gates, Australia
   
Ms. Moore is an experienced commercial lawyer focusing on transport, energy and infrastructure projects. She has advised and acted for both the public and private sector on large construction, procurement and outsourcing projects including projects delivered as public private partnerships.

Her knowledge has been acquired from a variety of roles where she has provided strategic and commercial advice across a range of Australian and international transport, energy, defense and infrastructure projects. Her clients include the Victorian Department of Transport, West Australian Department of Transport, Port of Hastings Development Authority, Origin Energy, TransLink Transit Authority, GTL Resources plc, and the Auckland Regional Transport Authority.

Ms. Moore has also advised on a number of negotiated mergers and acquisitions, and capital raisings in the infrastructure, energy and resources, and agricultural sectors.

Session
  • [S21] Urban Transport Policies and Project Management Strategies
  • Lessons Learnt – What can we learn from recent public transport projects which will assist in the delivery of world class public transport projects?
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 16:15
Mr. Patrick NATHAN,
Director of Security and Emergency Planning
SMRT Trains Ltd, Singapore
   
Mr. Nathan joined SMRT as Director of Security and Emergency Planning on 6 September 2012, and has more than 30 years of experience with the Singapore Armed Forces and National Security Coordination Centre. In 2004, Mr. Nathan became a Colonel and seconded the National Security Coordination Centre as its Deputy Director. He helped to set up the National Security Coordination Centre and oversaw the strategic policy development group.

Thereafter, Mr. Nathan progressed to head the Risk Assessment and Horizon Scanning (RAHS) group and led the project which established Singapore's first Horizon Scanning Centre, which also supports Singapore government agencies in future projects, pushes the R&D envelope and introduces new technologies for risk assessment and horizon scanning.

Session
  • [S3] Emergency Preparedness, Safety & Security in Transport
  • Risk Assessment and Management: Emergency Planning and Strategies for Service Disruptions
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00
 
 
Mr. Abhay NEGI,
DGM/ Traffic and Transport/Urban Transport
RITES Ltd., India
   
Mr. Negi has more than 15 years of professional experience in the field of Urban Transport. He received his Bachelor's degree in Planning and Master's Degree in Transport Planning from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. He is currently employed as Deputy General Manager, Urban Transport in RITES Ltd, an internationally recognized transport consultancy firm based in Gurgaon, India.

His key areas of expertise include Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering, Transport System Management, Mass Transit Planning, BRT Design, Intermodal Integration and Non-motorised Traffic Planning. Mr. Negi is a Governing Council Member of the Institute of Urban Transport, India and also an Associate Member of the Institute of Town Planners India. He has been associated with the planning of Mass Transit systems including Metro, Monorail and BRT systems in the cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, and Bhubaneswar.

Session
  • [S6] Making the City an Enjoyable Environment for Pedestrians
  • 'Walkability Index' as a Measure to Improve Pedestrian Facilities and Accessibility Around Planned Metro Corridor – A Case Study of Kolkata, India
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 14:45 – 15:05
 
 
Mr. Leander NOORDIJK,
Team Leader Fire Engineering
Efectis Nederland BV, Nederlands
   
Mr. Noordijk is a team leader of fire engineering and project leader at Efectis Nederland. He has a background in fluid flow, heat transfer and fire engineering. He was also the technical project leader at Efectis of the large research project "Fire test programme for road tunnels with fire suppression system" commissioned by LTA.

Session
  • [S24] New Technologies Towards more Efficient & Safe Road Traffic
  • Fire curve for fires in tunnels with deluge suppression system
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45
Mr. Nick OSBORNE,
Senior Project Manager
Mott MacDonald, Singapore
   
Mr. Osborne is a Chartered Engineer with a master's degree from Imperial College, London and is currently working as a Senior Project Manager for Mott MacDonald. He has over twenty five years of experience working as a consultant, client and contractor in design and construction of urban infrastructure in both Europe and Asia, with the majority of that work focusing on tunneling. He has been based in Singapore working on DTL3, DTL2, DTL1, the powergrid cable tunnels, CCL1,2 & 5, and the NEL, for the past 14 years. He has also worked on projects in Thailand and Indonesia.

Prior to arriving in Singapore, he worked on the Jubilee Line extension for the Waterloo and Westminster stations and tunnels, the Channel tunnel and the Conway tunnel projects. Mr. Osborne has served on the organising committee for Underground Singapore on many occasions and delivered numerous lectures on tunneling in Singapore; for the BCA academy, LTA academy, IES, and a number of TUCSS training courses. He has had over sixty papers published internationally, across a range of tunneling and geotechnical subjects, in conference proceedings, technical journals and magazines.

Session
  • [S2] Challenges in Rail Infrastructure Development
  • The Critical Role of Planning and Design in the Undercrossing of the Singapore River
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00
 
 
Mr. Gruffudd Ab OWAIN,
Principal
Aedas, Singapore
   
Mr. Owain has over 18 years experience in Architecture covering a wide range of sectors.

Through his involvement in large multi use projects, he has substantial experience in dealing with multi-disciplinary design teams working through virtual office systems and engaging a global consultant teams to deliver fast track projects.

He has been recently involved in the design and procurement of large multipurpose developments mainly in Singapore and other regions such as Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Session
  • [EF4] Challenges in Rail and Road Projects
  • Land Transport Connection and Integration at Bayfront Station Planning and Engineering Challenges
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 10:00 – 10:15
Dr. George PUND,
Transport Planning Executive
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Australia
   
Dr. Pund is a Transport Planning Executive with Parsons Brinckerhoff and based in Sydney. He has led the development of several major strategic transport plans at city and regional level and worked on numerous corridor and alignment studies across different modes and different cities in Australia. He has also brought about strategic approaches to the management and development of transport systems and gained a reputation for his strong focus on outcomes and his capacity to integrate a range of modes to achieve the greatest benefit.

Before joining PB, George was City Transport Manager for Brisbane (Australia's third largest city), where he developed and managed a $700m per year program for roads and bus and ferry services. He has extensive experience in public transport planning and policy. Lastly, he was a senior executive with a major Sydney bus company and had a major role in developing the first busways in Sydney, leading a sweeping review of the bus industry contracting, funding and service planning – the Unsworth Review in 2003.

Session
  • [S28] Planning & Conceptualisation of Transit Projects (Part 2)
  • A connected transit network for Sydney
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:30
 
 
Dr. Yves PERREAL,
Director of Advanced Studies
Thales Transportation, France
   
Dr. Perreal graduated with a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Ecole Centrale in Lyon (France) in 1989. His career began in a major French Telecom enterprise and joined Thales in 1990. After 10 years in the Thales Central Research laboratory as R&D engineer, then, a manager of the Applied Mathematical department, he moved on to the Aeronautical division in 2000, as program manager of big avionics systems, and then as program department director.

In 2005, as Chief Security Officer of Galileo Industries, with Joint Venture created to manage the 1.5B€ ESA/EU Contract of the Galileo IOV phase, Dr. Perreal became responsible for all security aspects for the IOV Galileo program. In 2008, he became director of ThereSIS, the Innovation Centre of the D3S Thales Division and in 2010, moved to the Thales transportation division, where he has been managing advanced studies, and specifically the coordination of the SECUR-ED project.

Session
  • [S3] Emergency Preparedness, Safety & Security in Transport
  • Secured Urban Transport – European Demonstration
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00
 
 
  Mr. Colin PICTON,
Senior Specification Manager, Asia Pacific
WR Grace, Singapore
   
Session
  • [EF9] Tunneling Challenges
  • A Strategic Approach to Watertight and Durable Cut and Cover Tunnels and Underground Stations
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 12:00 – 12:15
 
 
Dr. Francisco PEREIRA,
Senior Research Scientist
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. Singapore
   
Dr. Pereira is Senior Research Scientist in Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Future Urban Mobility project, where he has been working with Profs. Moshe Ben-Akiva and Chris Zegras in real-time traffic prediction, behavior modeling, and advanced data collection technologies. In these projects, he applies his research on data mining and pattern recognition applied to unstructured contextual sources (e.g. web, news feeds, etc.) to extract information relevant to mobility.

He is also a Professor in the University of Coimbra, Portugal from where he has a PhD degree, and a co-founder of the Ambient Intelligence Lab of that University. He led the development of several projects that apply these context mining principles, some with collaboration other MIT groups such as the Senseable City Lab, where he worked as a postdoc during 2009/10.

Together with other researchers from A-Star, SUTD and MIT, he won recently the GYSS@one-north Singapore Challenge 2013 with a white paper on an "Adaptive Transportation System".

Session
  • [S12] Data Analytics of Information for Public Transport Planning
  • The Future Mobility Survey 2013: results analysis and lessons learned.
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
  Mr. PARK Choon Soo,
Director General, High-Speed Railroad Systems Research Center
Korea Railroad Research Institute, Korea
   
Mr. Leung has 20 years of experience in the Telecoms industry. He has worked in a variety of roles including Quality, Engineering, Technical Marketing, Product Management, Solutions/Pre-sales and Business Development. His breadth of technology exposure spans wired and wireless domains including PSTN switching, TDM, ATM, MPLS, IP & Networking through to microwave, GSM/CDMA, UMTS, WiFI/WiMAX and LTE mobile systems.

Session
  • [S20] High Speed Rail and its Role in Integrated Mobility
 
 
Ms. Maria Katherina PATDU
Air Quality Specialist
Clean Air Asia, Philippines
   
Ms. Patdu has implemented several air quality-related projects of Clean Air Asia and is one of the key developers of the Clean Air Scorecard. She leads the knowledge management work under the Air Quality Program of Clean Air Asia, including the Clean Air portal and the CitiesACT database.

She is one of the lead authors of the "Accessing Asia: Air Pollution and Greenhouse Emissions Indicators for Road Transport and Electricity Sectors in Asia" and the yearly "Status and Trends: Air Quality in Asia." She is also responsible for several Clean Air Asia fact sheets and Year in Review publications since 2008.

Before joining in Clean Air Asia, Ms. Patdu worked for GHD Pty Ltd and was involved in environmental monitoring and permitting for power companies. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Science from the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and is currently taking up her Masteral Degree on Atmospheric Science at ADMU.

Session
  • [S5] Clean Air and Environmental Policies
  • Data and Emissions Indicators for Road Transport in Asia: Application for Low Emissions Development in Asia
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 14:45
Dr. Stephen ROBINSON,
Research Scientist
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Singapore
   
Dr. Robinson is a research scientist at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology with a PhD in transportation engineering from Imperial College London where he researched the modelling of urban link travel time. He is both the project manager and a key research staff of the DynaMIT 2.0 project that will enhance the capabilities of DynaMIT. Before moving to Singapore, he was working for Transport for London for 7 years where he was a senior systems analyst on the iBus and Countdown II project to implement a new AVL and real time bus information system at London Buses.

Session
  • [S30] Traffic Management, Technologies for Road Pricing and Operations & Maintenance of Urban Transport Systems
  • DynaMIT in Singapore: Real time traffic estimation and prediction in Singapore Expressways
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:30
 
 
 
Mr. Simon REED,
Head of Technical Services Group
London Buses, United Kingdom
   
Mr. Reed joined TfL as iBus Project Director in 2006 and was responsible for the rollout of the world's largest Bus Fleet implementation of an Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) and integrated radio system, a £112m contract.

He is now managing teams responsible for the operation of London Buses ITS systems. This includes the delivery of "Countdown II" project (£32) providing real-time bus arrival predictions for buses at 19,000 bus stops across London on the internet, SMS and via other digital channels including a data interface supporting over 30 independent Smartphone 'Apps'. In addition, he is responsible for coordinating Data Syndication of TfL to the developer community for third party 'App' development and chairs the Wireless Steering Group for TFL's Surface Transport Division.

Mr. Reed is also a regular speaker at ITS and technology events including Travel 2020 (2011) ITS-UK (2011 and 2012), Real-Time Passenger Information 2012, the ITS World Congress (Vienna 2012) and has presented to a number of Chartered institutes and professional bodies.

Between 2001 and 2006, he worked for Anite PLC as Services Director before running the Company's Document Management software and managed services business. Prior to this Mr. Reed had a fifteen year career with leading UK Software & Services company Fujitsu/ICL culminating as the General manager for their Local Government Software business.

Session
  • [S29] New Technologies for Better Public Transportation
  • Transport For London – Using tools, analytics and data to inform passengers; a practical example from London's experience.
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:30
Mr. SIU Yow Wee,
Head, Customer Service
SMRT Corporation Ltd, Singapore
   
Mr. Siu is currently responsible for the delivery of good customer service experience at SMRT. He oversees the customer service experience by collaborating and coordinating with Business Units and Support Units across the organisation.

Session
  • [S22] Enhancing Service Quality Through Technology
  • Travelling with SMRT - Enhancing the Travel Experience
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 09:45
 
 
Mr. Thomas SIEGEMUND,
Director, Product Management
Bombardier, Germany
   
After studying electrical engineering at the Technical University Berlin, Mr. Siegemund began his career in 1982 at AEG Rail Technology (a.k.a. Bombardier Transportation) in Berlin.

In 1989, as Project Manager for the Metro Shanghai Line 1 project, the first import Metro project in China, he led the Rolling Stock consortium, which was one of the very first projects whereby former AEG had the overall vehicle responsibility. With a vast range of experience in this industry and more than 20 years worth of special and in-depth knowledge of metro vehicles for the Asian market and its specific needs, Mr. Siegemund has been responsible for the Product Management for Mass Transit within the Rolling Stock Division of Bombardier Transportation since 2006. Singapore's Downtown Line is one of the many corner stones in his career.

Session
  • [EF10] Technologies for Efficient and Safe Travel
  • Modern Technologies for Sustainable Transport Solution
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 15:15
 
 
Dr. Joerg SCHMIDT,
Manager, Business Development NFC, Transport and MNO
Infineon Technologies, Germany
   
Dr. Schmidt started his career in contactless technologies in 2001 at the University of Dortmund, Department of Logistics (Germany), where he co-founded the LogIDLab® (Logistical Identification Laboratory) as well as the RFID Competence Centre, heading the department Distribution-and Transport-Logistics.

Dr. Schmidt joined Infineon Technologies in 2008 as Business Development Manager at the German leading semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies in Neubiberg (nearby Munich), where he was in charge of Object-ID/RFID projects on a global basis. Since 2011, he has been responsible for the business development activities in the area of NFC and Transportation for the Business Line "Secure Mobile and Transaction". This also covers business development activities with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs).

He is also an active member of the CIPURSE(tm) Mobile Working Group of the OSPT Alliance, head of the Working Committee "NFC" at the German chapter of AIM (Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility) and Vice Chair of the SIG "Transport" at the NFC Forum™. Dr. Schmidt has contributed to diverse RFID standardization activities, published various articles regarding RFID and held numerous speeches on NFC applications and developments. He also holds a PhD in economics.

Session
  • [S15] Advancement in Ticketing Technologies
  • Enhancing Personal Mobility through next Generation of Mobile Ticketing
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 11:15
 
 
  Mr. Keiichi SUGIHARA,
President
LECIP (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Singapore
   
Session
  • [EF4] Enhancing the Travel Experience of Commuters and Motorists
  • "Right time" Information
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 11:15 - 12:30
 
 
Dr. Pallab SAHA,
Principal Investigator
National University of Singapore, Singapore
   
Dr. Saha has published four books, Handbook of Enterprise Systems Architecture in Practice; Advances in Government Enterprise Architecture; Coherency Management–Architecting the Enterprise for Alignment, Agility and Assurance and Enterprise Architecture for Connected E-Government–Practices and Innovations. His books are widely referred making it to the Top Seller list in 2008 and 2009. His papers have been translated and published in Arabic, Korean, Russian and Polish.

Identified as a Technology Thought Leader by Forrester, Dr. Saha is the primary author of the Methodology for AGency ENTerprise Architecture (MAGENTA) and Government EA Guidebook for the Government of Singapore and has led them to international prominence. He is a two-time recipient of the Microsoft research grant in EA supported by UN and World Bank. He has provided advisory services to the MINDEF, DSTA, IDA, IHIS, IPOS, CPF, SingHealth, Oman and Kazakhstan, Great Eastern and delivered executive programs to Bhutan, China, Taiwan and Panama.

He has been invited as a distinguished speaker to the World Bank, CMU, UNU, The Open Group, Microsoft, SAP Labs, Denmark IT Society, Korea Institute for IT Architecture, IEEE, SGGovCamp, Nanyang Business School, George Mason University, IIMB, South Australia, Jordan, UAE, Macau, Korea, Kazakhstan, Colombia, Nepal, Bangladesh and Singapore government agencies. His work has been cited by UN, WHO, US DOD, Carlsberg and The Open Group and has contributed to the World Bank's EA Guidelines for Vietnam & Bangladesh. Featured as an Architect in the Spotlight by the Journal of EA he has been an examiner for research degree to the University of NSW, a Visiting Researcher to the UN University, an expert reviewer to the ACM Enterprise Architecture Tech Pack and an invited guest faculty to the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Session
  • [S8] Mobility and the City: Getting it Right!
  • Inclusive Land Transport for Seamless Commute in Singapore: An Integrated Systems Perspective to Sustainable Mobility
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:15
 
 
Mr. David STUART-SMITH,
HV and Traction Infrastructure Leader, Australasia
Arup, Australia
   
Mr. Stuart-Smith has over 25 years' experience in rail and 10 years as Principal / Chief Engineer, Electrical Systems of RailCorp NSW and its predecessors before joining Arup four years ago. He is a recognised leader in electric traction infrastructure and is passionate about good design leading to configurations which are safe, reliable, and maintainable.

Mr. Stuart-Smith's early experience in the NSW rail system includes development of technology for the inspection of OLE from rail vehicles running at line speed; the design of a suite of new components for the NSW Mark II OLE cantilever, components that are still in use more than 25 years later; and the maintenance requirements analysis for the many different types of traction rectifier used on the NSW system. The latter includes the development of the service schedules for this equipment which are a key part of the reliability centred technical maintenance plan still in use.

As Chief Engineer, Mr Stuart-Smith's challenges span the technical oversight of the traction supply upgrade program through to the on-going refinement of RailCorp's safety systems.

Since joining Arup, while continuing to work on projects in NSW, David has contributed to interstate and international projects including: the extension of the Melbourne electrification to Sunbury; the Gold Coast Light Rail, Gautrain in South Africa; the extension of the Kelana Jaya Light Metro Line in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and the Adelaide Electrification. He is presently Arup's global traction power skills leader and the Australasia Region rail engineering practice leader. Mr Stuart-Smith is also a Fellow of Engineers Australia and holds a BE (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from the NSW Institute of Technology and a M. Eng. Mgt. from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Session
  • [EF1] New Rail Technology
  • Wire free technologies for light rail
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00 - 12:30
 
 
Mr. Koen SOENENS,
International Business Development Manager
FLIR Intelligent Transportation Systems, Belgium
   
Mr. Soenens is an International Business Development Manager at FLIR Intelligent Transportation Systems. He is responsible for planning, developing and performing business development activities for Northern Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Mr. Soenens has gathered a vast sales and marketing expertise of many years in international companies. He also holds a master degree of International Management Science.

Session
  • [EF8] Enhancing the Travel Experience of Commuters and Motorists
  • Combining video and radar detection to improve safety and efficiency at intersections
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:30 - 15:45
 
 
Ms. Cécile SADOUX,
Senior Manager
UITP, Belgium
   
Ms. Sadoux studied law in France, The Netherlands and England and has 2 postgraduate specializations in French public law and in European law and policies. She joined UITP in 2000 and started as manager of the European project Eltis within the association.

As of 2001, she became responsible for the UITP Commissions on Marketing, Human Resources and Corporate Management and the Committee of Organising Authorities. She is currently managing the Commission on Business and Human Resources Management and is the coordinator of the Observatory of Employment.

Session
  • [S4] Effective Management for Better Public Transport
  • Recruiting and Retaining Staff: One of the Biggest Challenges for All PT Companies Worldwide!
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 15:05 – 15:25
 
 
  Mr. Shivanand SWARMY,
Executive Director, Centre of Excellence in Urban Transport; Associate Director and Dean, Faculty of Infrastructure Systems
CEPT University, India
   
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Session
  • [S6] Making the City an Enjoyable Environment for Pedestrians
  • TBC
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 15:05 – 15:25
Mr. Hironori TSUJIMURA,
Deputy Director of International Department, Corporate Planning Headquarters
East Japan Railway Company, Japan
   
Mr. Tsujimura entered East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in 1990. After he held various management positions in JR East, he was assigned to become an advisor to the Chairman of Resona holdings in 2003, one of the major banks in Japan.

He returned to JR East in 2006 as Manager in Management Planning Dept in Corporate Planning Headquarters and from 2009 to 2012, he served as General Manager of Administration Division in Niigata Branch Office.

Since November 2012, he has been in charge of overall international strategy formulation as Deputy Director of International Dept in Corporate Planning Headquarters.

Session
  • [S20] High Speed Rail and Its Role in Integrated Mobility
  • Invitation to the Country with Integrated Railway System
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 16:15
 
 
Dr. Slaven TICA,
Assistant Professor
University of Belgrade
 
Dr. Tica is professor at the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering in Belgrade, at the Department for Road and Urban Transport. He holds courses on master degree studies and at the Ph.D. level.

From 2002 to 2008, he was general manager of Directorate for Public Transport, City of Belgrade, and the general manager of GSP "Beograd". In the period of 2007 to 2010, he was Vice President for the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and President of the Light Rail Division. From 2012, he has been Vice Dean for scientific researches at the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering in Belgrade.

He has experience as a project leader, project manager and author in over 45 studies and projects in the field of technology and organization of transport. He is also author of 50 scientific research papers in the field of transport.

For his work and contribution to the profession, he has been awarded several times, of which the most important awards are: the University of Belgrade and Media Inventa "Captain Misa Anastasijevic" for the best manager in public entrepreneurship in 2005; the Award of the Association of Journalists of Serbia, "Transport and Traffic Manager of the Year" for the best manager in the field of traffic and transportation in 2008; UITP Award for his services to the world public transport. He was appointed honorary vice-president of the UITP in 2009.

Session
  • [S19] Urban Transport Financing Models
  • Transport-economic model of revenue collection and distribution in the system of public urban and suburban passenger transport in Subotica
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 16:15
 
 
Mr. Guy TAYLOR,
Project Director
Metroselskabet I/S, Denmark
 
Mr. Taylor is a Civil Engineer with 30 years of experience in tunnelling and underground construction experience mostly with railway and mass transit project experience. He is currently Project Director for the Copenhagen Cityringen Metro Project.

Session
  • [S28] Planning & Conceptualisation of Transit Projects (Part 2)
  • Challenges of Transport Infrastructure Alignment in Urban Setting. Copenhagen's Cityringen Metro Project: A case study of the challenges faced in developing a new urban metro project in Denmark's capital
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 14:30
 
 
Ms. Lucinda TURNER,
Head of Strategy & Policy
Transport for London, United Kingdom
   
Ms. Turner is Head of Strategy & Policy at Transport for London (TfL). She was previously Head of Infrastructure for the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) – leading policy and campaigning on transport, planning and property issues for the main UK independent employers' organisation. Prior to that, she was Policy Manager for the Millennium Commission acting as trouble-shooter on key project issues and helping allocate National Lottery funds to a range of projects across the UK.

Ms. Turner joined TfL in 2006 as Policy Manager for Congestion Charging, leading the work on policy development and consultations for the scheme. In 2009, she began her current role, developing Crossrail funding policy, leading consultation for the Mayor's Transport Strategy and becoming environmental champion for TfL. She led development of TfL's environmental strategies - with a focus on the development of the Mayor's Air Quality and Climate Change Strategies.

She is also currently responsible for TfL's work on Growth Areas - looking at how transport can help unlock new development and ensure sustainable growth and meet changing aspirations. Lastly, she is Secretariat to the Mayor's Road Task Force which is seeking to develop a strategic framework for the management, design and development of London's streets and road network.

Session
  • [S1] Regulator Forum: Organising Public Transport in Your City
  • Keeping London Moving and Growing
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00
 
 
  Mr. Marcel TAUBERT,
Managing Director
Vossloh Rail Services, Germany
   
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Session
  • [EF7] Developments in Urban Transport
  • High Speed Grinding: A Quantum Leap in Rail LCC
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 16:15 – 16:35
  Mr. Bruno VANTU,
Director
Egis Rail, Singapore
   
Session
  • [EF6] Solutions for Better Transport
  • Migration of Technologies for the Lille Light Metro
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 15:00 – 15:15
 
 
Mr. Patrick VAUTIER,
Director for Marketing and Innovation
RATPDEV, France
   
Mr. Vautier started his career in Public transport in 1989 and has a a Postgraduate certificate in Geography from the University of Grenoble.

For 3 years, he was in charge of the corporate and product marketing activities, of innovation for RATPDEV. He also assists in RATPDEV's local operations for marketing and innovation. These corporate and local activities give him a large and international experience of marketing and innovation in the public transport sector as an operator, as well as a consultant and a lecturer.

Inside UITP, Mr. Vautier now chairs the PRESCOM committee, which is in charge of the UITP's strategy implementation and run. He has also been president and founder of the marketing and product development commission (2003 – 2007) and is still involved in the UITP Youth program.

His former position was to lead the marketing activities of RATP in Paris and, before that, he used to act as marketing and development director in different operations of the TRANSDEV group (1989 – 1998). In Montpellier he was also appointed as Designer and project manager for the tramway launched in 2000.

Session
  • [S13] Green transport as a Solution to Future Smart Cities
  • New solutions to better demonstrate Public Transport green benefits for cities
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 11:15
 
 
Mr. Roger VAHNBERG,
Senior Vice President, Chairman of the UITP Organising Authority Committee
Västtrafik, Sweden
   
Mr. Vahnberg is Senior Vice President of Västtrafik, the public transport authority of West Sweden. He is also the Chairman of the UITP Organising Authority Committee. Mr. Vahnberg has many years of experience within the public transport sector and has worked with the financial, operational and political sides of the organisation. He has taken the company successfully through several major changes, with mergers and new ownership structures, and worked with the establishment of the organisation it is today.

Mr Vahnberg is also a member of the management board for the West Swedish Agreement of which congestion charges in Gothenburg is a part. He has early experience from the engineering and IT industry in Sweden and in North America and is an experienced public speaker, both locally and internationally. Above all, he has a well-established international network, a Masters in Engineering and an MBA.

Session
  • [S1] Traffic Management, Technologies for Road Pricing and Operations & Maintenance of Urban Transport Systems
  • Congestion charges in Gothenburg – making public transport a priority
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00
Dr. Stefan WEGELE,
Product Manager
Siemens AG, Germany
   
Dr Stefan Wegele is a product manager for traffic management systems at Siemens AG in Germany. His main responsibility is in the field of timetable management and decision support in railway transport. Between 1999 and 2011, he developed decision support systems in several national and international research projects at the Technical University of Braunschweig.

Session
  • [S27] Getting the Most out of Rail Transit Systems & Technology
  • Efficient Handling of Exceptional Operational Situations by Means of Intelligent Dispatching Functions
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45
 
 
Mr. Christoph WONDRACEK,
Head of Global Tolling Systems
Siemens AG, Germany
 
Mr. Wondracek graduated from the Vienna School of Economics and Business Administration with a Masters degree specializing in project management and industrial planning. He began working for Siemens in 1998, and went through the SW development part of the Siemens Program and Systems Engineering. He was also a project manager for Siemens in the automotive industry, and a project & test manager for ITS projects.

Since 2005, Mr. Wondracek has been part of the electronic tolling business unit in Vienna, which deals with project management, marketing and sales. His experience is derived from having been PM for the operations phase of Traffic Choices Program for Pudget Sound Regional Council in Seattle, the Functional Test of Concept for the Slovak Truck Tolling System, and the two Functional Test of Concept for the French Truck Tolling Scheme; Sales Manager for the ASEAN market (Asia) and the SADAC market (Southern African Countries); Project Manager for the System Evaluation Test in Singapore on the Siemens side; and Certification Manager for the certification process in Spain.

At present, he heads the global tolling systems team at Siemens.

Session
  • [EF6] Solutions for Better Transport
  • Latest experience of European Satellite Based Tolling Projects in Slovakia and France
  • Tues 8 Oct 2013, 15:00 – 15:15
 
 
Mr. Neil WALKER,
Senior Director, Leader PRIMOVE Business Development
Bombardier Transportation, United Kingdom
   
Mr. Walker is a qualified engineer with a degree in Civil Engineering, and has over 20 years experience in the transportation and infrastructure market. He is responsible for introducing Bombardier's innovative PRIMOVE technology to the electric bus market.

Also an experienced senior Project, Commercial and Sales executive, he has led a number of Bombardier's key bids and projects through complex project finances and PPP procurement/delivery models. This includes him being Project Director for the £800m Victoria Line Upgrade Project as part of the London Underground PPP.

Session
  • [S7] Efficient Operations of Bus Services
  • Implementation of PRIMOVE inductive charging for electric buses in passenger operation
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:15
 
 
Mr. Johannes WINTER,
Senior Operations Manager
Doppelmayr Cable Car GmbH & Co KG, Austria
   
Mr. Winter holds a University degree in mechanical engineering and economics. He has been employed by Doppelmayr Cable Car for 5 years and during which he has gained experience as Senior Operations Manager for DCC Automated People Mover Projects and Cable Cars in Las Vegas, Nevada; Doha, Qatar; Caracas, Venezuela; Oakland, California and London, UK.

Mr. Winter has been delivering project solutions for operations that consistently meet the customer requirements whilst sharing the vision to develop a robust and sustainable business, providing premier management and operational engineering products and solutions to the cable propelled transit sector.

He is Senior Operations Manager who is responsible for managing the operations through the entire lifecycle of the product, leading and managing staff and resources to deliver project obligations from commencement to archive.

In addition to his Automated People Mover experience, Mr. Winter has been involved with other major urban projects such as construction and operations of the Emirates Air-Line cable car in London and the Mountain Glider in Brussels.

Session
  • [S19] Urban Transport Financing Models
  • The Emirates Air Line Cable Car- an innovative, new transport link for urban inner city transportation in London.
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 16:15
 
 
Dr. Ralf WINTERBERG,
Technical Director - Fibre Division
Maccaferri Asia, Malaysia
   
Mr. Winterberg is specialised in fibre reinforcement for concrete and its application development. He studied Civil Engineering at the University of Bochum, Germany, and received his Ph.D. on the cracking behaviour of steel fibre reinforced concrete in 1998.

After two employments as Technical Director in German companies he started his own Engineering Company for the development of fibre reinforced concrete solutions and applications in 2004. Since 2005, he has been working also as a consultant to the Fibre Division of Officine Maccaferri S.p.A., headquartered in Italy, supporting their worldwide subsidiaries in the technical market development of the Fibre Division. In February 2010 he joined Maccaferri Asia Headquarters in Malaysia, as Technical Director of the Fibre Division Asia/Oceania.

Ralf co-authored the Guide to Good Practice "Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete" by the German Concrete Association and contributed to RILEM TC162-TDF "Test and Design Methods for SFRC" as well as to CEN TC104 WG11 "Fibres for Concrete" for the harmonised European Standard EN 14889. He was chairing the Fibres' Technical Committee of EFNARC and is member of ITA–AITES WG12 "Shotcrete use" and ITA-Tech AG "Support".

He has also published numerous papers and articles on the performance of fibre reinforced concrete with a focus on the structural and the durability improvements by fibres.

Session
  • [EF9] Tunnelling Challenges
  • Singapore Pioneers Modern Lining Technologies for TBM Tunnels in Asia
  • Wed 9 Oct 2013, 11:45 – 12:00
Mr. YANG Jianhua
Senior Engineer
Shenzhen Metro Group Co., Ltd., China
 
Mr. Yang graduated in 2000 from Architecture College, South China University of Technology, with a bachelor's degree majoring in hydraulic structure engineering. Since 2002, he has been working in Shenzhen Metro Group Co., Ltd. on construction management of urban rail transit projects and is successively in charge of controls over design and constructional technology for projects of Shenzhen Metro's Line 1 Extension and Shenzhen North Station Transport Hub. He has made deep research on metro depot with overhead property development and on integrated transport hub that has multi-modes of transport and diversified development.

Session
  • [S18] Establishing and Designing the Multimodal Interchange Station of the Future
  • Integrated Transport Hub Construction: Example of Shenzhen North Station with Multi-level Layout and Seamless Transfer
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013, 14:45
 
 
Dr. Gerard YELLOZ,
Senior Vice President
Siemens SAS, Urban Transport France, France
   
With 30 years of experience in the field of transport systems, Dr. Yelloz has been working for mass transit organizations in Paris, Singapore, Lausanne, Hong Kong, Delhi, Mexico, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Caracas, Algiers, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghaï, Taejon and Budapest.

Session
  • [EF1] New Rail Technology
  • CITYVAL & AIRVAL - The New Generation of Automated Turnkey Transport System
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 11:00 - 12:30
 
 
 
  Mr. YAP Zhee Lian,
Senior Engineer
Land Transport Authority, Singapore
   
The Land Transport Authority is the body that is responsible for maintaining and developing land transportation in Singapore. As it aims to build a people-centred land transport system that caters to the needs of various users, Mr. Yap is proud to be in the team that looks into the planning and implementation of bus priority measures in Singapore.

Session
  • [S7] Efficient Planning and Operations of Bus Services
  • Bus Priority Measures in Singapore
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:55 – 17:15
 
 
  Dr. YEH Chao-Fu,
Senior Specialist
Transportation Bureau of Taichung City Government, Taiwan
   
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Session
  • [S7] Efficient Planning and Operations of Bus Services
  • A Study of the Factors Leading to a 20-fold Increase in Bus Ridership Over the Last 10 Years in Taichung City
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:15 – 16:35
Prof. ZHUO Jian,
Associate Professor
Urban Planning Department, Tongji University, China
   
Prof. Zhuo is an associate professor at the Urban Planning department of Tongji University in Shanghai and senior advisor for Veolia Transport RATP Asia. In 2000, he participated in the program "150 Chinese architects in France" jointly initiated by the presidents of China and France. After obtaining the diploma of French-registered architect (DPLG) at the Ecole d'architecture, de la ville et des territories à Marne-la-Vallée, he pursued his research in the field of urban mobility and transportation at École nationale des Ponts et Chaussées where he was awarded his Ph. D in 2007.

Based in China since 2008, he contributes actively to the exchange between China and Europe. He has been the residential representative of Institute of the City on the move (IVM) between 2008 and 2010. He is now coordinator of double master degree program "Advanced Urbanism" between Tongji University and Weimar Bauhaus University. His research work is tightly relative to the planning, design and management of the urban mobility environment, with focus on the integration of rail transportation in the urban space; the organization of urban transportation hubs and low speed transportation networks; the incitation of urban public transportation development.

Session
  • [S9] Public Transport Development and Seamless Connectivity Made Possible by Lifestyle Transit Facilities
  • Is renationalization necessary for prioritizing the development of public transport? A query to the current regulatory reforms in China
  • Mon 7 Oct 2013, 16:15
Last updated: 31 July 2013