09.00 Chairman’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

9.15 Overcoming Planning And Design Challenges Of Building A Multi-Modal Structure

Innes Flett
Director Design Management
Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Management

10.00 High Speed Rail – Exploring Innovative Technologies To Support Transport Solutions In 21st Century

Malcolm Cope
Director
Rail

11.15 Utilising Rail Centers As A Business Hub

• Strategic planning to generate additional revenue stream through your rail project
• Optimising rail centers as a catalyst to attract business
• Innovative partnerships to boost return on investment

Dr. Sara Cheung
Managing Director
Vision Skill Consulting Limited

12.00 Case Study: Environmental Challenges Of The North-South Railway Saudi Arabia

• Minimising disruption through strategic masterplanning
• Dealing with the demands of building in the desert
• Understanding solutions to overcoming the heat

Dr. Rumaih M. Alrumaih
Deputy CEO Operation
Saudi Railway Company (SAR)

14.00 Case Study: Macroeconomic And Transportation Modelling Process For South Africa

• Transportation Modelling to build infrastructure just ahead of demand
• Understanding and addressing freight transportation markets based on route and distance analysis
• Providing graphical / GIS output to assist decision-making

14.45 Speaker Q&A Panel Discussion

15.30 Exploring Transit System Safety And Security Strategies

• Evaluating management, audits and engineering
• Preventing crashes (accidents), terror-activities, casualties and property losses
• Understanding the planning and procurement of transit systems

Kailash Chandra Tiwari
Principal Engineer / Planner (Traffic and Transportation), Road Safety and Transit Specialist
KEO International Consultants

16.15 Permanent Way Design And Construction Challenges – Ore Line South Africa

• Characteristics of the longest ore line in the world
• Logistical and operational challenges of expanding a single line
• Lessons learned in working within the South African context

Graham Bishop
Project Coordination Manager
Mott MacDonald

17.00 Interactive Panel: Understanding The Operational Challenges Involved In A Metro Opening

• Overview of the issues and challenges encountered in the opening of a Metro
• Evaluating the operational plan for the short/medium and long-term
• Reflection on lessons learnt and best practice strategies

17.30 End Of Conference Day Two