The present call is open to proposals from individuals from any organisations regardless of their membership of UITP. However, in case of arbitration between proposals, preference will be given to member organisations.
Paper content should cover topic(s) related to the focal theme. Commercial texts promoting particular products will not be accepted (see Call for Expo Forum Papers).
The focal theme will be developed in several sessions and will examine the following issues:
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Capacity/costs
Planning and sizing the system: how to find a good compromise between capacity, costs and speed? |
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Urban aspects
Review of the system’s capability to integrate into and structure the urban fabric, trigger urban regeneration and contribute to healthier living conditions; |
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Viewpoint of customers/citizens, image, quality, satisfaction
Understanding and meeting citizens expectations with regard to the different systems. What are the modal attributes? how are they perceived? The role of travel experience and and the conditions to trigger individual behavioural changes; |
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Finance
Which financial and economic solutions cover the full life-cycle cost of the system (from design to replacement)? |
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Governance/decision making process
Steps and methods to unite all stakeholders around efficient public transport delivery, including HR aspects and risk management; |
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Asset modernisation/replacement
After 3 or 4 decades of operation, any system has to undergo major overhaul or to be replaced. How to plan, finance and implement large scale refurbishment? |
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Impacts: environment, congestion, modal shift
Measuring and comparing the various impacts of traffic: how to equip oneself with a set of relevant criteria and a performance score-board ? |
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