58th UITP World Congress and Mobility & City Transport Exhibition

Tour of Vienna’s historic centre. Both vintage and new trams will be circling the Ringstrasse. Visit of various museums, parks and monuments. Apfelstrudel, coffee and a light snack are included.

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The General Assembly gives the opportunity to members to make their voice heard on the Association’s future. In May 2009, members will receive a separate invitation with all the items that will be submitted for their vote including the election of a new UITP President. Please make sure that the representative of your company has the documents enabling him/her to join the vote.

Hosted at the Strassenbahn museum, the largest museum dedicated to the development of one city’s transport network – the city of Vienna.

• Official Congress opening

• Welcome addresses

• Cultural interlude

• Keynote speech

• Official Exhibition opening

Chair: Dr. Csaba Székely, Generaldirektor, GYSEV/Raaberbahn, Wulkaprodersdorf, Austria

The current economic downturn tends to overshadow all other concerns; however, when the economy recovers, we will realise that the problems facing our cities will not have disappeared. Congestion, poor air quality, over-crowded public transport, traffic accidents will remain; in fact it is very likely that they will have got worse. To ensure that cities keep their competitive edge, redoubling efforts and timely investments will bring double benefits: sustaining economic activity and local jobs in the short term, and anticipating changes and the (transport) infrastructure necessary for the economy to bounce back in the medium and longer term.

Chair: Philippe Segretain, Président, Egis, Paris, France

Making the right choice of transport system has never been more complex, and there is no ‘one size fits all’ strategy or decision-making process. A few examples will illustrate how to plan, design and fund the system. The capability to integrate into the urban fabric and to contribute to healthier living conditions, customer expectations and environmental impact are some of the attributes that will be reviewed in the session.

In 2009 a new European Commission and a new EU Parliament will enter into function. In this context, UITP – through the EU-Committee – will put forward its policy recommendations and highlight the priority issues that should be tackled during the next parliamentary term. This will certainly include topics like “setting the right European framework conditions for a fair pricing system for all modes of transport, taking into account the externalities”.

Reporting on performance is crucial to show real commitment and progress towards achieving a goal. A framework and a set of indicators for reporting the sustainable performance of public transport organisations, developed by transport professionals, will be presented. Being able to compare and contrast and improve transparency will ultimately help public transport show its true colours as a major driver for sustainable urban development and better communicate the advantages and contribution that public transport makes to communities.

Chair: Glenn Frommer, Head of Sustainability Development, MTR Corporation Limited, Hong Kong, China

Preparing a set of meaningful indicators for reporting on sustainable development

Gunnar Heipp, Bereichsleiter, Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft, Munich, Germany

Peter Müller-Marschhausen, Geschäftsbereichsleiter Personal, Organisation und IT, Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH, Leipzig, Germany

Witoon Hatairatana, Operations Director, Bangkok Metro Public Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand

Gavin Alford, Manager, Transport Policy Analysis & Research, Department of Transport, Melbourne, Australia

Eveline Branders, Coordinatrice Environnement-Développement Durable, STIB, Brussels, Belgium

Mobility plays a decisive role in developing sustainable and attractive cities. Local administrations play an instrumental role in developing ambitious and visionary mobility policies that also contribute to address topical issues such as climate change, energy efficiency or poverty alleviation.

Customer-oriented front-line staff and talented drivers are a vital resource for all public transport companies and all modes. The session will explore different situations around the world and identify best practices to attract and recruit new staff but also to turn them into skilled personnel via training and to establish long-term strategies to motivate and retain them.

Round table

This session will showcase some world class examples of self-supporting bus systems challenging the commonplace assumption that public transport systems are bound to be structurally in deficit. The conditions to increase the attractiveness of the sector for users and investors will be investigated as well as the efficient business models that are used. 

Chair: David Martin, CEO, Arriva plc., Sunderland, United Kingdom

Productivity of the CISA Bus System in Mexico

Jesús Padilla Zenteno, General Manager, Corredor Insurgtentes S.A. de C.V., Mexico, Mexico

Tender Recommendations for the procurement of new buses

Lars Johansson, Director Global Product Marketing, Volvo Bus Corporation, Gothenburg, Sweden

KGL approach in developing profitable bus services in the Middle East

Khaled Al Awadhi, General Manager, KGL Passenger Transport Services, Safat, Kuwait

Environmental friendliness and profitability of PT systems do not need to be contradictory

Holger Suffel, Vice President Daimler Buses Sales, Service & Parts, Daimler Buses, Evobus GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany

Accessing sufficient funding in a timely manner is crucial for the development of public transport, in particular in a context of financial and economic crisis. Given the scarcity of public funding, finding alternative sources is vital. This session will present a critical assessment of alternative financing schemes such as land value capture, complementary commercial activities and explore the potential of new financing streams such as carbon and clean technology funds.

Chair: José Gustavo de Souza Costa, President, Concessão Metroviária Do Rio De Janeiro S.A., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Land Value Capture mechanisms

José Sequeira, Director of the Audit Office, Metropolitano de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

The Carbon market: threat or opportunity for PT?

Holger Dalkmann, Team Leader Environmental Assessment, TRL, United Kingdom

Synergy between transport and life-style business: a new business model 

Mitsuo Higashi, Director of International Department, East Japan Railway Company, Tokyo, Japan 

Funding public transport through road user charges

Anders Jordbakke, Chief Engineer & Project Manager for Oslopakke 3, Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Eastern Region, Oslo, Norway

The demand for public transport is rising. Better infrastructures and services but also high fuel prices and environmental concerns are underpinning this trend. Public transport networks are increasingly facing capacity problems in particular at peak time. This session will explore how to forecast and to address demand in this new context. It will outline operational, organisational and infrastructure based responses to capacity issues.

This session will showcase know-how and expertise from Central and Eastern European countries. Companies from four cities of the region have selected one area of excellence in which they have achieved substantial progress; contributing to maintaining a traditionally high modal share for urban transport.

The key to public transport security is introducing a balance of measures that will give customers a positive impression of being looked after without feeling over-policed. This session will look at a selection of soft and hard examples of such measures to achieve this aim. A closer look will be given to CCTV surveillance systems, comparing their benefits and their limitations and debating the issue of civil protection.

Chair: Geoff Dunmore, Operational Security Manager, London Underground Ltd, London, United Kingdom

Security: aspects from customer care to potential terrorist threats

Thomas Kritzer, Deputy Head, Metro Operations Department, Wiener Linien, Vienna, Austria

Creating more comfortable railway systems - security measures by CCTV and development of the intelligent camera surveillance system

Kiyohiro Takemoto, Manager International Department, East Japan Railway Company, Tokyo, Japan

Empowering commuters for public transport security - the untapped resource

Jeremy Yap, Group Director, Vehicle and Transit Licensing, Land Transport Authority, Singapore

Panellists: 

Serge Van Themsche, Bombardier Transportation European Affairs, Bombardier, Machelen, Belgium

Thomas Hilpert, VDV, Cologne, Germany

The get-together party offers to delegates, visitors and exhibitors an opportunity to continue business discussions and exchanges in a relaxing atmosphere.

Rail is the oldest type of mechanised transport and represents an important legacy for many cities. However, it has never ceased to benefit from innovation and to adapt to new community needs and passenger requirements. This session will feature cases of new developments in greenfield as well as brownfield applications in cities of various sizes and complexity. 

The introduction of high quality public transport creates opportunities for remodelling and even improving the urban environment. It can add financial as well as socio-economic value to urban developments. Positive experiences from light rail, bus and waterborne modes will be presented and general recommendations for all public transport actors will be outlined.

The path of innovations in the field of Information Technology is impressive. However, maybe precisely because IT opens countless opportunities, public transport is still struggling to fully reap the potential benefits. The session will be the opportunity to take one step back and gain a new perspective. It will help to overcome a number of current difficulties such as trust among operators and with authorities, privacy protection, interoperability of media, and organisational issues.

The provision of good public transport is greatly facilitated when transport policy is closely and consistently intertwined with other policies, especially land-use planning. But integration must also be carefully planned and implemented between transport modes - public and private - in order to offer the most convenient seamless mobility chain. Examples of successful intermodality schemes and forceful policies will be illustrated.

In the mobility market, the car industry has gained a dominant position. Public transport stakeholders need to act jointly to balance out the situation, with all stakeholders fully assuming their role. The session will present successful case studies where overarching solutions have been found by using disruptive strategies in product design, quality management or urban planning and marketing. 

Today, public transport companies come under strong pressure to prove the value for money offered by their projects. However, current appraisal techniques do not do justice to the full benefits public transport schemes provide to the wider economy. This session will present innovative appraisal methods and practices, and discuss their diffusion at national and international level.

Transport authorities have the power to influence mobility choices and must fully assume this responsibility under the guidance of local political leadership. In many places, formally organised public transport is not yet a reality. This is why it is essential to set up such an authority responsible for policy implementation, coordination of the major modes and definition of a regulatory framework.

The role of the region in urban public transport planning 

Enrico Mingardi, Vice-President of Federmobilità, Rome, Italy

The public transport sector has been moving from a production to a service industry. Customer-orientation and service-mindedness have been central to professional discussions for some years. But do we really know what our customers want? Are we sure that our well-intended service portfolio and quality is in line with their expectations? Some recent research suggests we are still not up to speed and compare poorly with other benchmarks in the service economy. Listen to the problem and to some approaches developed to redress our weaknesses.

Cities produce over 70% of GDP, and as such are drivers of the globalised economy. Whether a city succeeds or not in offering efficient mobility to its inhabitants will define its ability to remain attractive in a competitive world. This round-table will enable participants to share their views on the developments in the worlds’ major cities in the coming few decades, the solution public transport can offer and the conditions needed to allow our sector to meet this challenge positively.

Achieving a modal shift to public transport requires a strong improvement in service quality. This can only be achieved with the support of a forceful policy and in most cases with the refurbishment or creation of new infrastructures. This session features examples of the gradual implementation of transport corridors.

Chair: Petr Ivanov, General Director, Mosgortrans, Moscow, Russia

Nice : a gradual but sustainable modal shift

Yvette Lartigau, Transport Director, Nice Transit Authority, Nice, France

Investment Plan in Metrovalencia Line 1: more capacity, speed and comfort

Marisa Gracia, Managing Director, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV), Valencia, Spain

Growing busway networks:  Nimes, Lille, Lorient

Frédéric Baverez, Executive Vice-President, Keolis, Paris, France

Implementing the priority strategy to establish an integrated public transport system

Wenhui Li, Director General, Shanghai Municipal Transport & Port Authority, Shanghai, China

Public transport’s core business is moving from producing transport to providing customer-oriented services. This implies a major cultural and organisational overhaul. This session will present innovative management practices, processes and tools which are turning public transport companies into fully-fl edged service companies meeting the demands of public authorities, shareholders, customers and staff.

For registered Delegates and accompanying persons.
The Networking Dinner and Ball will take place in the magnificently appointed state rooms in the Vienna City Hall and in the Arkadenhof.

The session will highlight methods and techniques to monitor and measure fuel consumption taking into account all the influential factors: not only vehicle performance but also weight, vehicle load, boarding time, road topography, traffic lights and congestion; in order to identify the best potentials for energy saving.

In order to offer a complete mobility chain and encourage a modal shift to public transport, public transport companies are building new alliances with mobility providers such as car sharing, waterborne, taxi and bike operators. This multi-modal approach improves the quality and image of public transport if successfully integrated into the public transport network. This session will showcase examples of fruitful partnerships that have prompted a behavioural change in the population.

• Highlights of the 58^th UITP World Congress

• Speech of UITP outgoing President

• UITP Youth Project

• Speech of UITP President-elect

• Handover of the UITP flag to Dubai, Host of the 59^th World Congress and Exhibition
• Cultural interlude
• Official closing

Conducted in German, English, French and Spanish. Sponsored by Blaguss.

Bus tour (hop on hop off). Opportunity to visit various sights in downtown Vienna. Departure from 'Messe Wien'; short stop at the Hundertwasser house; choice between:

1. Technical Museum (visit or guided tour) – departure from the Technical Museum at 16:00

or

2. Schönbrunn Palace (visit or guided tour) – departure from the Schönbrunn Palace at 16:15

16:30 arrival at Belvedere Palace – individual visit possible

Between 17:00 and 17:30: return to ‘Messe Wien’

Maximum number of participants: 300 - FULLY BOOKED

Do not miss the opportunity to enjoy the concert in the ‘Goldener Saal’ (Golden Hall) of the Musikverein. It is considered to be one of the three finest concert halls in the world and famous for being the venue of the Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concerts held annually and broadcast throughout the world.