Expo Forums

Monday 8 June 2009


14:00-15:30
Expo Forum 1 - Security & Safety

Get prepared for emergency response to hazardous materials propagation in subways – the Orgamir research project
Indanet AG, Jürgen Fuchs, Director of Business Center

Fire protection
Fogtec/Müller, Roger Dirksmeier, General Manager Rail Systems
 
Shared responsability for public transport security - what values can be added by a private service provider?
Securitas, Mrs Andrea Soehnchen, Strategic Development Director Public Transport
 
Passengers in the trap - Safety Solutions for vehicle doors
MAYSER, Deirdre Duffy-Baumgärtner, International Sales Manager 
 
Securing wheelchairs in public transport
Q’Straint, Alexander Roth, Sales Manager Europe

 

14:00-15:30
Expo Forum 2 - IT for Rail: the right signal!

Building ICT capability into trains & stations
ALSTOM, Mr Philippe Hervy, Platform Product Manager

New COPP System: safety critical SIL3 control for platform screen doors
CLEARSY, Thierry Servat, President
 
Assessing rail infrastructure investments with Lyfe-Cycle-Cost
Die Ingenieurwerkstatt, Christian Trescher, Director
 
Re-signalling options: CBTC or CBTC overlay
THALES, David Dimmer, Seltrac MS Product Manager
 
Da Vinci, technology for railways traffic control systems
Indra Sistemas, Mark Rocky, Director of International Projects AFC & Railway System Division

 

16:00-17:30
Expo Forum 3 - Smart cards and smart ideas

The role of SME driver of innovation
UITP, Robert Huber, UITP Vice President, Chairman of UITP Industry Assembly

BMS / BIS in Korea (A Case Study of Gyeonggi Province)
Gyeonggi Provincial Government, Soo Hyun Ahn, Director of Public Transportation Division
 
The importance of reader interoperability in Transit
HID global, Stefan Trautner, Director Technical Integration Projects
 
MIFARE Plus
NXP Semiconductors Austria, Rainer Lutz, Marketing Manager
 
Pilsen city card project
Mikroelektronika, Vladimir Vojácek, Sales Department

 

16:00-17:30
Expo Forum 4 - Better on track with advanced components!

Simplifying battery maintenance with diagnostics
SMA Railway Technology GmbH, Andreas Berger, General Manager

New Technology for Standardized Automatic Door
Gebr. BODE GmbH & Co. KG, Andreas Schunke, CEO

Systematic analysis of safety functions with diagnostics
ELIN EBG Traction, Rainer Weinmann, Head of R&D

Hybrid drives systems for rail vehicles. Solutions for new and refurbished rolling stock
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co KG, Heinz Tengler, Senior Vice President

Curve squeal noise: A problem that can be solved
Ingralub AG, André Kofmehl, CEO


 

Tuesday 9 June 2009


09:00-10:30
Expo Forum 5 - Intelligent mobility solutions from Vienna

Costs and Benefits of Geothermal Energy Utilization on Urban Railway Infrastructure                                        

Wiener Linien, Andreas Oberhauser, Maintenance Process Manager
 
Intelligent Transport Systems in the Eastern Region of Austria (Vienna Region)
Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (VOR) GmbH, Hans Fiby, Project Manager
 
Twin city liner Vienna – Bratislava – high speed vessels on the Danube
Raiffeisenlandesbank NOE-Wien, Andrea Hopf, Senior Vice President

 

11:00-12:30
Expo Forum 6 - The hybrid drive is here!

Developing a full range of hybrid diesel-electric buses
VAN HOOL NV, Sven Somers, Project Engineer

On the road to emission-free urban buses - CITARO BlueTec@ Hybrid
EvoBus, Richard Averbeck, Executive Managing Director

The Solaris Urbino 18 Hybrid: Leading in Experience
Solaris Bus & Coach S.A., Wolfgang Presinger, Senior Advisor to the Board

MAN Hybrid City Bus - from Prototypes to Series Production
MAN, Dr. Rolf Döbereiner, Head of development alternative
 
VDL Bus & Coach: innovative environmentally-friendly public transport solutions
VDL, Alex de Jong, Manager Public Transport

 

14:00-15:30
Expo Forum 7 - Innovations in the rail sector
ECO4 - Solutions for Energy Friendly Products
Bombardier Transportation, Dr. Tjark Siefkes, Senior Director Product Management
 
Increased availability and safety with Catenary Monitoring System Sicat CMS
Siemens AG, Mr. Gunter Hahn, Senior Specialist
 
Caf State-of-the-art Light underground trains
CAF, Aitor Gastañares Etxezarreta, Responsible of Research Projects
 
Efficient Connector/Feeder Systems for local Urban Transport
DCC Doppelmayr Cable Car GmbH & Co, Stephan Wabnegger, Chief Executive Officer
 
Using advanced technology to speed up metro lines capacity improvement
ALSTOM, Christophe De Meyer, TIS TRANSIT VP

 

14:00-15:30
Expo Forum 8 - Global e-ticketing solutions
IT Services and AFC - How to turn a supplier relationship could turn into a win/win partnership model
Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH, Matthias Augustyniak, Managing Director
 
Making a world easier to live and travel: Strategy for a T-money world
Korea Smart Card Co., Ltd (T-money), Billy Back, Global Director 
 
E-Ticketing Solutions server
PARKEON, Philippe Millet,Parkeon Transport System Director
 
IT Can help to PT Authorities and Operators - Cases of Amman and Skopje
Kentkart, Güliz Ostürk, International Marketing Manager 
 
Electronic ticketing in Italy and new frontiers
Club Italia, Claudio Claroni, General Manager

 

16:00-17:30
Expo Forum 9 - Greener and more efficient city buses with advanced components

Latest Aspects of Driveline Development for City Buses
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Joachim Foth, Director Product Development Powershift Transmissions

HJS Exhaust-Aftertreatment-Systems - New Technologies for clean buses
HJS Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & Co KG, Helmut Gier, Head of Product Management
 
Voith Solutions for More Value for the Environment
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co KG, Robert Mueller, General Manager Aftermarket Business
 
Sustainable Public Transport with hybrid technology
Vossloh Kiepe GmbH, Martin Schmitz, Vice president

 

Wednesday 10 June 2009


09:00-10:30
Expo Forum 10 - Bus solutions for various operator demands
How to meet the future challenges of bus public transport: a concrete approach with Hynovis
Irisbus Iveco, Valery Cervantes, Public Affairs
 
Sustainable Transport - A one-Stop-Shop Systems Solution
SCANIA, Jonas Strömberg, Director Sustainable Systems
 
TEMSA AVENUE – the new CityBus of Temsa
Temsa Global, Louis Kern, Group Product Manager
 
Sustainable fuels and efficient public transport - balancing sustainability and energy
Volvo Bus Corporation, Edward Jobson, Environmental Director

 

11:00-12:30
Expo Forum 11 - Discover the rail system of tomorrow

New mobile energy storage system on trams for energy-efficiency and operation without overhead contact line
Siemens AG, Peter Eckert, Project Manager

Evolution of a tram platform concept Focus on operators and passengers needs
Bombardier Transportation, Paulo Santos, Director Sales LRV
 
Application and LCC of Head Special Hardened Grooved Rails and Innovation Focus on Elastic Rail Bedding System "RF"
voestalpine Schienen GmbH/voestalpine Klöckner Bahntechik GmbH, Norbert Frank, Head of Technical Customer Service
 
"The Plug and Play Tramway Turnout" - LCC Optimized and High Performance
 VAE GmbH, Heinz Ossberger, Senior Vice President Engineering and Design

 

14:00-15:30
Expo Forum 12 - Setting large ITS project in motion

Private Finance Initiatives for Communications and IT Projects in the Transport Sector
Alcatel Lucent, Robert Herritty, VP transportation Market, Enterprise and Vertical Markets

GIRO NetPlan: a software application for improving network connections, reducing costs, and minimizing travel time
GIRO Inc., Alain Martinais, Director of Marketing
 
Google and Public Transportation: Innovations in making public transportation more visible 
Google, Florence Diss, Strategic Partner Development Manager
 
Managing traffic in the city from Access Control to City Tolling and Dynamic Parking
Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Peter Ummenhofer, Head of Competence Center Traffic Telematics Solutions
 
Effective "Networking" – planning, procurement and implementation of ITS systems in Public Transport
BLIC, Andreas Schrei, Managing Director

 

16:00-17:30
Expo Forum 13 - Intermodal Transport Control Systems / Driver Training

Achieving Safety and Efficiency through Driver Training
Trapeze Group, Udo Steinmeier, Sales Manager D-A-CH

Business Intelligence Data Management for higher quality standards
Continental Automotive Switzerland AG, Stefan Gemperli, Head of Sales

The new business perspective: ITCS System as Managed and Hosted System
INIT, Armin Fettinger, Key Account Manager

EFARAIL - Integrated Management Platform
EFACEC, Pedro Pinto, Commercial & Marketing Manager
 
Competitive ECO Driving - Why operators go green and make sustainable savings
FARA ASA, Thomas Bach Petersen, Product Specialist

 

Thursday 11 June 2009


09:00-10:30
Expo Forum 14 - Innovations in public transport
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (PSM) for Traction: What’s in for the customer?
Traktionssysteme Austria GmbH, Mr Harald Neudorfer, Senior Manager
 
The human factor in public transport undertakings- The reliability of safety and technology
System Technologies, Mr. Konstantin Tuminas, General Director
 
Technology convergence around AFC
ERG Transit Systems, Mr Bertrand Moritz, Industrial Director
 
Smart Card Standard
Giesecke & Devrient, Brian Stein, Government Solutions
 
Leitner transportation systems: a complete new travel-experience
Leitner AG, Anton Seeber, Head of Urban Transportation Systems Division