Webinar: Complex Metro Projects - From Extension Delivery to Line Automation

4 February 2026

11:00 - 12:00 | America/New_York (UTC + -5)

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North America Automated Mobility Funding and Financing Metro Rail

Introduction

This webinar aims to highlight the value of UITP’s knowledge products while showcasing the breadth of resources available to members.

Anchored by UITP’s latest publication, Delivering Metro (Extension) Projects on Time and on Budget, the session presents practical insight into rail project delivery drawn from global experience across operators, authorities, and industry partners.

Metro extension projects are among the most complex and high-risk undertakings in urban infrastructure, and this discussion brings forward tools, lessons learned, and best practices that support effective, on-time, and on-budget delivery.

Complementing this publication-based discussion, the webinar will also feature knowledge sharing from Metro Madrid, offering real-world perspectives on rail line automation.

These insights illustrate how technical innovation, operational readiness, and project delivery intersect in practice.

Alongside these focused knowledge exchanges, the session revisits the wider ecosystem of support UITP offers its members.

What Will You Learn?

• Understand key challenges, risks, and success factors in delivering metro (extension) projects on time and on budget
• Identify practical tools, lessons learned, and global best practices drawn from UITP’s metro project delivery publication
• Gain insight into rail line automation through Metro Madrid’s Line 6 case study, highlighting the link between technology, operations, and project delivery
• Recognise how UITP knowledge products, committees, and platforms such as MyLibrary support project delivery and professional exchange
• Identify opportunities for deeper engagement within the UITP community to translate shared knowledge into organizational value

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is ideal for managers of rail operations in public transit agencies, technical staff, CFOs and CEOs.

Speakers

Carlos Esquíroz

Project Director – Development of Automatic Lines

Metro de Madrid, S.A., Spain

Andre Costa

Director Lines 8-9

Motiva Trens, Sao Paulo , Brazil

Santiago Rincón Arévalo

Head of Railway Systems Engineering Service

Metro de Madrid S.A., Spain

Sany Zein

President and General Manager

British Columbia Rapid Transit Company BCRTC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Contact Us

Have a question? Contact our team if you need any additional information on this event.

Crestone WITSELL

Assistant Manager – North America Regional Office

UITP

Email Crestone