Registration of delegates

Opening session

Welcome addresses

Moderator - Dmitry Gaev, Head of Moscow Metro, Moscow, Russia

Speakers:

1. Igor Levitin, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
2. Sergey Shishkaryov, Chairman of the Transport Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
3. Hans Rat, UITP Secretary General, Brussels, Belgium
4. Petr Biriukov, 1st Deputy to the Mayor of Moscow, Moscow City Government, Moscow Russia
 

Time to visit the exhibition

Lunch

Plenary Session

How to keep the cities liveable and competitive? Public Transport as backbone for economic development of cities

The current economic downturn tends to overshadow all other concerns; however, when the economy recovers, we will realize 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.

1. Why is public transport important for the Moscow Region? , Pyotr Katsyv, Minister of Transport of Moscow Region, Moscow, Russia (*)
2. Assessing the benefits of public transport, Hans Rat, UITP Secretary General, Brussels, Belgium
3. The role of public transport for the Russian supply industry, Victor Cherepov, Vice-President of the Russian Union of Manufactures and Entrepreneurs, Moscow, Russia

Coffee break

Session 1

Demand management- how to measure needs and forecast infrastructure?

Fast increasing numbers of private cars and grossly insufficient road space in cities mean that the commercial speed of PT vehicles is falling, reducing the popularity of public transport with some types of passenger. As a consequence, the number of passengers choosing public transport is decreasing, leading to lower farebox revenue and, as a consequence, causing further degradation of public transport as a whole.

This session considers ways to give public transport back the leading role in city mobility that it used to play decade after decade in the past, ways to make public transport attractive for passengers again. It will highlight operational, organizational and infrastructure-based solutions addressing the planning of the urban passenger services market.

1. Requirements for public transport planning in Moscow, Mikhail Krestmein, Chief Engineer, Genplan, Moscow City Planning Institute, Moscow, Russia
2. Creation of a modern system of public transport in a city of a million, Asfan Galyavov, General Director, Metrelektrotrans, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
3. Doubling rail capacity in Istanbul Metropolitan area by 2023, Ömer Yildiz, CEO , Istanbul Ulasim A.S. Istanbul, Turkey
4. Worldwide experience in demand management - Importance of integration, capacity enhancement, traffic measures: Experience from Europe and South America, Gradimir Stefanovic, Managing Director GSTC, Member of the UITP Light Rail Committee, London, UK

Workshop 1

Security

Public transport security is a key concern world-wide. Operational security issues such as vandalism, petty crime, fraud and staff security are costly issues which public transport organizations of all shapes and sizes face on a daily basis. On top of this, terrorist attacks such as those that took place in Mumbai and more recently in Moscow, show that public transport systems continue to be vulnerable and potentially attractive targets for terrorists. This workshop will consider how public transit organisations in Eurasia and across the globe address these challenges to achieve a balance between an efficient public transit operation and appropriate security.

1. Rising safety of transport means, Andrey Kabanov, General Manager, Wagonmash Tram Car Factory, St Petersburg, Russia
2. Safety in terms of calculating and controlling the human factor, Konstantin Tuminas, System Technologies, St Petersburg, Russia
3. “The H Factor” in public transport security - Patrick Dillenseger, Specialist Assistant for Defense, RATP, Paris, France
4. Empowering your security - Daniel Galiana, Marketing Manager, OTN Systems, Herentals, Belgium

Welcome GET TOGETHER Reception

Time to visit the exhibition

Session 2

Intermodality and integration of urban and national infrastructure.

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 bold policies will be illustrated.

1. Integration of all public transport modes in a single transport complex of the city, Petr Gorbachev, Docent, Kharkov National Transport University,  Kharkov, Ukraine (*)
2. How to integrate public transport services out and inside the city? The model of Stuttgart region, Thomas Hachenberger, General Director, Verkehrs-und Tarifverbund (VVS), Stuttgart, Germany.
3. Integration of public transport services in Finnish agglomerations, Matti Lahdenranta, General Manager, Helsinki Public Transport, Helsinki, Finland
4. Creating an efficient public transport from scratch in Astana, Kazakhstan (*) 

Workshop 2

Clean urban surface public transport: trolley, trams and buses - what is the best choice for each city?

In many Eurasian cities trams, trolleys and buses work hand in hand. But in which direction should the systems be developed in the future? Making the right choice of surface transport system has never been more complex, and there is no ‘one size fits all’ strategy or decision-making process. 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 workshop.

The role of surface passenger transport in Moscow, Petr Ivanov, Chairman of the UITP Eurasian Executive Committee, General Manager, Mosgortrans, Moscow, Russia

Changing common tram into light rail, the example of Kiev, Reznikov Victor, CEO, ELTRANS MPP, Kiev, Ukraine

Strategies for the development of surface public transport in the Republic of Belarus, Vladimir Sosnovsky, President, Belarusian Transport Union, Minsk, Belarus

Development and extension of the trolleybus network, Czeslaw Rydecki, General Manager, MPK, Lublin, Poland

Session 3

Need for transparent contractual relations between operators and authorities

Since 1990 public transport in Eurasia has undergone considerable changes both in economic and financial terms. The basis for a successful and sustainable development of public transport is the existence of a sound legal framework which sets clear rules for the sector. This session will look inside legal initiatives of governmental bodies of the Russian Federation and the other Eurasian countries.

1. Results of the State Duma Transport Commission Round table "On legal regulation of urban surface electric passenger transport", Sergey Shishkaryov, Chairman of the Transport Committee of the Russian Federation State Duma, Moscow, Russia (*)
2. Legal developments for public transport operators in Ukrainian cities, Vitaly Reva, President of All Ukrainian Association of Automobile Carriers (VAAP), Kiev, Ukraine
3. Need to improve the legislative and regulatory basis for PT operators of all forms of ownership, the case of the city of Moscow, Nikita Muzyria, President, Moscow Road Transport Union, President of Group Autoline, Moscow, Russia (*)
4. An example for a public service contract between public transport operator and authority in Poland, Zbygniew Palenica, UITP Vice President, Member of the Board, MPK Krakow, Poland

Workshop 3

Metro

Workshop 3

Metro

Ever since their early days, metros have been a daring venture combining an enlightened vision, engineering know-how and human commitment. More than a century later, this is still the case. In many cities, systems are being expanded, modernized or created, and in an era of galloping urbanisation and mega-cities, this trend is set to continue.
Today, metros have to constantly improve their performance in order to meet growing demand without compromising safety. The workshop will show best practice both in terms of innovative technologies and efficient operations from Eurasian and international metro companies.

1. Review of trends in metro systems of Eurasia. Implementation of IT and security technologies, Dmitry Gaev, UITP Vice President, President of the Metro Association of CIS, Head of Moscow Metro, Moscow, Russia
2. Increasing efficiency of Tehran Public Transport System by increasing metro capacity – Mohsen Hashemi Bahremani, CEO, Tehran Metro, Tehran, Iran
3. Automatic (driverless) metro in Nuremberg: a management challenge, Rainer Müller, Director Market and Technologies, VAG Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany
4. Development of metro structures in CEEC: the example Sofia, Stoyan Bratoev, CEO, EAD Metropoliten, Sofia, Bulgaria

Session 4

Innovative tools for financing public transport infrastructures (land capture planning, PPPs etc)

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 more.

1. Land value capture planning in Copenhagen - Henrik PLOUGMANN-OLSEN , CEO, Copenhagen Metro, Copenhagen, Denmark
2. Financing schemes of public transport in Russia, Vladimir Persianov, Head of passenger management department of the Institute of Management of transportation and logistics, State University of Management, Moscow, Russia
3. PPP in the development of Dubai Metro,  Ramadan Abdulla Mohammed Al Marzouqi, Director of Operations Department, Dubai Roads and Transport, Authority, Dubai, UAE
4. Financing of surface public transport in Eurasian cities, Karolis Dekeris, Urban Transport Specialist, EBRD, London, UK (*)

Workshop 4

The use of information technologies for the effective development of all modes of public transport

Innovations in the field of Information Technology have made impressive advances. However, maybe precisely because IT opens countless opportunities, public transport is still struggling to fully reap the potential benefits. The workshop will offer a sound overview about new developments and available technologies.

The Moscow Social Card, Aleksander Marchenko, General Director Moscow, Moscow Social Register, Moscow, Russia

Intellectual technologies to improve the efficiency of public transport networks - Mikhail Muratov, First Deputy General Director of CJSC “Ankey / Smart Technologies”.

Electronic map applications for public transport, Alex Rapp, Product Manager Discover Cities EEU, NAVTEQ, s.r.o. Prague, Czech Republic

Virtualisation of ticketing systems - A valuable business approach for operators and investors - Philippe Vappereau, Chairman of Calypso Networks Association, Brussels, Belgium

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Lunch

Coffee break

Official Dinner

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Plenary Round Table

“The role of public transport in the organization and conduct of large events exemplified by some Olympic Games cities of the world”

• With participation of representatives from Torino, Vancouver, London, Kazan' and Sochi. 

Moderator - Leonid Lipsits, Head of the ANO "Transport directorate of the Olympic Games", Moscow, Russia.

Participants:

Mr. Doug KELSEY , President – Translink – South Coast British Columbia Transportation, Kingsway, Canada

Mr. Richard BROWNING , Director, Transport for London, London, United Kingdom 

Closing Session

The signing of the UITP Moscow Charter on the importance of modernization and development of public transport systems in Eurasian cities. Closure of the Congress.

Conclusions of the Congress

Lunch

Technical Visits (to be confirmed at registration on site)

* speaker to be confirmed

National Public Award of the Transport Sector of Russia

"Golden Chariot" – Award Ceremony (on invitation only)

Moscow Kremlin