3rd Annual Modern Railways Conference
Capitalising on rail infrastructure development for sustainable mobility and attracting investments for a thriving economy

Marcus Evans takes great pride in organising our 3rd Annual Modern Railways large scale event scheduled for 29th т€“ 31st May, 2013, in Singapore.

Attend this event to examine the critical issues in Modern Rail Industry, explore how this sector can grow in the context of an economic crisis and how to deliver more with less, thereby taking advantage of the unprecedented opportunities in this sector.

Featuring Key Presentations and Case Studies by Distinguished Industry Experts:

T.C. Chew Project Director
MTR Corporation, Hong Kong

Ian Thoms Project Director
Klang-Valley MRT, Malaysia

Sim Wee Meng Group Director of Rail
Land Transport Authority, Singapore

Siyabonga Gama Chief Executive Officer
Transnet Freight Rail, South Africa

Nigel Holness Operations Director
London Underground, UK

Exclusive Interview with Claudio Cassarino, Managing Director, Metro Service, Denmark. Click here to read about it.

Exclusive Interview with Jason Hutchings, Director, Atkins, Hong Kong. Click here to read about it.

Follow your own agenda with a choice of three streams over the 2 days:

Stream I: Project Planning, Economics and Financing
This stream will focus on the different strategies and funds available to actualise new projects upgrade and expand existing networks. Experts from the rail industry will be presenting topics such as effective policy frameworks for rail-expansion, rail-route planning optimisation, cost-reduction, exploring viable finance options.

Stream II: Operations and Maintenance
This stream covers the innovative operations and maintenance strategies that play a key role in improving serviceability in the rail industry. The stream highlights the best practices for condition monitoring, rail system lifespan extension and fleet efficiency optimisation to maximise quality, service and profitability.

Stream III: Signalling and Innovative Technologies
This stream explores technnological advancements in the rail industry and the challenges involved in implementing new projects and upgrading existing projects. This stream also discusses establishing an interoperable standard for train control, signalling and traffic management to optimise train movement and route planning for improved construction efficiency and incorporating the Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) system for improved reliability and better performance.

Day 3 т€“ Mainline Day
Day 3 focuses on Mainline, highlighting the major advancements and associated challenges involved in freight rail and high-speed rail, strategic investments in major projects and inter-modal networking. Also, examine the inherent costs and technical requirements to achieve economies of scale on these projects in developing countries.