TARGET AUDIENCE
Who should attend
The event is expected to draw participation from top executives, managers and decision-makers from:
- Public transport authorities and operating companies
- Policymaking and regulatory bodies
- Technology and service provider firms
- Equipment manufacturing companies
- Financiers and venture capitalists
- Industry consultants
- Research and development organizations
- Technical institutes
Key benefits to participants
- Gain insight on relevant issues for transit SOGR from various perspectives
- Explore financing strategies for small, medium and large transit agencies
- Share successful preventive and corrective maintenance practices for ageing rolling stock and safety-critical assets
- Evaluate existing models and analytical tools for transit asset management
- Discuss innovative financing strategies for reinvestment projects and new procurements
- Network with transit agency managers and key industry players
- Participate in interactive plenary discussions
- Understand the scope of the global financial crisis and how transit agencies and private corporations are approaching the problem
- Learn about the drivers of PPP in transit
- Identify and analyze solutions and strategies for operations efficiency and effectiveness
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of transit workforce requirements for meeting SOGR needs
Confirmed participants
The organizations that have already confirmed their participation include: 200consult, AATA, ABB, Accenture, AECOM, AGENCE METROPOLITAINE DE TRANSPORT (AMT), ALCATEL-LUCENT, Angarai, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), Anil Verma Associates, Apollo Video Technology, Atkins Engineering, Avail Technologies, BC Rapid Transit, Bombardier Transportation, CH2MHill, Calgary Transit, CDM Smith, Citrus Connection, Chicago Transit Authority, Clever Devices, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Daniel Construction, ENSCO, FTA, Fluor Enterprises, GETS Global Signaling, GMV, Goldman Sachs, Harris, Hill International, InfraConsult, KLD Labs, LAKETRAN, LA MTA, Land Transport Authority, Lea+Elliott, London Underground, Longview Transit Management, Los Angeles County Metro, Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), MTA Long Island Rail Road, Maschinenfabrik Liezen, March Networks, Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company, MEC Transportation, Metrolinx, Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transportation Authority (MARTA), Metro Transit, MSI Global Pte Ltd, New Jersey Transit, New York City Transit (NYCT), New Orleans Regional Transit (NORTA), O'NEIL & ASSOCIATES, Orgo-Thermit, Parsons, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Penn Machine Company, Philips Lighting, Rio Metro RTD, RouteMatch Software, Radio Engineering Industries (REI), RTD- Denver, Scheidt & Bachmann, SEPSA NA, Sharon Greene + Associates, Siemens, Sound Transit, SporTran, Sumitomo Corporation of America, Schwartz Engineering, Spartan Solutions, The GBS Group, Trapeze Group, Triangle Transit, URS Corporation, Utah Transit Authority, Valley Regional Transit, Vehicle Service Group, Ventyx, WABTEC, WMATA and Xentrans.