2nd Conference on Middle East Rail Projects

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dates: 27-28/09/2005 Key documents: Programme (457Kb)

Summary:

This conference dealt with new rail infrastructure and service development projects in North Africa and the Middle East. It enabled experts in this field to gain an overview of the various urban and inter-urban rail network development and renovation strategies for this region and offered a comprehensive review of the opportunities emerging in the regional rail sector in 2004 and beyond.

This event has been addressed by several high-level speakers in charge of implementing major railway schemes in the region. Ralf Kaltheier, Project Director, took part in the meeting as a key speaker and delivered a presentation on the implications of the Euromed Transport Project for rail systems during a session on regional level rail projects.

The participation of the Euromed Transport Project in this conference is carried out in the framework of the promotion and communication activities and, in particular, the communication efforts aimed at private sector operators as part of events organised by external third parties, as foreseen in the project terms of reference.

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Investigating Train Control Technology (2.1Mb)
Dan Filip, Business Development Manager, Alcatel

Dubai Metro: Safety Approach for Certification (1.2Mb)
Pierre Dervite, Systra

Riyadh LRT Line 1 & 2 - A Key Challenge for the City's Future (3.5Mb)
Jean-Philippe Berger, Project Manager for Riyadh LRT, Semaly

Assessing Urban Rail Developments in Iran Developments in Iran (6Mb)
Bahram Ababafii, Deputy Managing Director, Tehran Urban & Suburban Railway Co.

Investigating the Planned Extension of Urban Rail Links in Egypt (5.1Mb)
Mahmoud El-Ogaizy, National Authority For Tunnels, Cairo

Applying PPP to Middle East Rail Projects (512Kb)
Kevin Magner, Director Corporate Finance, Deloitte & Touche

Rail PPPs in the Middle East (372Kb)
Tareq Sirhan, Macquarie

The Euromed Transport Project for Regional Railways (2.7Mb)
Ralf Kaltheier, Euromed Transport Project

Emerging International Funding Organisation's Environmental Requirements for Major Infrastructure Projects (314Kb)
Wayne Bergin, Senior Environmental Consultant, Parsons Brinckerhoff

Integrated Risk Management to Enhance Project and Operational Performance (2.3Mb)
James Kimmance, Parsons Brinckerhoff

Implementing and Financing Transport and Infrastructure Projects (318Kb)
Pierre Mathieu, Vice-President Sales & Project Finance, Bombardier Transportation

Jordan Railways and Railway Projects (388Kb)
Abdul Razzaq Abul Feilat, Director General, Jordan Hedjaz Railway

Safety Solutions: Independence Safety Assessor (182Kb)
Marwan Azizi, Business Development Director, Semaly