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EVENTS


European Transport Conference 2012


Sabrina Ayadassen explains why visitors should attend this year’s conference.


The European Transport Conference, 8-10 October at Glasgow Crowne Plaza, is the focus of the activities of the Association for European Transport and is the key annual event


for European transport practitioners and researchers.


In its 40th year, the Conference is a ‘meeting of minds’, where transport professionals come together to keep up-to-date with policy issues, research findings and best practice across a broad spectrum of transport. Plenary sessions for this year are:


• ‘Delivering Transport for the London Olympics – what happened, how well did the plans work?’ By Leon Daniels, managing director of Surface Transport at Transport for London.


• ‘Development of alternative energy sources for vehicles, how it is working, what the future is, will we one day not use petrol, and how soon?’ By Olivier Partout, Nissan Europe. • ‘Innovation in Survey Design Strategies for the Transport Industry’. By Rob Sheldon, managing director of Accent Europe.


Transport Security Expo 2012


David Woodbridge, managing director of Transport Security Expo, discusses this year’s event highlights.


Now in its 10th anniversary year, Transport Security Expo brings together 3,000 international attendees from aviation, maritime and public transport security. Taking place on 14-15 November at London Olympia, Transport Security Expo addresses the main threats


posed from those intent to do harm.


This year’s focus on public transport security includes:


FOR MORE INFORMATION


To book your place: T: +44 (0) 1564 793552 E: sabrina@aetransport.org W: www.aetransport.org


Cost Optimisation


Electrification Infrastructure Congress 2012


Holly Burrows highlights the many reasons to visit the event, which is taking place on 16-17 October at Grange City Hotel, London.


The Cost Optimisation Electrification


Infrastructure


Congress 2012 is focused on reducing life cycle costs and increasing reliability of overhead line and railway electrification infrastructure assets across installation, maintenance and renewal


The only electrification infrastructure


congress


focussing on cost optimisation, with more infrastructure owner/ operators sharing best practice than any forum, don’t miss this unique opportunity to gain


insights into innovative


technologies, approaches and FOR MORE INFORMATION


ways of working to enable corroborated,


evidence-based


decision-making across your projects.


Join Network Rail, Infrabel, SBB,


Deutsche Bahn Netze


AG, RFF, ÖBB Infrastruktur AG, Atkins, EGIS Rail, Amey, Department for Transport, VolkerRail, Mott MacDonald and many more senior industry figures.


Register before 14 September and save £100 – Quote ‘REE RTM’ (special extended early bird rate for Rail Technology Magazine readers).


T: +44 (0) 800 098 8489 E: info@london-business-conferences.co.uk W: www.cost-optimisation-electrification-congress.com


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- Industry support from UITP, ITS and ATOC – promoting the event to an international network of over 3,500 public transport authorities and operators from 92 countries – including all of the train operating companies within Britain’s National Rail network.


FOR MORE INFORMATION


T: + 44(0) 208 947 9177 E: dwoodbridge@nineteen-events.com


Railway Telecommunications 2012


Gabriella Villella explains the key topics of discussion at this key industry event.


Railway Telecommunications returns on 27 – 29 November at the Hotel NH Malaga, Spain. This is the definitive and most comprehensive railway telecommunications event in the world. The conference will explore the latest railway technology, from GSM-R to passenger wi-fi, with valuable industry insights from high-level representatives from RENFE, ADIF, SNCB, SBB, PKP and many others.


Key topics of discussion: • Enhancing lifecycle and preparing for future technologies • Optimising GSM-R performance • Exploit the potential of satellites to enhance performance • Deploy cost-effective CCTV • Overcome Frequency challenges • Ensuring effective transmission networks


• Developing value added services and passenger engagement • Meeting passenger wi-fi demands


Meet with over 250 leading


professionals to develop future business relationships and share best practice on the execution of telecommunications upgrades.


Register today and receive a 10% discount RTC12RTM.


with your code with


- An expanded two-day conference programme on public transport security – with a great live debate on ‘cable theft’ to include operators, regulators and law enforcement.


Register now for the exhibition, with free access to over 80 suppliers of the latest security solutions; the technology workshop, with free access to over 50 industry speakers; and the conference – early bird discount saving £100 on registrations received before 14 September.


Register now for your free visitor pass at www.transec.com/ railtechreg and save the £50 entry fee on the door.


FOR MORE INFORMATION T: +44 (0)20 7045 0900 E: gabriella.villela@globaltransportforum.com W: www.railway-telecoms.com


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