International Practicum on Implementing High-Speed Rail in the United States

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1 International Practicum on Implementing High-Speed Rail in the United States America is poised to take the most significant step toward transforming its transportation network since the interstate highway system began more than 50 years ago. Now there is a true vision of high-speed rail in America a world-class network of high-speed and higher-speed passenger rail corridors. February 9-11, 2010 Chicago, IL The major reshaping of the nation s transportation system is not without significant challenges, and this practicum has been developed to provide you with the critical information needed to implement the president s vision of high-speed rail in the United States.

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4 Program Tuesday, February 9 11:45 a.m. 12:30 p.m. WELCOME J. Barry Barker, vice chair-government affairs, APTA, and executive director, Transit Authority of River City, Louisville, KY Ignacio Barrón de Angoiti, director, passenger department, Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (UIC International Union of Railways) (France) Representative Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 12:30 2 p.m. LUNCHEON: FRA PROGRAM i n t r o d u ct i o n: Jolene M. Molitoris, former administrator, Federal Railroad Administration; vice chair, APTA High-Speed and Intercity Rail Committee; and director, Ohio Department of Transportation, Columbus, OH p r es e ntati o n: Joseph C. Szabo, administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC 2 4 p.m. MODULE I: INTRODUCTION The conventional network: potential in conventional lines; tilting technology; general approach to HSR; description of HSR systems in the world Ignacio Barrón de Angoiti, director, passenger department, Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (France) Atsushi Yokoyama, director, Japan Railways Group (Paris Office) 4 6:30 p.m. MODULE II: INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL Process required for building a new high-speed line: main aspects, elements and parameters of infrastructure for a new line; civil works; superstructure for high-speed: track, electrification, signaling, protection, safety and telecommunications; building a new line; contracts, logistics, organization and planning of works approval of a new high-speed line; maintenance and renewal; economic aspects of infrastructure Luis López-Ruiz, executive director, general direction of infrastructure development, ADIF-Grupo Fomento (Spain) Francisco Cifuentes-Vázquez, director of railway projects, INECO-Grupo Fomento (Spain) Atsushi Yokoyama, director, Japan Railways Group (Paris Office) Jennifer W. Macdonald, assistant vice president-government affairs, Association of American Railroads, Washington, DC 6:30 6:45 p.m. DEBRIEF OF THE DAY Wednesday, February a.m. MODULE III: ROLLING STOCK Commercial and technical requirements; design; types of trains; traction; certification and approval of high-speed rolling stock; maintenance of high-speed rolling stock; economic aspects of rolling stock José Antonio Jiménez-Redondo, director of rolling stock, Renfe Operadora (Spain) Naoto Yanase, deputy director, Japan Railways Group (Paris Office) Kenneth M. Uznanski, principal officer, fleet planning and partnership policies, Amtrak, Chicago, IL

5 Wednesday, February 10 (continued) 11a.m. 12:30 p.m. MODULE IV: OPERATIONS Basic operational principles for new high-speed lines and trains: the central control room; mixed traffic operations; environmental aspects of high-speed rail; energy aspects Ottmar Grein, mobility networks logistics, DB International (Germany) Renato Casale, chief executive officer, Italferr (FS Group) (Italy) Takao Nishiyama, director, Japan Railways Group (New York Office) Robert Doty, peninsula rail program director, Caltrain, San Carlos, CA 12:30 2 p.m. LUNCHEON k e y n ot e: Frank J. Busalacchi, chair, States for Passenger Rail, and secretary of transportation, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Madison, WI 2 3:30 p.m. MODULE IV: OPERATIONS, continued 3:30 6 p.m. MODULE V: THE MARKET & CUSTOMERS Traffic forecasting; modeling; results; impact of a high-speed project on mobility; experiences of high-speed rail in revenue service; location and functionality of stations Michel Leboeuf, director of strategy, SNCF (France) Takao Nishiyama, director, Japan Railways Group (New York Office) Renato Casale, chief executive officer, Italferr (FS Group) (Italy) Cesar Vergara, president and chief designer, Vergarastudio LLC, Ridgefield, CT 6 6:15 p.m. DEBRIEF OF THE DAY Thursday, February :30 a.m. MODULE VI: ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL, AND MANAGERIAL CONSIDERATIONS Funding methods and ways and means of designing a high-speed rail project; financing; managerial aspects of high-speed rail companies; research Michel Leboeuf, director of strategy, SNCF (France) Patrick Comboeuf, director, international affairs, SBB-Swiss Federal Public Transport Authority (Switzerland) Takao Nishiyama, director, Japan Railways Group (New York Office) Taro Mantani, deputy director, Japan Railways Group (New York Office) Carlos Fernandes, general director, RAVE-REFER (Portugal) Jeffrey A. Parker, president, Jeffrey Parker & Associates, Inc., Chilmark, MA 10:30 a.m. 12 p.m. MODULE VII: HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECTS IN THE REGION Presentations by regional high-speed rail authorities m o d e r ato r: Leigh Morris, deputy commissioner, Indiana Department of Transportation, Indianapolis, IN Tim Hoeffner, Michigan representative, Midwest Regional Rail Initiative, and administrator, Office of High-Speed Rail and Innovative Project Advancement, Michigan Department of Transportation, Lansing, MI Hon. Rose Cannaday, member, Texas High-Speed Rail and Transportation Corporation and South Central Texas High-Speed Rail and Transportation Authority, and deputy mayor pro tem, City of Irving, TX 12 12:30 p.m. CONCLUSION & DEBRIEF

6 Program Partners The following organizations provided additional content and support to the development of this program. American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials Association of American Railroads Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations National Association of Counties National Association of Development Organizations National League of Cities OneRail States for Passenger Rail United Transportation Union U.S. Conference of Mayors APTA Launches Center for High-Speed Rail The American Public Transportation Association has created the Center for High-Speed Rail to bring together the expertise and experience necessary to make high-speed rail a reality in the United States. Get the resources you need and stay up to date on developments. Don t Miss APTA Rail Conference June 6-9 Hyatt Regency Vancouver & Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Vancouver, BC, Canada Visit About the Practicum Hosts For more than 125 years, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), has been the leading voice for bus and rail transportation in America. More than 90 percent of passengers using public transportation are carried by APTA members. In addition, APTA s business members include large and small companies with international expertise in financing, construction, maintenance, supply and operation of rail systems worldwide. The International Union of Railways (UIC) is the worldwide organization for international cooperation among railways. UIC s main missions are to promote rail transport across the world in order to cope with current challenges of mobility and sustainable development, by enhancing international cooperation between its members, building a consistent railway system and achieving projects of global dimension. m e d i a p a r t n e r s