Seminar
event
International Rail Forum for North America 2020
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Programme
10 Nov.
11 Nov.
12 Nov.
10 November
from 11:00
to 11:15
Welcome/Introductions
15'
from 11:15
to 12:00
Keynote Address
45'
from 12:00
to 13:00
Networking lunch
60'
from 13:00
to 14:00
Key lessons learned from COVID’s impact on public transit
Session 1
60'
from 14:00
to 14:30
Networking break
30'
from 14:30
to 15:30
Harnessing technology and investing in big data tools to create innovation solutions to improve operations management, service planning and vehicle and infrastructure maintenance
Session 2
60'
from 15:30
to 16:00
Networking break
30'
from 16:00
to 17:00
Presentations Transit’s opportunity, role and interaction with emerging new urban mobility providers and markets
Session 3
60'
11 November
from 11:30
to 12:30
E-bus developments – Transitioning to a new bus system; Global practices and strategies for transitioning fleets to electric buses
E-Bus session 1
60'
from 12:30
to 14:00
Networking
90'
from 14:00
to 15:00
E-Bus Innovations – Deploying innovations, technologies and worldwide best practices for a successful electric bus fleet
E-Bus session 2
60'
12 November
from 11:00
to 12:00
Alternative global strategies for reimagining the future of sustainable transit systems
Session 4
60'
from 12:00
to 13:00
Networking lunch
60'
from 13:00
to 14:00
Regional, national, and international cooperation to support transit recovery and develop a roadmap for transit’s future
Session 5
60'
from 14:00
to 14:30
Networking break
30'
from 14:30
to 15:30
Empowering equitable communities through rail
Session 6
60'
from 15:30
to 16:15
Closing Remarks
45'