Iberian Rail Development 2010

When: 16-17 February 2010
Where: Meliá Castilla Hotel, Madrid, Spain

Following the tremendous success of the 2009 event held in Lisbon and hosted by REFER/RAVE, the 2010 event brought together the key stakeholders from the Spanish and Portuguese rail markets.

The region represents one of the most exciting opportunities for development and business opportunities, with considerable investment in both infrastructure and rolling stock alike.

Over 180 of the rail industry’s key figures attended the conference, marking it as the number one conference for the Iberian rail marketplace.

Agenda

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The conference programme contains details of speakers, sponsors and exhibitors.

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Speakers

Speakers at Iberian Rail Development 2010 included:

• Ignacio Barron de Angoiti, Director of High Speed, UIC
• Abelardo Carrilo, General Director of High Speed and Long Distance Services, Renfe
• Juan Carlos Lorenzo, General Manager of Mobility Division, Siemens Spain
• Graça Jorge, Director of Environment, RAVE
• Mario Oriol, Market Development Director, Patentes Talgo S.L
• Francisco Jose Cardoso dos Reis, CEO, CP
• Manuel Nunes, General Manager of Mobility Division, Siemens Portugal
• Eduardo Borges Pires, Director of Studies and Strategy, REFER
• Alberto Cerdeño, Director of Railway Traffic, Indra
• Paloma Cucala, Area de Sistemas Ferroviarios – Instituto de Investigacion Tecnologica Universidad Pontificia Comillas
• Mario Alves, Director Railway Systems, Refer Telecom (invited)
• Javier Perez Sanz, General Director of Commuter and Medium Distance Services, Renfe
• Apolinar Rodriguez, Corporate Director Internal Relationships, Renfe
• Alfredo Diaz, European Investment Bank
• Michael Robson, Secretary General, EIM
• Teófilo Serrano, President, Renfe

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Sponsors

Talgo

Talgo specialises in the design, manufacturing and maintenance of trains for regional, intercity, long-distance, high speed and very high speed services as well as maintenance equipment such as under-floor wheel lathes, wheel diagnosis equipment and shunting cars.

Talgo’s main objective since the establishment of the company in 1942 has been the constant research and development of innovative, simple and efficient solutions for railway operators not only in the field of rolling stock but also in providing integrated maintenance services customised according to the operator’s needs. This is the Talgo philosophy: to offer a complete package of customised rolling stock and maintenance services so that the operator can concentrate its activities on its main and most important business activity which is the commercial exploitation of trains.

Talgo trains cover today the main high speed and intercity connections in Spain as well as international routes from Spain to Portugal, France, Italy and Switzerland. Outside Spain, Talgo trains run in Germany, USA and Kazakhstan and in 2010, in Bosnia & Herzegovina with international routes to Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. Talgo provides complete maintenance services to national railway operators (DB, AMTRAK and Temir Zholy).

AnsaldoSTS

Ansaldo STS is a Railway & Mass Transit Transportation Solutions business.

It acts as lead contractor and turnkey provider on major projects worldwide of traffic management, planning, train control and signaling systems and services.

Ansaldo STS brings together the know-how, excellence and technological expertise of pioneering companies like Ansaldo Signal, Ansaldo Trasporti Sistemi Ferroviari, Union Switch & Signal and CSEE Transport.

Ansaldo STS is headquartered in Genoa, Italy, and employs over 4,200 people in 28 different countries.

Business Lines:

• High Speed
• Main Lines & Freight
• Mass Transit & Light Rail
• Computer-based Interlocking
• Planning, Supervision & Traffic Control
• Components
• Operation & Maintenance

Siemens

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors.

The company has around 405,000 employees (in continuing operations) working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of solutions for individual requirements.

For over 160 years, Siemens has stood for technical achievements, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality.

ABB

ABB Railway is a world leading independant supplier of rolling stock equipment to the rail vehicle industry and fixed installations to rail network operators. ABB Railway has a global approach and manufactures locally in most markets. Our mission is to provide our customers with quality, cutting-edge technology and environmentally friendly products, thus contributing to the most sustainable form of transportation: rail.

Indra

Indra is the premier Information Technology company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe and Latin America. It is ranked as the second European company in its sector according to stock market capitalisation, and also the second Spanish company with the most investment in R&D. In 2008, revenues reached euro 2,380 M, of which a third came from the international market. The company employs more than 29,000 professionals and has clients in more than 100 countries.

CAF

The Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) Corporation is 100% listed in the stock exchange, and specializes in the design, manufacture, maintenance and supply of rolling stock for the railway industry.

The Company has production operations in Beasain, Zaragoza, Irún, Castejón, Linares (all of them in Spain); Elmira (United States), Bagnères de Bigorre (France), Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Mexico D.F. (Mexico). In addition, the Company runs maintenance plants on various facilities on a global scale.

CAF supplies a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art products for High Speed, Urban Transit (Metros, Tramways, Light Metros and Commuter Trains), Regional Trains and Locomotives.

As a result of CAF’s strong focus on R&D, the Company has become a reference for railway innovation. New high speed technological developments have been brought to the market from the Company’s Beasain and Zaragoza centres, such as the ATPR s-120 trains for RENFE, and the rolling stock for the first High Speed line in Turkey.

CAF’s progress in this field is further developed with the AVI 2015 project, an innovative High Speed integrated system, 100% Spanish, for interoperable railway networks. This modern technology will permit uninterrupted train travel from Lisbon to Moscow.

Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of communications services. The company provides a complete, well-balanced product portfolio of mobile and fixed network infrastructure solutions and addresses the growing demand for services.

Nokia Siemens Networks is the world market leader for GSM-R Railway communication solutions with twentyfive contracts in seventeen countries in Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Alstom

Alstom supplies rolling stock, transport infrastructure and signalling, maintenance equipment, and global rail systems. From the very first TGV* delivered in 1978 to the AGV, the fourth generation of very high speed trains, Alstom has developed a world leading position in this market sector. Alstom’s technological advances allowed the company to achieve the world rail speed record at a speed of 574.8 km/h on 3 April 2007.

The company is number two worldwide in urban transport : one in four metro systems and one of three tramways in the world have rolled off Alstom’s production lines.

Cap Gemini

With over 90,000 employees, Capgemini is a global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing and local professional services.

Headquartered in Paris, Capgemini’s regional operations include North America, Northern Europe & Asia Pacific and Central & Southern Europe. Sogeti is a subsidiary business dedicated to local professional services.

Bombardier

About Bombardier Transportation

As the global leader in rail technology, Bombardier Transportation offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. BOMBARDIER ECO4 technologies – built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology – conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and has a presence in over 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.

About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2009, were $19.7 billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.

About Bombardier Transportation Sweden

Bombardier Transportation in Sweden employs approximately 2000 people at sites in Västerås, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Hässleholm, Gävle and Nässjö. Bombardier offers a complete product portfolio to the Swedish market and has operations in Sweden that carry out design, manufacturing, project management and after-sales activities. Sweden also serves as a technology hub for Bombardier, developing signalling equipment and propulsion & controls for the global market.

Invensys Dimetronic Signals

Invensys Dimetronic Signals is a Spanish company that has a record of more than 40 years of experience, implementing during this period always the latest state-of-the-art technologies in the field of railway signalling and train control. The range of services offered by Dimetronic Signals to it’s clients includes the design, production, installation, testing, commissioning, staff training and after sales maintenance of the systems.

Usually, the contracts completed by Dimetronic Signals are of a “turn key” nature. Dimetronic Signals is a 750 employees company based in San Fernando de Henares, Madrid and main branches in Barcelona (Spain) and Lisbon (Portugal).

The Systems and Services supplied by Dimetronic include among others:

• Electronic Interlockings, over 500 in Spain and Portugal
• Signalling installations in conventional lines, mass transit, and High Speed Lines
• Automatic Train Protection (ATP)
• Automatic Train Operation (ATO)
• CBTC (driverless, unmanned): Projects in Madrid Metro, Barcelona and Singapore
• ERTMS Levels 1 and 2: Projects in High Speed Lines in Spain – Córdoba Málaga, Madrid Valencia, Turkey High Speed Line Ankara Konya, Madrid Suburban Lines
• Operational Control Centres (OCC) / Centralised Traffic Controller (CTC): including Train Graph functionality, Automatic Route Setting, Automatic Traffic Supervision and Regulation (ATS)
• Passenger Information Systems
• Railway Communications
• Maintenance Services in Spain and Portugal, including conventional lines, High Speed Lines and Metros.

For sponsorship opportunities at our future conferences, please contact:

Steve Coldicott
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Exhibitors

NEC Portugal

ExPretio

ExPretio Technologies provides state of the art, customized, high-performance revenue management and pricing solutions.

Based on the most recent technological breakthroughs, our solutions place us at the forefront of the field. We offer solutions in optimal inventory control, demand forecasting, and optimal pricing, as well as consulting services for analysis in specific areas or for strategic planning.

Our unique technology allows our clients to explicitly take into account their customers’ purchasing behavior, their competitors’ reaction, as well as any business constraint.

Host

Renfe

Renfe – rail transport services for passengers and goods under the Ministry of Development.

Renfe Operator’s mission is the provision of passenger and freight services under the principle of security by developing its activities with a clear customer orientation, quality criteria, economy, efficiency and innovation, pursuing increased market share rail, on the basis of commitment to society and the development of their employees.

Attendee list

Organisations who attended the conference included:

Ab Ovo Nederland B.V. ABB Secheron ADIF – Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviar Alpha Trains Iberia Alstom ALTRO Amadeus IT Group, S.A. Ansaldo STS Area de Sistemas Ferroviatios- Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica Universidad Pontificia Comillas-ICAI Asociación de Acción Ferroviaria. Cetren Bombardier British Embassy Canteras La Ponderosa SA Capgemini Capgemini Consulting CP – Portuguese Railways – Comboios de Portugal E.P.E Dimetronic S.A DIV d.o.o. tvornica vijaka East Japan Railway Efectis Iberica EIM – European Rail Infrastructure Managers EKE-Electronics Ltd EMEF Eptisa Servicios De Ingenieria, S.L. ERA Contact GmbH ETS-Red Ferroviaria Vasca Europakorridoren AB European Investment Bank European Railway Agency Expandium ExPretio Faiveley Transport Iberica Ferconsult SA Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd Hörmann Funkwerk Kölleda GmbH IMI Norgren, S.A. IMTT Indra Systems Industria y Distribución Capgemini

Ineco Tifsa INECO, S.A. Institute of Research in Technology Universidad Pontificia Comillas Intecsa II. Engenheiros Asoc, S.A. Interfleet Technology Intergraph Portugal, S.A Intervias ISQ – Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade JOCA – Intervias Keymile GMBH La Farga Lacambra Lener Abogados Lloyd’s Register España S.A. Lloyds Register Rail Europe NEC Portugal Nokia Siemens Networks Patentes Talgo, S.L PLANYTEC Rail Solutions RAVE, S.A. Refer Telecom S.A. REFER, EPE Renfe Renfe Operadora Richfield Systems Engineering Richfield Systems Engineering S.E. de FRENOS, C. y S., S.A. Siemens AG Siemens SA Tafesa Talgo, SL Tecsa Empresa Construct SA Thales Transport, Signalling & Security Solutions Tradegal Tradisa Logicauto TRAINTIC S.L TYPSA UIC – International Union of Railways UKTI Veolia Transporte España Voestalpine Schienen GmbH Zitron S.A

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