Transport Forum 2005
“Public and Private Sector Roles in the Supply of Transport Infrastructure and Services”
Monday, March 7, 2005, Preston Auditorium
Plenary: Learning the Lessons of Experience
MORNING SESSIONS
8:00 – 9:00 am
9:00 am – 9:15 am
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
OPENING REMARKS AND WELCOME
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9:15 – 10:45 am
Kathy Sierra, Vice President, Infrastructure Network, World Bank
Maryvonne Plessis-Fraissard, Director, Transport and Urban Development
SESSION 1: THE EVOLVING ROLES OF THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS IN TRANSPORT
Chair: Maryvonne Plessis-Fraissard, Director, Transport & Urban Development, World Bank
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Trends in the transport sector over the last two decades.
Jose Gomez-Ibanez, Harvard University
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The World Bank’s evolving approach to infrastructure financing. The challenge of
improving infrastructure and services.
Ellis Juan, Manager, World Bank
10:45 – 11:15 am
11:15 am – 12:45 pm
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 2: MATCHING PROJECT STRUCTURE WITH BANK INSTRUMENTS
Chair: Motoo Konishi, Sector Manager, World Bank
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World Bank Group Instruments for Transport
Timothy Irwin, Sr. Economist, World Bank
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Applications of Guarantee Program in the Transport Sector
Farida Mazhar, Lead Financial Officer, World Bank
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Application of IFC Financial Products in the Transport Sector
Morgan Landy, Manager, IFC
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Application of MIGA Risk Mitigation Products in the Transport Sector
Philipe Valahu, Regional Manager, MIGA
12:45 – 2:00 pm
LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
2:00 – 3:30 pm
SESSION 3: GOVERNMENT ROLES IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR
Chair: Guang Zhe Chen, Sector Manager, World Bank
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Overview
Paul Amos, Transport Adviser, World Bank
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State as Economic Regulator
Ken Gwilliam, Consultant, World Bank
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State as Customer
Ken Gwilliam, Consultant, World Bank
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State as Safety Regulator
Anthony Bliss, Sr. Road Safety Specialist, World Bank
3:30 – 4:00 pm
COFFEE BREAK
4:00 – 5:30 pm
SESSION 4: EVALUATING THE SOCIAL IMPACTS OF TRANSPORT
Chair: Jose Luis Irigoyen , Sector Manager, World Bank
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Assessing the Impact of Transport and Energy Infrastructure on Poverty Reduction
Cynthia Cook, Consultant, World Bank
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Transport Sector Social Policy: A View from Outside
Vivien Foster, Senior Economist, World Bank
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
RECEPTION MC 12TH FLOOR GALLERY
Transport Forum 2005
Tuesday, March 8, 2005, Preston Auditorium
Managing Roads & Highways: Recent Developments
MORNING SESSIONS
8:00 am – 9:00 am
9:00 – 10:30 am
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
SESSION 1: REFORMS IN ROAD MANAGEMENT AND FINANCING
Chair: Henry Kerali, Sr. Highway Engineer, World Bank
Objective: Disseminate key principles for reforms in road management and financing, with
examples of how they have been implemented in selected World Bank projects.
Presentations:
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Private Sector Participation for Highways within the EU
Alain Fayard, Ministry of Transport, France
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Private Sector Management of Local Roads
Forbes Johnston, Divisional Technical Director, Highways Division, Mott MacDonald, UK
Discussants:
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Lessons from the Sixth Pavement Management Conference: The Challenges for
Ethiopia
Negede Lewi, Sr. Transport Specialist, World Bank
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Institutional and Management Reforms in the Roads Sector in Uganda
Victor Ocaya Labite, Highway Engineer, World Bank
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Reforms in Management and Financing of Roads in East Asia
William Paterson, Lead Highway Engineer, World Bank
Questions and Answers
10:30 11:0–0 am
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 2: PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ROADS
Chair: Andreas Schliessler, Sr. Transport Economist, World Bank
Objective: Illustrate best practices in private sector participation in the management and
maintenance of roads.
Presentations:
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Options for Implementing Performance-based Management and Maintenance of
Roads
Cesar Queiroz, Lead Highway Engineer, World Bank
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Assessment of PMMR Implementation Potential in Africa
Graham Williams, Highway Engineer, BCEOM
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Performance Based Management and Maintenance of the Dulles Greenway
Kent Lande, Chief Engineer and Vice President, Louis Berger
Discussants:
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PMMR Experience in Latin America
José Luis Irigoyen Sector Manager, World Bank
Questions and Answers
12:30 – 2:00 pm
LUNCH
Transport Forum 2005
Tuesday, March 8, 2005, Preston Auditorium
Managing Roads & Highways: Recent Developments
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
2:00 – 3:30 pm
SESSION 3: MANAGEMENT AND FINANCING OF LOCAL ROAD NETWORKS
Chair: Ben Gericke, Sr. Highway Engineer, World Bank
Objective: Highlight Key Issues with the Management and Financing of Local Roads.
Presentations:
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Options for Managing and Financing Low Volume Roads
Dieter Schelling, Lead Transport Specialist, World Bank
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Options for Design and Maintenance of Unsealed Roads
Theuns Henning, MWH, New Zealand
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Management and Financing of Rural Roads in India
Ashok Kumar, Sr. Highway Engineer, World Bank
Discussants:
All presenters
Questions and Answers
3:30 – 4:00 pm
COFFEE BREAK
4:00 – 5:30 pm
SESSION 4: THE ROAD FUND DEBATE – WHY DO SOME COUNTRIES HAVE ROAD FUNDS AND
OTHERS DO NOT?
Chair: Maryvonne Plessis-Fraissard, Director, Transport & Urban Development, World Bank
Objective: To explore the principles for and against establishing road funds.
Presentations:
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The Case for Road Funds
Robin Carruthers, Lead Transport Economist, World Bank
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IMF Policy on Extra-Budgetary Funds
Barry Anderson, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
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The Case for Improved Public Expenditure Budgeting
Ali Mansoor, Lead Economist, World Bank
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The Case for Second Generation Road Funds
Henry Kerali, Sr. Highway Engineer, World Bank
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PREM/TUDTR Review of Road Funds
Poul Engberg-Pedersen, Senior Public Sector Specialist, World Bank
Transport Forum 2005
Wednesday, March 9, 2005, MC 4-800
Assuring the Social Value of Roads
MORNING SESSIONS
8:00 am – 9:00 am
9:00 – 10:30 am
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
SESSION 1: RURAL TRANSPORT SERVICES
Chair: Dieter Schellling, Lead Transport Specialist, World Bank
Objective: Demonstrate principles and projects that promote rural transport services.
Presentations:
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Rural Transport Services
John Hine, Sr. Rural Transport Specialist, World Bank
Rural Road Accessibility: Morocco Rural Roads Project
Mohammed Feghoul, Lead Municipal Engineer, World Bank and
Hernan Levy, Consultant, World Bank
The Madagascar Rural Transport Study
Susanne Holste, Sr. Transport Specialist, World Bank
The Zambia Intermediate Means of Transport
George Banjo, Sr. Transport Specialist, World Bank
Demand Side of Rural Transport Services
Binyam Reja, Transport Economist, World Bank
Discussants:
Presenters and Peter Roberts, Lead Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank
10:30 – 11:00 am
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 2: IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY
Chair: Robin Carruthers, Lead Transport Economist, World Bank
Objective: Illustrate best practice road safety projects
Presentations:
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Implementing Road Safety Projects: Global Perspective
Anthony Bliss, Sr. Road Safety Specialist, World Bank
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Integrating Road Safety in Bank Projects: Case Studies from Vietnam, Iran,
Argentina, India
Discussants:
Anthony Bliss, Sr. Road Safety Specialist, World Bank
Jean-Charles Crochet, Sr. Transport Economist, World Bank
Stein Lundebye, Sr. Transport Engineer, World Bank
12:30 – 2:00 pm
LUNCH
Transport Forum 2005
Wednesday, March 9, 2005
Assuring the Social Value of Roads (Draft 2-27-05)
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
2:00 – 3:30 pm
SESSION 3: INCORPORATING SOCIAL ASPECTS IN ROAD TRANSPORT PROJECTS
Chair: Peter Roberts, Lead Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank
Objective: Present a range of good practice for improving social outcomes.
Presentations:
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Transport and Health Targets
Gary Taylor, Managing Director, IT Transport Ltd.
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Value of Time for Poor People
Farhad Ahmed, Associate Director, IT Transport Ltd.
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Pragmatic View from Vietnam
Simon Ellis, Transport Specialist, World Bank
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Context for Good Social Outcomes
Wendy Walker, Consultant, World Bank
Hakon Nordang, Junior Professional Associate, World Bank
Discussants:
Farhad Ahmed, Associate Director, IT Transport Ltd.
Cynthia Cook, Consultant, World Bank
Simon Ellis, Transport Specialist, World Bank
Gary Taylor, Managing Director, IT Transport Ltd.
Questions and Answers
3:30 – 4:00 pm
COFFEE BREAK
4:00 – 5:30 pm
SESSION 4: EVALUATING THE SOCIAL IMPACTS OF TRANSPORT PROJECTS
Chair: Henry Kerali, Sr. Highway Engineer, World Bank
Presentations:
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Appraisal of Road Projects incorporating Economic, Social and Operational Aspects
John Hine, Sr. Rural Transport Specialist, World Bank
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Pro-Poor Transport Appraisal
Annabel Davis, TRL
Discussants:
John Hine, Sr. Rural Transport Specialist, World Bank
Annabel Davis, TRL
Dieter Schellling, Lead Transport Specialist, World Bank
Questions and Answers
Transport Forum 2005
Wednesday, March 9, 2005, MC 2-800
Ports & Logistics: Issues & Challenges
A.M. PORT LOGISTICS
8:00 – 8:30 am
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
8:30 - 8:45 am
INTRODUCTION
8:45 am – 10:30 am
Marc Juhel, Transport and Logistics Adviser, World Bank
SESSION 1
Chair: Simon Thomas, Sr. Transport Economist, World Bank
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Strategy and Perspectives from a Private Terminal Operator/Investor and Major Carrier
Gene Pentimonti, Vice-President Government Affairs, Maersk, Inc.
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Recent Deals in Port Investments and Operations: Successes and Failures
Bert Kruk, Sr. Port Specialist, World Bank
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Port Reform and PPP Experience: a Comparative Review in East Africa
Olivier Hartmann, Secretary General, Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern
Africa (PMAESA)
10:30 am – 11:00 am
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
SESSION 2
Chair: Bert Kruk, Sr. Port Specialist, World Bank
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International Transport Security: Impact on Shipping and Port Operations - A Panel
Discussion
Captain Anthony Regalbuto, Chief of Policy & Planning for the Port Security Directorate, US
Coast Guard
Hervé Hulley, Deputy Director Port Safety and Security, Port of Le Havre, France
David Edwards, Director, Technical Co-operation Division, International Maritime Organization
(IMO)
Kunio Mikuriya, Deputy Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO)
Herman de Meester, Deputy Secretary General, European Community Shipowners
Association (ECSA)
Stephen R. Tiernay, Executive Director, Business Anti-Smuggling Coalition (BASC)
12:30 – 2:00 pm
LUNCH
P.M. TRADE LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
2:00 – 3:30 pm
SESSION 3
3:30 – 4:00 pm
COFFEE BREAK
4:00 – 5:30 pm
SESSION 4
Chair: John Panzer, Sector Manager, International Trade, World Bank
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Transit Corridors: A Review of Operational and Facilitation Issues
Jean-François Arvis, Sr. Transport Economist, World Bank and
John Arnold, Consultant, World Bank
Discussant: Fabio Galli, Sr. Financial Analyst, Nepal Trade and Transit Project, World Bank
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Corridors in East Africa: A Performance Review
Olivier Hartmann, Secretary General, PMAESA
Discussant: Jean-François Marteau, Transport Specialist, SSATP Trade and Transport,
World Bank
Chair: Jose Luis Guasch, Regional Advisor, Regulation and Competition, LAC, World Bank
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Logistics Development in China: A Case Study
Robert Wallack, Consultant, World Bank and
Robin Carruthers, Lead Transport Economist, World Bank
Discussant: Supee Teravaninthorn, Lead Transport Economist, China Container Logistics
Project, World Bank
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The Challenge of Multimodal Transport in Landlocked Countries
Dominique Lafont, General Manager Africa, Bolloré Group, France
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Trade Logistics Indicators: A Review of Ongoing Exercises
Jean-François Arvis, Sr. Transport Economist, World Bank
Arnaud Desmarchelier, Consultant, SSATP Team, World Bank
Transport Forum 2005
Friday, March 11, 2005, MC 2-800
Urban Transport: Learning from Experience
)MORNING SESSIONS
8:00 am – 9:00 am
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
SESSION 1
9:00 – 10:30 am
10:30 – 10.45 am
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Chair: Sanjivi Rajasingham, Sector Manager, World Bank
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Vision 2025: Do We Need a New Paradigm for Urban Transport at the Bank?
An open discussion of the issues which our clients face and how we can help them
address them.
Opening statements by Lee Schipper, EMBARQ Richard Scurfield, Sector
Manager, TUDTR, World Bank, and Solly Angel, Consultant, Urban Planning
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 2
Chair: Hedi Larbi, Sector Manager, World Bank
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Can Private Rail Concessions be Part of the Solution?
EAP recently commissioned a consultant to review the experience of the urban rail
concessions in Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. This report will provide the
basis for a discussion of this issue.
Presentation by Jit Bajpai (Sector Director, EASTR, World Bank) of East Asia
experience. Discussants will include Jorge Rebelo, Lead Transport Specialist and
Jose Barbero, Senior Transport Specialist (LCSFT, World Bank), and a
representative from IFC.
12:30 – 2:00 pm
LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSION
SESSION 3
Chair: Jit Bajpai, Sector Director, World Bank
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF BUSES
2:00 – 3:30 pm
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3:30 – 4:00 pm
COFFEE BREAK
4:00 – 5:30 pm
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Role of BRT – Can it Make a Real Difference?
Speakers. Peter Midgely, Transport Specialist, ex-World Bank staff and Sam
Zimmerman, Consultant, to present the principles of design and operation for BRT
systems, with Walter Hook, ITDP as a discussant, who will present the lessons
learnt from the recent BRT experience in Jakarta.
Making the Regulation of Bus Services More Effective
In most of the cities in which the World Bank is working, or are likely to work, buses
will remain the core public transport mode for many years to come. This double
session will focus on two important and related topics, the regulation of bus services
and the role and design of BRT systems, as a catalyst for improving both the quality
and quantity of bus services.
In the second part of the afternoon, Ken Gwilliam, Economist, (ex-World Bank staff),
will review recent worldwide regulatory experience, and Mustapha Benmaamar, Sr.
Transport Specialist, World Bank, will discuss the challenge of regulating bus
services in Africa.
Transport Forum 2005
Thursday, March 10, 2005, MC 2-800
Railways: Reviewing International Experience
MORNING SESSIONS
7:30 – 8:15 am
8:15 – 8:45 am
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
INTRODUCTION
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Welcome
Paul Amos, Transport Adviser, World Bank
Introductory Statement
V.C. Sharma, Director, World Department, International Union of Railways (UIC)
SESSION 1: DEVELOPMENTS IN PUBLIC RAILWAY SYSTEMS
8:45 -9:30 am
9:30 -10:00 am
10:00 – 10:45 am
10:45 am
11:00 - 11:45 am
11:45 - 12:15 pm
12:15 – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm
Chair: V.C. Sharma, World Department, International Union of Railways (UIC)
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Keynote: Railway Reform in Romania
Vasile Olievschi, General Director for Railway Transportation, Ministry of Infrastructure, Romania
Romania was one of the early and more radical reformers of state rail systems in Europe
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International Round-up
Pakistan:
Simon Thomas, Sr. Transport Economist, World Bank
China:
Manmohan Parkash, Transport Specialist, ADB
Saudi Arabia: Ramiz Al Assar, Sr. Transport Specialist, World Bank
Discussions/questions
COFFEE
SESSION 2: VERTICAL SEPARATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS
Chair: Jean-Charles Crochet, Sr. Transport Economist, World Bank
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Keynote: International Experience of Track Access Charges
Lou Thompson, Consultant, World Bank
Lou and colleagues have recently undertaken a comprehensive survey of rail infrastructure access
charges worldwide. The paper presents the varied approaches to pricing principles and practices.
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Ten Minute Commentaries on the Merits and Challenges of Vertical Separation
Chuck Hoppe, ex-CEO, Long Island Railroad, NY and Director, Network Rail Ltd., UK
Vasilie Olievschi, Ministry of Infrastructure, Romania
Michael Schabas, GB Railways, Ltd.
Discussion/questions
LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
SESSION 3: RESULTS OF PRIVATIZING RAILWAYS
2:00 – 2:20 pm
2:20 – 2:40 pm
2:40 – 3:20 pm
3:20 to 3:50 pm
3:50 pm
4:00 – 4:30 pm
4:30 – 5:00 pm
5:00 – 5:45 pm
5:45 pm
Chair: Martha Lawrence, Sr. Transport Specialist, World Bank
The Bank recently commissioned studies aimed at tracking the results of railway privatization in
various regions. Although these studies will not be complete, the session outlines emerging findings
from two of the three regions. Pierre Pozzo di Borgo will also present a summary of conclusions from
a separate study on West African rail concessions and will be paired with a senior representative of
Bolloré, the most successful bidder for railway concessions in Africa.
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Latin America
Richard Sharp, HW TSL, Inc.
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Australasia
Robert Williams, Booz Allen Hamilton, Australia (to be presented by R. Bullock)
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Africa
Pierre Pozzo di Borgo, Sr. Transport Specialist, World Bank and
Etienne Giros, CEO, Africa Development Division, Bollore Group
Discussions/questions
COFFEE
SESSION 4: RAIL PRIVATIZATION: BUYER PERSPECTIVES
Chair: Paul Amos, Transport Adviser, World Bank
What does the private sector look for when it considers bidding for railways or railway concessions? In
this session two leading railway entrepreneurs will give their views and provoke discussion on the gulf
between the public and private expectations of the railway industry.
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Henry Posner III, Chairman, Railroad Development Corporation (Freight Railways).
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Michael Schabas, GB Railways, Ltd. (Passenger Railways).
Discussions/questions
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Paul Amos, Transport Adviser, World Bank
Transport Forum 2005
Friday, March 11, 2005, MC 2-800
Urban Transport: Learning from Experience
)MORNING SESSIONS
8:00 am – 9:00 am
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
SESSION 1
9:00 – 10:30 am
10:30 – 10.45 am
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Chair: Sanjivi Rajasingham, Sector Manager, World Bank
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Vision 2025: Do We Need a New Paradigm for Urban Transport at the Bank?
An open discussion of the issues which our clients face and how we can help them
address them.
Opening statements by Lee Schipper, EMBARQ Richard Scurfield, Sector
Manager, TUDTR, World Bank, and Solly Angel, Consultant, Urban Planning
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 2
Chair: Hedi Larbi, Sector Manager, World Bank
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Can Private Rail Concessions be Part of the Solution?
EAP recently commissioned a consultant to review the experience of the urban rail
concessions in Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. This report will provide the
basis for a discussion of this issue.
Presentation by Jit Bajpai (Sector Director, EASTR, World Bank) of East Asia
experience. Discussants will include Jorge Rebelo, Lead Transport Specialist and
Jose Barbero, Senior Transport Specialist (LCSFT, World Bank), and a
representative from IFC.
12:30 – 2:00 pm
LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSION
SESSION 3
Chair: Jit Bajpai, Sector Director, World Bank
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF BUSES
2:00 – 3:30 pm
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3:30 – 4:00 pm
COFFEE BREAK
4:00 – 5:30 pm
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Role of BRT – Can it Make a Real Difference?
Speakers. Peter Midgely, Transport Specialist, ex-World Bank staff and Sam
Zimmerman, Consultant, to present the principles of design and operation for BRT
systems, with Walter Hook, ITDP as a discussant, who will present the lessons
learnt from the recent BRT experience in Jakarta.
Making the Regulation of Bus Services More Effective
In most of the cities in which the World Bank is working, or are likely to work, buses
will remain the core public transport mode for many years to come. This double
session will focus on two important and related topics, the regulation of bus services
and the role and design of BRT systems, as a catalyst for improving both the quality
and quantity of bus services.
In the second part of the afternoon, Ken Gwilliam, Economist, (ex-World Bank staff),
will review recent worldwide regulatory experience, and Mustapha Benmaamar, Sr.
Transport Specialist, World Bank, will discuss the challenge of regulating bus
services in Africa.