Railway Interiors Design & Technology Forum

Day 1

10:30 : 12:50
Railcar interior design: concept, perception and continuity
Day 1 Tuesday 15 November 2011

Customers in the spotlight
Dr Mark van Hagen, principle consultant, Netherlands Railways

Interior design from the traveller's perspective
Mr Saco Heijboer, programme manager, NedTrain

Accessibility of PRM as a source of innovation
Mr Robert Dumortier, product development manager, SNCF

The Next-Generation Equipment Committee: a unique approach to railcar specification standardisation mandated by the US Congress
Mr Michael Weinman, managing director, PTSI Transportation

Business connections: designing rail experiences for the business traveller
Mr Son Tran, Head of Rail, Priestmangoode

Rolling stock refurbishment design: creating tangible passenger benefits
Mr James Alton, senior industrial designer, Interfleet Technology

Floating floor: easy and cost effective
Dr Goran Solenicki, head of new technology development department, TZV Gredelj

14:00 : 15:50
High-speed design and future travel
Day 1 Tuesday 15 November 2011

Panel Discussion - Next Generation Trains
Mr Gerhard Kopp, work-package manager light weight interior, DLR
Mr Sigfried Loose, sub-project manager acoustics, DLR
Mrs Julia Strer, work package passenger flow, DLR
Mr Joachim Winter, project manager, Institute of Vehicle Concepts of Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)

The hopes, failures and challenges of US high-speed rail: the customer's perspective
Dr Richard Rudolph, chair, Rail Users' Network

Australian high-speed vehicle (A-HSV) concept
Mr Mark Loughnan, principal, Hassell Ltd

Why is providing catering important in rail car design
Mr Roger Williams, president, International Rail Catering Group (IRCG)

15:50 : 16:50
Mass-transit railcar design
Day 1 Tuesday 15 November 2011

Multicultural design through 2010
Mr Stephane Pottier, design director, MBD Design

Designing new rail cars adaptable to change over the next 50 years
Mr Ben Holland, rolling stock manager, San Francisco BART

BMW Group DesignworksUSA's key insights from BART’s fleet of the future design programme
Mr Adrian Corry, senior consultant, Public Transportation, BMW Group DesignworksUSA