Conference Agenda

Day One:
Session one: China Vs International Stage - Probing into Effective Prescription for China’s Rail
◆ Keynote Address from the Government: New Incentive Policy for Marketization with National Construction Plan
◆ Profiting from International Cooperation to Connect Railway for Expedite Freight Transportation
◆ How to Realize the Expectations and Opportunities in High Speed Rail Development

Session Two: Leading Railway Projects in Construction or Planning throughout China
◆ Yangtze River Delta – Largest Railway Market: Building the Longest Inter-city Passenger Transportation Express
◆ Pearl River Delta – Most Attractive for Investing: Extending Railway Networks
◆ Booming Projects in the Railway Construction for the Development of China’s Western Regions

Session Three: Rail Freight & Logistics- First Opening for Foreign Investors and Operators
◆ Creating the Multimodal & Seamless Freight Transportation in China
◆ Optimizing the Operations in China’s Rail Freight and Logistics
◆ Successful Entry Strategy for China’s Rail Logistics – Building up Joint Venture
◆ Panel Discussion: How to Grab Opportunity to Seize Advanced Market Position in China’s Rail Freight & Logistics Now?
◆ Joint Speech: Integrating the Best Design and Operation for High Speed Railways with Heavy Haul

Day Two
Session Four: 2007~2008: Are you Ready for the Tidal Wave of Rail Financing in China?
◆ Special Address from the Government: Financing Reform for Diversified Investment in a New Stage
◆ IPO, Capital Injection + Overall Listing, Bond Issuance, etc – Exploring Opportunities in the Tidal Wave of China’s Rail Financing
◆ Case Study: Leaning from Advanced Solutions & Trends for Railway Financing
◆ Panel Discussion: Exploring Step-by-step Financing Models in Different Stages in China’s Railway Industry
◆ Key Legal Risks of Investment in Railway Infrastructure

Session Five: Construction, Engineering & Technology – What Are Most Needed in China?
◆ Great Demands of Developing Advanced Technologies for High-speed Railway Construction in China
◆ Panel Discussion: Evaluating the Engineering Opportunities & Risks in Construction of China’s Railway Projects
◆ Joint Address: Impact of Information Technologies on Railway Managementv
◆ Joint Speech: Ballastless Track Systems in Wu-Guang Railway Project
◆ Condition Monitoring and Condition-based Railway Asset Management