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Scientific Committee of the 5th NEXT STATION Conference

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On 28 September 2015 the Scientific Committee of the 5th NEXT STATION Conference meeting took place in Paris, UIC Headquarters.

The main points discussed during the Scientific Committee of NEXT STATION were:

  • Organisation of the opening round table on “International cooperation for better intermobility”
  • Organisation of speeches during the opening session
  • Organisation of the round table: “Trends and challenges of intermobility”
  • Review of proposal of speakers

The parallel sessions were organised around eight topics:

  • Development and management of stations (concepts, business approach, station to hub management, governance, urban integration, etc.)
  • Comprehensive protection (management of public spaces and intermodal security, feeling of security, design impacts, etc.)
  • Territories (urban-local integration, urban impact, socio-economic impact, infrastructure financing, multiple actors, intermobility, infrastructure, etc.)
  • Design 1 (intermodality, capacity, flexibility, flow management, station typology, accessibility, sustainability etc.)
  • Enhancing the customer experience: services, shops, retail, cultural activities, performance of the intermodal system, accessibility
  • Technologies (intermodal information, facility management, ticketing, services, security, etc.)
  • Stations for high speed services (which specific services, traffic trend, flows management, impact on territories, etc.)
  • Design 2 (intermodality, capacity, flexibility, flow management, station typology, accessibility, sustainability etc.)

A poster session will be organised for academic projects.

The detailed programme and registration are available on the conference website: www.nextstation2015.com

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