UIC-KORAIL Workshop on Best Practices of High Speed Line Operations, Maintenance, IT Technologies in Asia-Pacific

PROGRAMME

10:00 – 10:30 Welcome & Opening

• Welcome speech and Brief History of High-Speed Rail in Korea LEE Eungdae, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Department, KORAIL, Korea

• Status of High-Speed Rail in the world HUO Baoshi, ICHSC Chairman & Director, Department of Science, Technology and IT Application, CR, China

10:30 – 12.00 1.0. National strategies for High-Speed Lines development in Asia- Pacific region

• Strategies and development of High-Speed Rail in Korea KIM Sangnam, Senior Manager, Passenger Business HQ, KORAIL, Korea

• Research and Development of Intelligent High-Speed Railway in China MA Xiaoning, Senior Researcher, Institute of Computing Science, CARS, China

• Shinkansen in JR-EAST - HSR for Regional Connectivity and as its Catalyst for Growth TOGARI Asako, Deputy Director, East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Paris Office

• Indonesia High Speed Rail Development WILMAN Hatoguan Marudut, General Manager PMO and Network Expansion, PT KCIC, Indonesia

• Development in Australia SARGANT Tom, UIC Representative for Pacific, Australia

Questions & Answers

12.00 – 13.00 2.0. Lessons learned in Europe

• Focus on Spain: Status of High-Speed Rail Operations ROMO Eduardo, ICHSC Vice Chairman and FCH President, Spain

• Competition in Europe GIURICIN Andrea, Senior Advisor for investment funds TRA, Italy

• Low-cost options for High-Speed Line vs traditional operation in France VANTALON Gaëlle, Director European Public Affairs for Long Distance & High-Speed Trains, SNCF, France

Questions & Answers

13:00 – 14:15 Lunch

14.15 – 15.00 3.0. Operation in extreme conditions. Key features

• Low Temperatures and Snow Risks Impacts on High-Speed Lines and Conventional Lines - High-Speed under extreme natural conditions study ROMO Eduardo, ICHSC Vice Chairman and FCH President, Spain

• HSR track maintenance in extreme weather condition of Korea KIM Kwangmo, Executive Director, High Speed Railroad Facility Project Group, KORAIL, Korea

Questions & Answers

15:00 – 16:00 4.0. Modern maintenance solutions for HSL - Digital solution, predicting maintenance

• Towards predictive maintenance using cumulated Track Data in Korea CHOI Yeongtae, Principal Researcher of Track, KRRI, Korea

16:00 – 16:45 5.0. Modern IT Solutions

• Case of IT development for High-Speed Rail in Korea KIM Joonsun, Deputy Director, Digital Convergence HQ, KORAIL

16:45 – 17:00 Closing remarks by Mr François Davenne, Director General of UIC

19:00 – 21:00 Welcome reception by KORAIL

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

DRESS CODE

• Workshop : Business formal with tie
• Welcome Reception : Business Casual

VENUE

Seoul Dragon City Hotel: https://sdc-club.com/en/ 95, Cheongpa-ro 20-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Location: Seoul Dragon City (sdc-club.com)

Workshop venue: Dragon city Shilla (3F) Lunch venue: Dragon city King`s vacation (31F) Welcome reception venue: Dragon city The Ribbon (31F)

Seoul Dragon City Hotel Plan:

ACCOMMODATION

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VISA SUPPORT

If you require a Korean visa, please send a copy of your passport to Ms. JEON Eungyeong: jeg0618 at korail.com

A letter of invitation for your visa application will be promptly issued. Your prompt action in this matter is greatly appreciated.

For those unable to come to Seoul, the Workshop can also be followed online (ZOOM). The ZOOM link will be sent the day before the event.

REGISTRATION