Presentations from Railways Day, March 10, 2005
With the exception of one, all presentations on this website are Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. MS-Powerpoint format (PPT) files may be viewed by clicking on the title. If you wish to print the presentation, you should first download the file to your PC by either selecting "Save" when prompted to "Open or Save," or by simply positioning the cursor over the link, clicking on the right mouse button and selecting "Save Target As" to save the file in a directory of your choosing. Introductory Statement. Session 1: Developments in Public Railway Systems
Chair: V.C. Sharma, World Department, International Union of Railways (UIC) - Keynote: Railway Reform in Romania (PPT, 2.1MB)
Vasile Olievschi, Ministry of Infrastructure, Romania
Romania was one of the early and more radical reformers of state rail systems in Europe - International Round-up
- Pakistan (PDF, 35KB): Simon Thomas, Sr. Transport Economist, World Bank
- China (PDF, 1,495KB): Manmohan Parkash, Transport Specialist, ADB
- Saudi Arabia (PDF, 605KB): Ramiz Al Assar, Sr. Transport Specialist, World Bank
Session 2: Vertical Separation of Infrastructure and Operations
Chair: Jean-Charles Crochet, Sr. Transport Economist, World Bank - Keynote: International Experience of Track Access Charges (PDF, 358KB)
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. - Ten Minute Commentaries on the Merits and Challenges of Vertical Separation
Chuck Hoppe (PDF, 30KB) Director, Network Rail Ltd., UK
Vasilie Olievschi, Ministry of Infrastructure, Romania
Michael Schabas, GB Railways, Ltd.
Session 3: Results of Privatizing Railways
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.
- Latin America (PDF, 210KB)
Richard Sharp, HW TSL, Inc. - Australasia (PDF, 73KB)
Robert Williams, Booz Allen Hamilton, Australia (to be presented by R. Bullock) - Africa
Pierre Pozzo di Borgo (PDF, 254KB), Sr. Transport Specialist, World Bank and
Etienne Giros (PDF, 56KB), CEO, Africa Development Division, Bollore Group
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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