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1 With exponential rise of megacities in this region and a growing demand on service quality, public transport planning and operations must strive for an equilibrium that maximises quality and quantity. Tokyo, one of the most populous city in the world, is a perfect case study to examine the critical success factors to this conquest. The enriched programme consists of a Welcome Reception (8th November), one day scientific forum (9 th November), and half day of Technical Visit (10 th November). The speakers in this Assembly will highlight Asia Pacific's journey to openly innovate and cultivate people-centric public transport systems for the Quest for Quality and Quantity.

2 08 November 09 November 19:00 21:00 09:00 09:30 10:20 11:20 11:45 13:15 14:45 16:15 16:45 18:00 19:00 19:30 BROAD SCHEDULE 17th UITP Asia-Pacific Assembly 2017 Welcome Reception Cocktails & canapes for registered delegates only (Tokyo Station Hotel - Dress code: Business attire) 17th UITP Asia-Pacific Assembly 2017 (Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, 2/F Room Yukyu) Opening Ceremony Keynote speech by Professor Katsuhiro Nishinari, University of Tokyo Session 1 More reliable transport network and better quality of service: Lessons from Tokyo experience for Asia-Pacific cities Session 2: The Balancing Act: Innovative Solutions in Increasing Capacity and Preserving the Quality of Service in Public Transport System Lunch Session 3: People at heart of the system: Public Transport to Lead Mobility as a Service Session 4: Working together connecting with new and smart mobility solutions Closing Ceremony Welcome Drinks (2/F Banri) Official Dinner (2/F Banri) 10 November 09:00 12:30 Technical Visit (Delegates will visit 1 of the 3 options) 1. Comprehensive Learning and Training Center: Tokyo Metro 2. General Rolling Stock Centre: East Japan Railway Company 3. Station Development & Express-way Bus Terminal Tokyo Metro & JR East

3 9 th November 9:00am 9:30am (50 minutes) 10:20am (60 minutes) Opening Ceremony Welcome Remarks - Mr. Akiyoshi YAMAMURA, President of Tokyo Metro on behalf of Local Host Opening Remarks - Mr. Masaki OGATA, President of UITP AP Division; Vice Chairman of East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Assembly Address - Mr. Pere CALVET, President of UITP Keynote speech Professor Katsuhiro NISHINARI, University of Tokyo, Tokyo Jamology - interdisciplinary research on transportation and jams Session 1 More reliable transport network and better quality of service: Lessons from Tokyo experience for Asia-Pacific cities Moderator: Mr. Masaki OGATA, President of UITP AP Division; Vice Chairman of JR East, Tokyo Representative of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tokyo (Invited) Mr. Toshihide FURUYA, Senior Managing Director, Tokyo Metro, Tokyo Mr. Takao NISHIYAMA, Executive Director, Deputy Director General, International Affairs Headquarters, JR East, Tokyo 11:20am (25 minutes)

4 11:45 (90 minutes) Session 2: The Balancing Act: Innovative Solutions in Increasing Capacity and Preserving the Quality of Service in Public Transport System Asia Pacific has more than half of world s mega-cities and an estimation of 64% of the population in Asia will be living in cities by This region faces a pressing need to resolve congestion issues, especially solutions to efficiently increase capacity of public transport systems without compromising the quality of service. This session will showcase examples of unconventional strategies in urban mobility planning at macro and micro levels, and new technologies and techniques in deploying effective public transport demand management system. Mr. Katsuyoshi SUZUKI, Chief Specialist, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation, Tokyo Mr. Alan FEDDA, Executive Director, Franchise Operator Management, Public Transport Victoria, Melbourne Mr. K.K SABERWAL, Director (Finance), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, New Delhi 13:15 (90 minutes) 14:45 (90 minutes) Lunch Session 3: People at heart of the system: Public Transport to Lead Mobility as a Service Public Transport industry is disrupted with emergent of new players, growing need for on-demand services and increasing reliance on real-time information. Traditional public transport players need to excel in customer service to remain competitive and relevant. How are public transport authorities and operators striving to stay ahead of the competition in designing and implementing superior customer experience? How should public transport industry move toward a more user-centered mobility paradigm? Mr. Masahiro SOGA, President and CEO, FeliCa Networks, Tokyo

5 Mr. Morris CHEUNG, President, MTR Academy, MTR Corporation Ltd.; UITP Special Adviser Asia, Hong Kong Mr. AZMI Abdul Aziz, President and Group CEO, Prasarana Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Mr. Paul GWYNN, Managing Director of INIT, Singapore Mr. Tsair-Ming KUO, Vice President, Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, Taipei 16:15 (30 minutes) 16:45 (75 minutes) Session 4: Working together connecting with new and smart mobility solutions The growth of new mobility solutions is phenomenal from on-demand hailing services, shared mobility providers to the possibility of autonomous shared vehicles. These innovations have placed pressures on the public transport industry to innovate and reinvent the ecosystem. This session invites speakers to share their vision and strategies on how they work with new and smart mobility solutions to ensure public transport systems meet the needs in connecting communities. Moderator: Mr. MOHD AZHARUDDIN Bin Mat Sah, CEO of Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), Kuala Lumpur Department of Transportation, Taipei City Government, Taipei Mr ZHOU Zhi Cheng, Deputy General Manager, Shenzhen Bus Group, Shenzhen Mr. CHUA Chong Kheng, Deputy Chief Executive (Infrastructure Development), Land Transport Authority, Singapore

6 18:00 (30 minutes) Closing Ceremony Closing Remarks - Mr. Tetsuro TOMITA, President and Chief Executive Officer of JR East, Tokyo Host of 18 th Asia-Pacific Assembly, Department of Transport, Taipei City SITCE 2018 Presentation Mr. CHUA Chong Kheng, Deputy Chief Executive (Infrastructure Development), Land Transport Authority, Singapore UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2019 in Stockholm Closing Remarks - Mr. Alain FLAUSCH, Secretary General of UITP 19:00 Welcome Drinks 19:30 Official Dinner 10 th November : ½ Day Technical Visit 09:00-12:30 (Attending delegates must to register for ONE of the three options) Comprehensive Learning and Training Center: Tokyo Metro Newly opened Comprehensive Learning and Training Center of Tokyo Metro is the place where all the training facilities have been brought together in the bayside of Tokyo, equipped with real platform, tunnel, and bridge. Participants of this tour will discover how Tokyo Metro achieves high level of safety and services General Rolling Stock Centre: East Japan Railway Company(JR East) JR East currently operates 7000 commuter vehicles in the Tokyo area and the Rolling Stock Center inspects approximately 2000 of these vehicles annually. This includes JR East s newest rolling stock model, the E235 series. Participants of the tour will discover the cutting-edge inspection procedures as well as the latest machinery and facilities which are used for inspection. Station Development & Express-way Bus Terminal Tokyo Metro & JR East BASUTA Shinjuku, situated above Shinjuku railway station, is the largest expressway bus hub in Japan. JR East delivered this iconic project in partnership with The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism as part of the wider re-development of Shinjuku Station. Participants will also visit Omote-sando station, located in a sophisticated area of Tokyo and one of Tokyo Metro s busiest stations with shops and cafes, that highlights the nonrail business opportunities for Tokyo Metro.

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