15 th IARO Workshop Paris: Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 April 2018 A Dedicated Workshop offering participants the opportunity to learn more about the CDG Express Project and to share best-practice trends in rail services to airports. Conference Themes CDG X: Status and Project Planning Expected impact on economy and tourism in Greater Paris Travellers expectations - what services should be offered? International air-rail case studies Site Visits on Tuesday 10 April to: Gare de l Est, Gare du Nord, CDG 2 Train Station, CDG Val People Mover Organised by: Sponsoring Organisation
Tuesday 10 April 2018 Afternoon: Site Visits to Gare de l Est, Gare du Nord, CDG 2 and CDG Val Evening: Reception and Dinner Full details of Tuesday agenda are at the end of this Programme Wednesday 11 April 2018 Conference Venue: Hotel Saint James Albany (Salon Marie-Antoinette) 08:30 Arrival Registration and Welcome Coffee 09:15 Welcome and Introduction Welcome from the Organisers - Fraser Brown, IARO President - Transdev Introduction from the Conference Moderator Paul Le Blond, IARO Board Member 09:30 Keynote Presentation Guillaume Sauve Director of Engineering and Development ADP Group 10:00 Round Table 1: Economics and Tourism The expected impact of CDG X on the economy and on tourism in the Greater Paris Region - Thomas DEGOS, Directeur Général de la Métropole du Grand Paris / General Manager Grand Paris Metropolitan Authority - Guillaume SAUVE, Directeur Ingénierie et aménagement du Groupe ADP/ Director of Engineering and Development, ADP Group - Fraser BROWN, CEO Heathrow Express (London Heathrow Airport express train) - M. Decloux, Directeur Général / Managing Director Comité Régional du Tourisme Paris Ile de France (Visit Paris Region) To be confirmed: - Jacques BELTRAN, Directeur Général adjoint pôle tourisme / Deputy Director General Tourism, Région Ile de France - Jean Louis MISSIKA, Adjoint au Maire Développement économique et attractivité / Deputy Mayor Economic development and attractivity, Mairie de Paris
11:00 Refreshment Break 11:30 Round Table 2: The Client Perspective Travellers expectations: what services should be offered? - Caroline PAUL, Directrice Générale / CEO, TALENTS TRAVEL / CHINA TRAVELS Agency - Philippe MAUD'HUI, Directeur de l'ingénierie et du développement des territoires / Director of Engineering and Territory development, ATOUT France - Alexandre MISSOFFE, Directeur Général / Managing Director, Paris-Ile de France Capitale Economique - Julien BERT, Managing director, Rhônexpress (Lyon Airport express train) - Invited: Michaela VECINAL, Head of sales and marketing, CAT Vienna short presentation of luggage check-in service by City Airport Train Vienna 12:30 Transdev developments Richard Dujardin CEO, Transdev France 13:00 Networking Lunch (Standing) 14:00 Global Developments and Case Studies Flytoget New Trains, New Design - Flytoget has 20 years experience in operating the Oslo Airport Express railway - Eight new trains are being introduced this year, with specially designed interiors to meet the high customer service standards that over-deliver on customers expectations - Trains are built on a high-speed platform - Other recent new developments include new ticket issuing machines, designed to simplify the automated ticket purchasing process. Philipp Engedal Managing Director Flytoget AS The Heathrow Express experience - Heathrow and Heathrow Express - 20 years experience of heavy rail express services - How this works with metro services - Plans for heavy rail development, including new ticketing and the introduction of Crossrail Fraser Brown Business Lead & Director Heathrow Express
The Airport Air-Rail Infrastructure Challenge: the Airline Industry Viewpoint With a doubling in passenger numbers in the next 20 years, how is the industry going to ensure there is adequate airport infrastructure? What is the airline industry s perspective? - Airline Industry Economic Trends and the Impact on Airports - Addressing airport infrastructure challenges the airline viewpoint - What is the airline industry s view on surface access? Martin Braun Assistant Director, Airport Development International Air Transport Association Airport Expresses around the World: Comparing Data - A comparison of relevant Airport Express key data, using the IARO Database - A review of indicators, including: Journey Times, Frequencies, Fares and other Operational Information Paul Le Blond Board Member/Past Chairman IARO Update from North America - Air-Rail developments at New York (JFK, LaGuardia), Chicago O'Hare and LAX Matthew Coogan Board Member, IARO Principal, Coogan Associates 16:00 Conference Summary and Final Comments 16:15 Conference Concludes Registration: IARO Members: Free-of-charge Non-Members: 275 per person To register, email: patrick.hicks@iaro.com
Optional Site Visits: Tuesday 10 April 2018 Afternoon: Visits to Gare de l Est, Gare du Nord, CDG & CDG Val Arrangements for the Visits in the afternoon are as follows: 14:00 Meet at Paris Gare de l'est - Paris Gare de l'est (CDG Express station in Paris) - Paris Gare du Nord (future pedestrian link with Gare de l'est and biggest station in Europe) - Transfer by RER B to CDG Airport - CDG 2 Train station - CDG Val operation - Welcome coffee and presentation of CDG Val in CDG Val meeting premises - Transfer by RER B back to Paris Nord Evening: Reception and Dinner Dinner for all participants at Brasserie Julien (http://www.julienparis.com/fr/)