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H.E. Abdullah Al Otaiba, Chairman of the Department of Transport and H.E. Falah Al Ahbabi, General Manager of the Urban Planning Council officially opened the event with a focus day featuring Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 and the Surface Transport Master Plan.

Inaugural welcoming address from His Excellency Abdullah Rashid Al Otaiba, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport and Member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi	The event raised many interesting questions and stimulated lively debate from the floor
The delegate audience listen to details of Abu Dhabi’s Surface Transport Master Plan	Dignitaries from Abu Dhabi enjoying the event

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Dates for Urban Transportation 2010 will be announced shortly

Creating integrated, sustainable and cost-effective urban transportation

The agenda for Urban Transportation 2009 was designed following extensive research with international and local government, as well as the infrastructure and transport industries. Across two main conference days, as well as an exclusive focus day and two half-day workshops, the event provided a unique forum for leading figures to discuss the key issues, challenges and solutions for creating world-class, integrated and sustainable urban transport.

Our exclusive speaker panel brought together decades of experience and expertise in planning and delivering major transport projects, and it includes:

• Wilfred Lau Cheuk-man, Head of Operations for Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation evaluated the whole life cycle cost for a railway project and explained how to maximise return on investment
• Abdul Redha Abu Al Hassan, Director of Planning and Development, Roads & Transit Authority, Dubai presented the Al Sufooh Tram project
• Julian Hill, Director of Rails, Atkins explained the design concerns and challenges faced when working on the Dubai Metro
• John Spiers, Director of Transportation, Hyder Consulting led an extended interactive masterclass on transport demand management
• S. K. Saha, Director (Ports/Railways/Urban Transport), Secretariat for the Committee on Infrastructure, Government of India evaluated the models for financing mass rapid transit systems
• Eng. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Subail, Director General, Strategic Urban Planning, Arriyadh Development Authority provided a keynote presentation on the sustainable transportation strategies with an emphasis on public transportation in Arriyadh
• And many, many more...

Who Attended?

The conference provided a unique opportunity to meet and hear from senior regional and international figures spanning government policy-makers as well as the construction and transportation industries, including:

• Transport Authorities
• Urban Planners
• Governmental and Regulatory Agencies
• Main Contractors
• Consultants
• Designers
• Architects

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time.

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