The Future of AirRail

PARTNERSHIPSInternational conference and

Global AirRail AWARDS

2013

15-17 May 2013, FrankfurtHouse of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM) GmbH

F R A N K F U R T

HOUSE OF LOGISTICS AND MOBILITY

Hosted By: The Future of AirRail

PARTNERSHIPSInternational conference and

Global AirRail AWARDS

2013

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Air-rail intermodality is high on the international political and busi-ness agenda. With more passengers demanding a seamless travel transition, the air-rail business has a great opportunity to grow and develop new services.

The Future of AirRail conferences recognise this global trend and in-vite airports, rail operators and airlines to join the debate and create a world-class seamless travel offering. The Future of AirRail: PART-NERSHIPS conference will focus on how different stakeholders can work together to achieve the best results for seamless passenger travel.

Out of 7,000 IATA indexed airports in the world, some 130 are directly connected with rail.

Currently there are 23 airport rail links under construction with another 23 planned for the near future.

Rail Connections at World’s Airports Day 1 – 15 May 2013Trip on the AiRail, the joint Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn service, between Frankfurt-Cologne-Frankfurt.Welcoming Reception to the conference delegates

Day 2 – 16 May 2013Conference SessionsThe Global AirRail Awards 2013 dinner and ceremony

Day 3 – 17 May 2013Conference SessionsVisit to the Airport and the AiRail terminal

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AY 3

15 May 2013

11:00-16:00 Roundtrip to CologneWe will board Deutsche Bahn’s iconic Intercity Express (ICE) train at Frankfurt AirRail Terminal and will get to experience first hand the award winning partnership between DB and Lufthansa, carrying passengers between Frankfurt International Airport and Cologne. After lunch in Cologne we will return to Frankfurt, enjoying Germany’s countryside at full speed.

19:00-21:00 Welcoming ReceptionThe welcoming reception is a great networking opportunity to meet your fellow delegates that have just arrived or share your enxperiences from the Cologne trip. The welcoming reception will take place at the Frankfurt Airport Hilton Hotel, located directly above the AirRail terminal.

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16 May 2013

09:00-17:00 Conference Sessions

GERMANY: Partnership between Fraport, Lufthansa, Deutsche Bahn and HOLM

MIDDLE EAST: Adel Mohammed Al-Roumi, Head of PTB, KuwaitDevelopment of Kuwait Metropolitan Rapid Transit System

INTERNATIONAL: Tim Anderson, CEO Sydney Airport Link, AustraliaThe Success of Sydney’s Airport Rail Link

AIRPORT EXPRESSES: Noormah Mohd Noor, CEO Express Rail Link, MalaysiaAirport Express service extension to KLIA2

TECHNOLOGY: Update on innovations and technology for improved passenger ex-perience

19:00:00-24:00 Global AirRail Awards 2013 Dinner and Ceremony

This year’s awards dinner is sponsored by HahnAir and will take place in a fan-tastic new venue The Aircraft. Network with the best in the air-rail industry with glass of champagne and celebrate the achievements that will shape the way we will travel and transit in the future!

17 May 2013

10:00-13:00 POLICY Debate with Airport Regions Conference

The POLICY debate will discuss the political developments on transport intermo-dality in the EU and the world. The debate will look at passenger rights on multi-modal travel, open data for all transport operators, air-rail standards for distribu-tion etc.

Mike Muller, Head Interline and Intermodal at IATA, SwitzerlandWhy is IATA collaborating with European railways to develop intelligent systems?

15:00-17:00 Tour around Frankfurt Airport, including Transport Terminals, Apron and Baggage Conveyor

Take this unique opportunity to see the behind-the-scenes operations of one of the world’s greatest air-hubs.

HOSTED BY:

F R A N K F U R T

HOUSE OF LOGISTICS AND MOBILITY

PARTNERS:

MEDIA PARTNERS:

“We are very keen to under-stand how the airport can work with train operating compa-nies and the Department for Transport to understand how we can increase the number of services at the airport es-pecially so we can match the train timetables with airport

operation demand.”

Oliver Jaycock, Marketing Manager London Luton Airport

SPEAKERS

Mike MullerHead Interline and Intermodal IATA

Adel Mohammed Al-RoumiHead of the Partnership Technical Bureau

Noormah NoorCEO Express Rail Link

Tim AndersonCEO Sydney Airport Link

About Us

The conference will be organised by airrail EVENTS, part of the Global AirRail Alliance (GARA). GARA is an international organisation dedi-cated to air-rail intermodality that joins rail operators, airports, airlines and suppliers from around the world who work on creating a seamless travel experience between air and rail.

GARA’s core businesses are an international publication airrail NEWS, professional conferences and the Global AirRail Awards. GARA creates a platform for air and rail industries to meet, share their experiences and explore opportunities for improved passenger experience on multimodal travel.

Our conference topics include infrastructure projects, financing, custom-er services, partnerships, ticketing, technology advancements, brand and marketing within the air-rail market. .

During the event the Global AirRail Awards 2013 ceremony will take place. This prestigious programme was created to recognise best practice and excellence in air-rail intermodality. To create a successful intermodal product that will benefit both the customer and the service provider requires vision, determination and strong partnerships. The Global AirRail Awards joins the best minds from around the world for an evening of celebration, networking and recognition of the most suc-cessful alliances.

Frankfurt is the best known international and intermodal hub and is a perfect city to host this global event.

KEY DATESEntries Close - 01 March 2013

Finalists Announced - 01 April 2013

Winners Announced - 16 May 2013

CATEGORIES• Air Rail Link of the Year

• Customer Experience Excellence

• Environmental Commitment

• Innovation of the Year

• Partnership of the Year

• Marketing Campaign of the Year

• Project of the Year

• AirRail Concept of the Year

• Supplier of the Year

• Personality of the Year - Send your suggestions of the nominees for the Personality of the Year Award to awards@airrailnews.com. Please include full name, organisation and job title as well as a short descrip-tion why you are nominating this person for the award.

JUDGESCheri RekowTransportation PlannerCity Planning Depart-ment, City of Cincinati (USA)

Craig LeinerDeputy Director of the Economic Planning and Development Depart-ment, Massachusetts Port Authority, Boston (USA)

Mike MullerHead Interline & Inter-modal, IATA (Switzer-land)

Richard BrownManaging DirectorNorth Star Consultancy (UK)

Steven CostelloDirectorHeathrow Hub Ltd (UK)

Michael SchabasAssociate, First Class Partnerships (UK)

Diane BurkeHead of Sales and Marketing, First Great Western (UK)

Judi CohenDirector of Marketing and Business Develop-ment, The Union Pear-son Express (Canada)

Our Past Conference Speakers Include:

The Rt Hon Simon Burns MP, Minister of State for Transport (UK)Julia Gregory, Head of Surface Transport, Gatwick Airport (UK)Tim Anderson, CEO, Syndey Airport Rail Link (AUSTRALIA)Paul Kehoe, CEO, Birmingham Airport (UK)John Atkins, Managing Director, MAG Developments at Manchester Airport (UK)Kathy Haley,President, Air Rail Link, Metrolinx (CANADA)Andrew Wolstenholme, Chief Executive, Crossrail (UK)Jeff Minnithorpe, Olympics Project Manager, London City Airport (UK)Elisabeth Landrichter, CEO, City Airport Train (AUSTRIA)Sverre Høven, Commercial Director, Flytoget (NORWAY)Paul Simmons, General Manager UK, easyJet (UK)Daniel Smith, Head of Engineering, Heathrow Express (UK)Yu-Ming Sie, Commercial Director, Air France KLM (BELGIUM)Markus Pauly, General Manager Commercials & Development Hub Frankfurt, Lufthansa (GERMANY)Allan Gregory, Surface Access Director, Heathrow Airport (UK)Kari Ruohonen, Director General Investments, Finnish Transport Agency (FINLAND)Dmitry Khazov, Director of Marketing Department, Aeroexpress (RUSSIA)Noormah Mohd Noor, CEO, Express Rail Link (MALAYSIA)Dirk Brekel, Business Development Director, NS Hispeed (THE NETHERLANDS)Per Thorstenson, CEO, Arlanda Express (SWEDEN)Barbara Jensen, Communications Manager, Gautrain (SOUTH AFRICA)Gérard Borel, General Counsel, Airports Council International Eu-rope (BELGIUM)Christian Spaak, Commercial Director, Berlin Airport (GERMANY)

The Global AirRail Alliance

You can become a member of GARA today and start enjoying the benefits of a professional network of air and rail specialists.

Member Benefits

Networking opportunities with air-rail specialists at airrail EVENTS

25% discount on attending airrail EVENTS

Access to past conference documentation

Access to Rail Connections at World’s Airports database and possibility to contribute to it

Publication of press releases in the Mem-bers News Feed

Membership Fee

Annual membership fee is £300 + VAT.

How to Join

Contact us at info@airrailnews.com or call on +44 (0) 208 339 6124 to receive the membership form.

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