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Welcome to Exporail 2020
International Business Congress Of The Railway Industry – Exporail 2020
Distinguished assistant, speaker and sponsor:
The Mexican Railroad Association (AMF) invites you to be part of the XIX edition of Exporail, which will take place from February 11th to 13th, 2020, at the Convention Center – Emporio Hotel, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
As in previous editions, trends, actions and challenges of the railway sector will be analyzed, in the voice of its main actors.
Exporail is a unique event in Mexico in which 500 specialist from 14 countries will participate, in more than 40 technical sessions, both in the Rail Freight and the Passenger sector.
For more information please follow this link www.exporail.mx, where you can find information about registration, lodging, as well as sponsorships and contact details.
We look forward to your active participation in this important event.
Sincerely
Mexican Railroad Association
Committee
IKER DE LUISA
Managing Director
LOURDES ARANDA
(FERROMEX - FERROSUR)
Comunication
JUAN CARLOS MIRANDA
(FERROMEX - FERROSUR)
Operation and Security
FRANCISCO FABILA
(KCSM)
Government Relations
PHILIP TETLEY
(CAL Y MAYOR)
Chapter III Consulting
Exporail Program 2020
Preliminary program
10:15 - 10:45 am
Transport Oriented Development.
Gorden Rumpff, Deutsche Bahn.
10:45 - 11:30 am
Mayan Train.
To Confirm, FONATUR.
11:30 - 12:15 hrs
Inauguration.
12:15 - 13:00 hrs
Precision Scheduled Railroading.
Erwin Agustín Bernal Ruiz, KCSM.
13:00 - 13:15 hrs
Trade Mexico, USA and Canada and Freight Rail.
Pat Ottensmeyer, CEO, KCS.
13:15 - 13:30 hrs
TSO – Construction and renovation of railway infrastructure.
To confirm.
13:30 - 15:00 hrs
Lunch
Hall 1
Freight rail
15:00 - 16:15 hrs
Investments Plans.
Ing. Alberto Vergara, Planning Manager, FXE-FSRR. David Eaton, Executive Manager of Operations, KCSM. Conrado Muciño, Operation Manager, Ferrovalle.
16:15 - 17:00 hrs
“Current Trends in US and Canadian Freight Railroads”.
Ian Jefferies, Association of American Railroads CEO. Marc Brazeau, Railway Association of Canada CEO. Moderator: Lourdes Aranda, Grupo México.
17:00 - 18:00 hrs
Panel “The Railroad in Mexico: Do more with less, Increase of load and Benefits for the Environment and Reduction of Emissions.”
Jorge Manuel Márquez Abreu, Marketing and Fleet Manager, FXE-FSRR. Miguel Antonio Flores, Environmental Impact Manager, KCSM. Moderator: Alejandro Álvarez Reyes, Head of Rail Transport Regulatory Agency.
Hall 2
Passenger Rail
15:00 - 17:30 hrs
ALAMYS´ seminar.
Moderator: Alfonso Reyes, Honorary member, ALAMYS. Introduction: “Update on railway metro projects in Latin America”, Constantin Dellis, Head of the General Secretariat, ALAMYS. Latin American Guest: Completed and future projects of the Sao Paulo Metro, Ricardo dos Santos, Maintenance Manager, Metro São Pauli, Brazil. Update on Mexican Operators: Special Guest: Digitization and operation in commuter transport in Germany, Gorden Rumpff, Deutsche Bahn. “The development of the suburban train network in Mexico City” Max Noria, Communications Director, Suburban Railways of Mexico City Big Data Step by Step: Optimizing Active Life Cycle Costs Using the Digital Railway, Víctor Gonzalez, Manager Latam, LBFoster.
Hall 3
AAR Mechanical Seminar
09:00 - 9:10 am
Inauguration
09:10 - 10:00 am
Revision of the Rules of the AAR 2020 Field Manual.
Rudy Bernard, AAR. Moderator: Ramón Téllez, FVTM.
10:00 - 10:15 am
Rule and Values of Mechanical Defects Reports.
Jon Hannafious, AAR. Moderator: Álvaro Almaguer, KCSM.
10:15 – 11:00 am
Transportation, Classification and Handling of Hazardous Materials.
Milagros Fajardo, VSF Industries. Moderator: Karina González KCSM.
11:00 - 11:15 am
RECESS
11:15 - 12:00 hrs
Field and Office Manual Overview.
Stephen Berkshire, AAR. Moderator: Elien Vega, FVTM.
12:00 - 13:00 hrs
AAR Mechanical Inspection Department Report 2019.
Alberto Chávez, AAR. Moderator: Luis Antonio Paulin, FXE – FSRR.
13:00 - 14:00 hrs
Regulatory Issues and New Technologies.
Ron Hynes, AAR. Moderator: Jorge Morales, FTVM.
14:00 - 15:00 hrs
Lunch
15:00 - 15:30 hrs
Changes to AAR Rule 125 and the AAR Early Warning.
Bo Thompson, Progressrail. Moderator: Karina González, KCSM.
15:30 – 16:15 hrs
Single Car Air Brake Test S-486.
Rafael Carballo, Wabtec. Moderator: Ignacio González, ARTF/SCT.
16:15 - 16:35 hrs
AAR Publications.
Ron Hynes, AAR. Moderator: Hector Cardiel, LCD.
16:35 - 17:00 hrs
Rule 1 and 66 Field Manual of AAR.
Ignacio González, ARTF/SCT. Moderator: Jorge Morales Aviña, FTVM.
Hall 1
Freight Rail
09:00 - 09:20 am
Advances New Port of Veracruz.
Miguel Ángel Yáñez Monroy, General Manager, API Veracruz.
09:20 - 09:45 am
Message from the Mexican Association of Shipping Agents
Andrés Echeverría, Vicepresident, AMANAC.
09:45 - 10:30 am
Intermodal Panel.
Panama Canal Railway, Thomas Kenna. Humberto Vargas, AMTI.
10:30 - 12:00 hrs
Training Panel for Freight Trains.
Sergio González Ángel, General Manager, Certified Mexican Quality. Bibiana Rodríguez Montes, UTSJR. Saul Romero Blake, General Manager of Railway Academy. Issac Verjón, General Manager of Plus Rail. Ing. Gonzalo García Rocha, AMIVTAC. Doreen Christmann and Emmanuel Gómez Farías Mata, Deutsche Bahn. Moderator: David Camacho ARTF
12:00 - 13:30 hrs
Trans-ocean Project – SHCP Economic Zones
General Manager, Rafael Marín Mollinedo.
Hall 2
Passengers Rail
09:00 - 09:45 am
Interurban Train Mexico – Toluca and Line 3 SITEUR
Manuel Gómez Parra, General Manager of SCT, DGDFM
09:45 - 11:35 am
CBTC communications based train control system
Edouard Vagogne, Alstom. Rodelmar Ocampo, Bombardier. William Weidmann, Lumietri. David Dimmer, Thales Group. Jose Rezier Nascimento, SIEMENS. Moderator: Philip Tetley, Railway Manager, Cal y Mayor.
11:35 - 12:35 hrs
The Leadership Secret of the Spanish Rail Industry.
Fernando Frutos, Talgo; Jean-Robert Laarhoven, Amurrio Ferrocarril y Equipos; José Solorza, Ineco; Iker Estébanez, GMV. Moderadora: Ainara González, Head of Commercial Policy and Institutional Relations, Mafex España.
Hall 3
AAR Mechanical Seminar
09:00 - 09:45 am
AAR rule 1 Gages.
Alberto Chávez, AAR. Moderator: Luis Antonio Paulin, FXE - FRSS.
09:45 - 10:30 am
EHMS New Alerts and Data Summaries.
Gary Nelson, Sydney & Lowe RR. Moderator: Francisco Montoya Elizondo, LCD.
10:30 - 10:45 am
Recess
10:45 - 11:30 am
Non-destructive and quality tests on drag units Include ultrasound, volumetry, abt, leakage tests, etc.
Alberto Chávez, AAR. Moderator: Álvaro Almaguer, KCSM.
Considered one of the most important holiday destinations in the country, Cancun has evolved over the years, becoming a cosmopolitan city that blends the best of Mexico and abroad. It is in the heart of its hotel zone where Emporio Cancun is located, surrounded by both the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea and the peaceful lagoon and its mangroves.
Emporio Cancun Hotel
ADDRESS
Kukulcán Km 17 Retorno Gucumatz Lote 49 Segunda Etapa, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R.
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Register
Exporail 2020
AMF Member
$4,000
*The cost is in Mexican pesos. In case you need to pay your registration in another currency, the corresponding exchange rate will be applied on the day of your payment.
The exchange rate will be approximately $20 Mexican pesos.
Your registration to ExpoRail 2020 includes:
- Preferential rate at the Hotel Venue of the event
- Welcome cocktail
- Inauguration
- Access to Freight, Passenger and AAR Mechanical Seminar presentations
- Lunch
- Networking with colleagues and industry companies
Non Member
$5,000
*The cost is in Mexican pesos. In case you need to pay your registration in another currency, the corresponding exchange rate will be applied on the day of your payment.
The exchange rate will be approximately $20 Mexican pesos.
Your registration to ExpoRail 2020 includes:
- Preferential rate at the Hotel Venue of the event
- Welcome cocktail
- Inauguration
- Access to Freight, Passenger and AAR Mechanical Seminar presentations
- Lunch
- Networking with colleagues and industry companies
Contact
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Chief Coordinator
Enrique Cortés
EMAIL
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Expo and Sponsorships
Martín Almaguer
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Registry
Mónica Name
PHONE
(55) 5148 - 7500 ext. 7702
Accommodation
Carlos Aguirre
PHONE
(55) 5148 - 7500 ext. 7702
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