Innovation and Sustainability in High Speed Rail
High speed rail is seen by policymakers across the globe as having a critical role to play in delivering sustainable and energy-efficient passenger transport over distances of up to 1 000 km. Recent experience has shown that rail can compete with short-haul air, gaining modal share and in some cases serving as a complementary add-on to domestic flights. However, developing new lines is costly and the planning process can be fraught. In this broadcast, our panel of specialists representing operators, policymakers and the supply chain will discuss how these challenges can be overcome, and assess the trends that will shape the development of global high speed rail projects in the years ahead.
November 21 2023 14.00 - 15.00 GMT
Key topics to be covered will include:
- Innovation in rolling stock and infrastructure management
- Best practice in project management
- How high speed rail can help governments meet green goals
- Competition in the market and for the market
- Ensuring high speed projects complement existing networks
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Jorge is an Engineer who has been in the Railways industry for more than 28 years, he directed railways and mobility projects in the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, Germany, and the United States. He has worked for companies such as Deutsche Bahn, Bombardier, and Siemens.
Currently Jorge is vice president of Deutsche Bahn ECO North America, where he has been supporting California High Speed Rail Authority implementing the nation's first high speed rail program among other projects in the USA and Canada.
Aleksander Wołowiec is the Deputy Director of Railway Subprogramme Strategy & Planning, Design & Engineering Department at Centralny Port Komunikacyjny. He is responsible for building relations with internal and external railway stakeholders involved in the CPK Project. He’s also coordinating cooperation with the key organisations of the Polish and European railway sector. Under previous capacities he worked for Polish national rail infrastructure manager and public administration at national and European level.
Nick is Executive Editor of Railway Gazette Group. He has covered global rail technology and policy stories for Railway Gazette since joining the title as News Reporter in 2006. Nick has visited more than 50 countries to report on rail and metro projects, and he has become a familiar face within the rail sector by presenting Railway Gazette Group’s flagship Interactive Broadcast series, and by chairing and moderating blue-chip events across the industry, including the UNIFE General Assembly and the World Congress on Railway Research.
Nick has been an active supporter of the campaign to develop a domestic high speed rail network in the UK, and a member and advocate for the Young Rail Professionals networking association, which seeks to promote rail careers to the next generation and boost diversity within the industry. He is a regular commentator on public transport issues in mainstream media channels, including BBC television and radio, Sky News, and broadsheet newspapers.
Born in Rochdale, UK, Nick graduated with a BA (Hons) in History from the University of York in 2002. Before joining Railway Gazette Group, Nick spent a year working in a specialist school for children with learning difficulties in rural France, and he was a digital journalist and editor covering the energy and financial services sectors for market analysis company Datamonitor.