The Advanced Forum on Transportation of China, organized by Beijing Jiaotong University and co-sponsored by the IET was successfully held on 17th October 2009. This event has established itself as an excellent Chinese meeting for both transportation officials and scholars. Since originated in 2005, it has provided a platform for experts from government, research institutes, colleges and universities, etc. to exchange views and experiences about recent developments and future directions. The Forum has showcased discussions in enhancing integrated transportation theory and systematic transportation theory exploration, building integrated transportation system, advancing reform of the management system in transport field, improving integrated management system, optimizing general layout of transportation system, strengthening infrastructure of transportation junctions, coordinating the relationship between national energy strategy and transportation development strategy, highlighting the importance of environmental protection, prompting Eco-transportation, and setting up relevant guarantee system.
The previous meeting concerns:
Sustainable Development of Transportation in China (Sept. 17, 2005)
Building a New Transport System while Entering the Eleven Five Year (Sept. 9, 2006)
Transportation, Energy, Environment, and Economy (Oct. 27, 2007)
Olympic and Post-Olympic Traffic (Nov. 7, 2008)
This years’ Forum sets its theme as “Building Integrated Transportation System under Economic Crisis”. Many experts have been invited to make presentations as follow:
Prof. LIU Xiaoming (Director of Beijing Municipal Committee of Communications) on
Mr. WU Zhongze (vice Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology)
Prof. NING Bin (President of Beijing Jiaotong University)
Mr. HUANG Min (General director of Basic Industry Bureau, National Development and Reform Committee)
Mr. WANG Qingyun, (Director of the State bureau of Material Reserve, China)
Over 250 delegates attended the event. After the keynote speech session in the morning, there were 5 oral sessions:
Session A: Transportation Development Theory under Economic Crisis
Session B: Energy-Saving & New Energy Development in Transport
Session C: Policy and Management of Integrated Transportation
Session D: Transportation Planning & Optimization
Session E: Application of New Technologies and Approaches
Mr. Peter Sheppard (right 2) from Lloyd’s Register Rail/FIET addressed keynote speech on Session A.
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