08:00 AM - 05:00 PMTechnical Tours

• Sunnyside technical tour (tour by Amtrak)
• Wilmington technical tour (tour by Amtrak)

08:00 AM - 05:00 PMTechnical tours

• Sunnyside technical tour (tour by Amtrak)
• Wilmington technical tour (tour by Amtrak)
• Control center operations (tour by SEPTA)

06:00 PM - 08:00 PMOpening reception

08:00 AM - 11:30 AMOpening session

11:30 AM - 12:00 PMPress conference / 12:00 AM - 12:30 PM Inauguration of trade exhibition

12:00 PM - 01:30 PMLunch

01:30 PM - 03:30 PMParallel sessions

03:30 PM - 04:00 PMBreak

04:00 PM - 06:00 PMParallel sessions

08:00 AM - 10:00 AMRound Table I

How to deliver a HSR project in the today's economic context?

10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak

10:30 AM - 12:00 PMParallel sessions

12:00 PM - 01:30 PMLunch

01:30 PM - 03:30 PMParallel sessions

03:30 PM - 04:00 PMBreak

04:00 PM - 06:00 PMParallel sessions

07:00 PM - 11:00 PMGala dinner

The gala dinner offers an excellent networking opportunity in an elegant setting. Congress participants and their guests are invited to attend this dinner on Thursday 12 July 2012 (included in full congress participant and guest/spouse registration). Be sure to attend this exclusive gala evening!

08:00 AM - 10:00 AMRound Table II

What part can HSR play in the future transport market?

10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBreak

10:30 AM - 12:00 PMClosing session

01:00 PM - 06:00 PMTechnical tours

• Wilmington technical tour (tour by Amtrak)
• Control center operations (tour by SEPTA)
• Manufacture of SEPTA’s Silverliner V Regional Rail Cars (tour by SEPTA)