RATP Dev, the international subsidiary of RATP Group, the French state-owned public transport operator and one of the largest public transport operators in the world, is a Gold Sponsor at the UITP MENA Transport Congress 2018, hosted in Dubai, where the RATP Dev Chairwoman will address the conference, as a keynote speaker. Mrs Laurence Batlle will speak about Financing and Governance of Public Transport In The Context of Slow Economic Growth. RATP Dev operates across the Middle East working on large-scale public transport systems and operations.
RATP Dev keynote address to UITP MENA Congress 2018:
Date: Tuesday 24th April 2018
Title: Financing and Governance of Public Transport In The Context of Slow Economic Growth
Speaker: Mrs Laurence Batlle, Chairwoman of the Executive Board, RATP Dev
In her keynote address, Mrs Batlle will speak specifically about the three key steps that are critical to ensuring sustainable public transport infrastructure development and financing: firstly, that urban planning must put mass-transit transportation solutions at its core; Local eco-systems must be developed that will ensure the sustainability of new infrastructures over the long term; and finally that infrastructure must be designed not only to optimize the investment upfront, but also consider the costs over the full lifecycle of the infrastructure. In addition, RATP colleagues will also speak at the congress on the use of data and technology in optimising public transport services; and the ‘Bus 2025’ program.
RATP Dev’s expertise covers bus, tramway, metro, rail and ancillary services and the Group is acknowledged as a world leader in passenger transport, operating the Paris metro, tram and bus system. RATP Dev is the world’s leading operator of automated metro systems and carries more than 1.5 billion passengers each year. In 2016, RATP Dev launched its new regional headquarters in the UAE, targeting the leading transport projects in the country. The company has over 6,000 employees working in the Asia, Middle East and North Africa region.
• Currently, RATP Dev, and its Saudi partner SAPTCO, are working on a large-scale project to implement, operate and maintain the first ever bus network in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; with over 100 bus lines and three depots.
• RATP Dev operates four transport systems in Algeria - in addition, four new tramway operations scheduled to begin operating in the next two years are currently in the early mobilisation phase.
• RATP Dev also operates the Casa Tram system in Casablanca, Morocco.
• In 2016, RATP Dev launched a new local entity in the UAE with UAE-based Lakhraim Business Group targeting the leading transport projects in the country.
• Beyond physical projects, Algerian Tramway (SETRAM) and RATP Dev are collaborating on the creation of an urban rail transportation training institute, as part of the knowledge transfer commitment.
• RATP Dev has over 6,000 employees working in the Asia–Middle East region.
Commenting on the UITP MENA Transport event, Mrs Laurence Batlle, Chairwoman of the Executive Board, RATP Dev, said: “Public transport is now at the heart of urban planning, and digital technologies are helping to create new possibilities in enhancing the passenger experience. We see this clearly in Dubai, which is rapidly emerging as the world’s smartest city, and in the wider UAE and across the region. The sustainability of our cities depends on efficient and sustainable public transport services for the community and this requires innovation at the outset of any public transport project, including infrastructure design and financing. For mobility companies, we now face the twin challenges of optimising existing transport infrastructure and delivering on the promise of the potential of new smart technologies. At UITP MENA Transport, we are delighted to share our global
expertise, innovations and experience, which includes over 100 years of operating the public transport system in Paris.”
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