In-depth sponsored workshops providing guidance on key challenges facing today’s railway professionals

Description: This workshop will discuss proven, innovative and emerging technologies available in railway system which could be adopted to improve energy efficiency. For existing metro systems in China, the benchmarking/gap analysis technique could be used for identifying the technologies in energy saving and reduction in maximum power demand. Feasible solutions in achieving energy saving shall then be incorporated into the new railway system design.

Expected Outcome of the workshop:

1. To acquire the conceptual understanding of various Best Practice energy saving technologies.
2. To take into consideration in future system/product design to support the metro systems in energy efficiency improvement.
3. To understand on how the Government representatives who are responsible for metro system planning, setting railway standards and policy in energy tariff, could support the metro systems in implementation of energy saving initiatives.

Albert Chui has over 30 years of railway experience in Asian region. He started his railway career in 1977 at the Hong Kong MTRC as a rolling stock design engineer, involved in the MTRC’s MIS, TWE and ISL rolling stock projects. He subsequently moved to Singapore to join SMRT where he was responsible for the design of the rolling stock 1984-1988.

He was with the Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) from October 1988 until 2002. From 1992-1997 he was the Design Manager responsible for the performance improvements of East Rail EMU fleet as well as managing a number of projects inclusive of the mid-life refurbishment of EMU fleet.
From 1997 to 2002, he was responsible for the procurement of the 322 new EMU cars for West Rail and East Rail and Ma On Shan lines.

He became a consultant in 2003 offering technical support services to many projects in China and other Asian countries. His keen interest in the recent years is contributing his experience in rolling stock energy efficiency to the railway industry from the user’s perspectives.

Description: Hundreds of workers die every DAY and thousands are injured every DAY across the world in construction related accidents. Additionally, millions of dollars are wasted in accidents that damage materials, structures and facilities.  This workshop will analyse and discuss ways to prevent failures in railway construction projects.

1. To learn how to apply accident prevention methods avoiding deaths, injuries and damages at your railway construction projects
2. To understand the importance of safety and efficiency systems that do not need to involve hundreds of pages of regulations
3. To hear case study from railway construction projects around the world and to develope ideas for avoiding similar mistakes
4. To learn the 5 essential requirements that will help prevent 90% of all construction accidents.

Timothy is the chief executive officer of the international firm Construction Risk Management, Inc. Galarnyk has been involved in the construction industry for more than 32 years.  His field of expertise includes heavy construction, railway construction, residential and commercial construction, inspection and evaluation, highway and railway bridge construction and the evaluation and determination of proper construction means and methods for railway residential, commercial and heavy construction operations. 

Galarnyk has extensive educational training and more than 32 years of “hands-on” practical field experience to compliment his background in bridge, residential, commercial highway and railway construction.  He has been involved in the construction of more than 2000 highway, rail and bridge projects. Galarnyk is an experienced bridge and railway inspector and has inspected hundreds of kilometers of tracks and hundreds of bridges.

Galarnyk is actively involved in the forensic investigation of construction collapses, deaths and injuries.  He has investigated hundreds of injuries and fatalities to determine the cause of these cases and how these incidents can be prevented.  From bridge, track, residential and building failures to scaffolding and crane accidents he has been involved in the investigation and analysis of numerous tragic construction events around the globe. He is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of construction safety, construction defects and in identifying construction problems.  He is an expert in the creation of programs that manage the risks associated with railway construction, highway construction and general construction projects.