The document is an invitation and agenda for the Middle East Rail 2016 conference and exhibition taking place from March 8-9 in Dubai. Some key details: - The largest rail event in the Middle East and North Africa region, with over 9,000 attendees expected. - Focuses on building railway networks across the Arab world, and serves as an annual meeting place for railway operators, governments, and solution providers from the region and globally. - Includes exhibition space, workshops, and conference sessions on topics like urban rail projects, freight rail, financing, safety, and digital railways. High-level government officials and ministers will speak.

1. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
H.E. Dr. Abdulla Belhaif Al Nuaimi,
Minister of Public Works and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority -
Land & Maritime is delighted to invite you to attend Middle East Rail 2016
Under the honorary patronage of
His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister,
Minister of Presidential Affairs
Created by
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10th
Annual
8 – 9 MARCH 2016
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre UAE
MENA’s largest rail event

2. BUILDING ICONIC RAILWAY NETWORKS
ACROSS THE ARAB WORLD
For the last decade Middle East Rail has been the catalyst for innovation in freight and passenger travel across the Middle East.
The Middle East Rail exhibition and conference is the annual meeting place for railway operators, government departments and world-class
solution providers from the Middle East, North Africa and across the globe.
As Middle East Rail enters its 10th year, it now welcomes over 9000 attendees, hosts 4 days of workshops and conferences and spans over
18,000sqm of exhibition space.
We are proud to have helped create some of the world’s most advanced railway networks, through incredible conference sessions and business
changing meetings and we are looking forward to welcoming you in 2016.
RUN BY THE REGION FOR THE REGION
It is the only regional rail event to be run in partnership with the UAE
government on behalf of our event patron His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin
Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and in
partnership with the Ministry of Public Works UAE and the Federal Transport
Authority- Land & Maritime, UAE.
GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL RAIL OPERATORS
Government representatives from all 22 Arab states attend Middle East Rail
to buy the innovations and technologies that are transforming the rail industry
across the globe. Middle East Rail is the annual one-stop-shop for buying,
learning and choosing partners.
CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING COMPANIES
Stay one step ahead of the game and become the company of choice for
the $350bn railway industry. Whether you are looking to move into railway
construction, upskill your managers or build your reputation as the number
one railway construction company, Middle East Rail is the place for you.
SOLUTION PROVIDERS
If you can provide a world-class system for metro’s, light rail, long-distance
freight or HSR, we have hundreds of regional decision makers for you to meet.
Year on year, exclusive project updates and opportunities are released in the
conference and partnerships are formed. This is the ultimate marketplace for
the rail industry.
E2E AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATORS
Where else can you network with hundreds of decision makers from
regional government and operators? Or discover the latest regional project
opportunities and global innovations bursting out of projects across the globe?
These are two days of inspiration, education and business development that
you definitely can’t afford to miss.
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38 exhibitors
1123 attendees
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6089 attendees
330 exhibitors
9,000
attendees
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2016
Be a part of the biggest rail show in the
Middle East and North Africa
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TUESDAY 8TH
MARCH 2016 WEDNESDAY 9TH
MARCH 2016
MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 1 MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA DAY 2
09.30
13.30
10.15 09.00
09.30
11.00
11.30
13.15
10.25
10.45
10.30
12.00
19.00
12.30
14.55
15.15
12.30
16.40
14.15
16.45
10.35
17.25
17.00
11.20
11.30
12.00
12.10
12.20
Official exhibition opening and VIP tour
Afternoon streams begin
Keynote opening remarks:
H.E. Dr. Abdulla Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Public Works and Chairman of the Federal
Transport Authority - Land & Maritime
International keynote address: Creating a safe, modern and integrated railway
Keynote panel: Building an agile and dynamic rail system
International keynote address: Evolving needs and expectations of future passengers
International keynote address: Smarter systems for smarter cities
Afternoon streams begin
VIP remarks: Reserved for League of Arab States
Networking refreshments and speed networking
Networking refreshments
Networking refreshments and VIP lunch
Middle East Rail gala dinner
Networking refreshments and VIP lunch
Networking refreshments
Networking refreshments
MENA RAIL MEGATRENDS
THE FUTURE OF FREIGHT & PASSENGER RAIL
VIP remarks: Reserved for The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
End of conference day one
End of conference day one
VIP remarks: H.E. Salem Al Zaabi, Director General, Federal Transport Authority - Land
& Maritime
International keynote interview: Moving with the megatrends - Understanding the
megatrends influencing the way we live, work, travel and consume information
MENA keynote update: Reserved for MENA Minister of Transport
MENA keynote update: Reserved for MENA Minister of Transport
MENA keynote update: Reserved for MENA Minister of Transport
BRING YOUR TEAM TO PAY LESS FOR YOUR TICKET
2 DAY CONFERENCE FOR 1 PERSON = $ 2876
2 DAY CONFERENCE FOR 3 PEOPLE = $ 7549
Translation
Don’t let a language barrier stop you from attending the most important rail event in
the Middle East. We can provide translation for groups of 15 or more who join us for the
conference. Contact David.Beguely@terrapinn.com to enquire
BOOK NOW
As the most important event in the $350 billion dollar Middle
East rail industry tickets sell quickly. Make sure your company
has a seat alongside the ministers, operators and contractors
designing and building the rail network across the Arab world.
Keynote Arena –
Middle East Rail 1
Keynote Arena –
Middle East Rail 1
Keynote Arena –
Middle East Rail 1
Keynote Arena –
Middle East Rail 1
Middle East Rail 2
Freight rail
Middle East Rail 2
Middle East Rail 2
Freight rail
Middle East Rail 2
Middle East Rail 3
Passenger rail
Middle East Rail 3
Middle East Rail 3
Passenger rail
Middle East Rail 3
13.35 URBAN RAIL:
Mastering the biggest public
transport program is Saudi
Arabia - Madinah’s smart
transport vision
13.15 FREIGHT RAIL: Creating
a safe, sustainable, efficient
and competitive freight system
for the UAE
15.20 Ensuring your optimum
network capacity through the
right maintenance strategy
15.40 Do you have the right
information to be running a
railway?
16.00 Is vehicle leasing/pooling
the key for a competitive freight
rail industry
13.30 URBAN RAIL: RTA-
expanding the regions most
advanced transport system
13.45 URBAN RAIL:
Revolutionising transport in
Riyadh
15.45 MEGA PROJECTS:
Shaping the future of urban
living at Qatar Rail
16.05 FREIGHT RAIL: Iran:
accessing the world’s fastest
growing railway network
16.25 UPGRADES: The
modernisation and expansion
of railways in Egypt
13.50 URBAN RAIL: Case
study - building an urban
transport system from the top
14.05 FREIGHT RAIL: Making
Oman a key logistical hub for
the Middle East
14.20 FREIGHT RAIL: Boosting
the social and economic
development of Saudi Arabia
MIDDLE EAST PROJECT
SHOWCASES
SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY
MIDDLE EAST PROJECT
SHOWCASES
MIDDLE EAST PROJECT
SHOWCASES
13.35 Regulating a federal
rail system
13.15 Enhancing cross-border
interoperability
15.20 From rail to realty –
designing transit-oriented
development
15.40 Developing a long term
and sustainable plan for funding
railway networks
16.00 Panel: The rising role of
the private sector in the MENA
railway industry
13.35 Panel: Policy-vision-
reality: creating a truly
integrated intermodal network
15.45 Inventive and
sustainable construction
principles
16.05 Balancing public
mobility needs and
environmental responsibilities
16.25 Panel: How will trains be
powered in 2020?
13.55 Creating and operating
an efficient freight rail corridor
14.15 Using safety and trust
to a seamless international
corridor
SEAMLESS FREIGHT RAIL FOR
THE GCC
FINANCING & FUNDING
TECHNICAL & OPERATIONAL
HARMONISATION
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE
SYSTEMS
13.35 Building a digital
railway
13.15 Integration as the key
for efficient urban mobility
systems
15.20 Panel: Supporting SME
growth in the Middle East
rail sector
16.20 Panel: The rising role
of the private sector in the
MENA railway industry
13.35 Urban mobility
planning for the city of the
future
13.55 Planning public
transport systems of the
future
15.45 Understanding the
digital commuter
16.05 From road to rail
– how can Middle East
operators build and increase
public transport ridership
16.25 The customer is
driving seat: providing
the ultimate commuter
experience
14.15 Smarter, faster, safer
– transforming railways
with ICT
DIGITAL RAILWAYS
SME FOCUS SESSION
PLANNING EFFICIENT URBAN
SYSTEMS
FORGING A CULTURE OF
RAIL TRAVEL
1. Efficiently operating a heavy haul freight network through different jurisdictions
2. Where do SME’s fit into the MENA railway industry?
3. Bridging the skills gap – training 80,000 skilled workers by 2018
4. Crafting an environmentally sustainable network from the start
5. Turning your system into a digital railway
6. You can’t tender innovation - planning a fully integrated urban transport system
7. Looking to passengers – what do GCC operators need to consider when planning for long-distance
passenger rail?
8. The role of HSR in the MENA region – current projects and future potential for MENA
9. Upgrading your railway control system to ensure safe operations
These 40 minute interactive sessions are designed to give you a first look at 2016 tenders and an
understanding of the techniques and technologies being implemented to build these futuristic networks.
Enjoy these sessions led by the men in charge at key government departments, railway operators and
construction companies designed to promote, discussion, debate and design in 2016.
1 Ensuring your railway has a strong safety record
2. Developing and managing a sustainable procurement strategy
3. Increasing efficiency and safety with comprehensive heavy haul lifecycle maintenance
4. Achieving technical standardisation for the GCC railway network
5. Preparing for international passenger travel – considering origin based customs and passenger models
(Integrated vs collaboration vs competition)
6. Starting with a station – designing destinations, not stations
7. Increasing network capacity by streamlining metro operations
8. Increasing capacity and safety with comprehensive maintenance systems
These 40 minute interactive sessions are designed to give you a first look at 2016 tenders and an
understanding of the techniques and technologies being implemented to build these futuristic networks.
Enjoy these sessions led by the men in charge at key government departments, railway operators and
construction companies designed to promote, discussion, debate and design in 2016.

4. PRE-CONFERENCE SUMMIT – 7TH
MARCH
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS – 7TH
MARCH
POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS – 10TH
MARCH
THE MASTERMINDS
TRANSFORMING THE WAY
WE TRAVEL
H.E. Dr. Abdulla Belhaif Al Nuaimi
Minister of Public Works and Chairman
of the Federal Transport Authority -
Land & Maritime
John Lesniewski, Chief Commercial
Officer, Oman Rail
H.E. Eng. Aly Fadaly
Chairman & Managing Director,
The Egyptian Company for Metro
Management & Operation
Mamdouh Tarabishi, CEO, AlMa-
dinah AlMunawwarah Development
Authority
Mohsen Pour Seyed Aghaei
Vice Minister, Roads and Urban
Development &, President, RAI
Alwalid Alekrish, Director of
Construction Development Projects
& Project Director of the Riyadh
Metro, Arriyadh Development
Authority
Henrik Hololei, Director-
General, European Commission’s
Directorate-General for Mobility and
Transport
Andrew Bata, Chief of Strategic
Improvements and Best Practices,
M.T.A. New York City
MASS TRANSIT SUMMIT
For the first time in 2016, we will be offering a full day summit on planning, design and construction of mass
transit systems in MENA cities. From Airports to Universities and metros to trams, the summit will cover the key
elements of planning these systems.
HOW TO ACCESS THE MENA RAILWAY MARKET
If you are a solution provider looking to access the MENA railway market, this is the session for you. In our full day
workshop we will cover an introduction to the regional market, tender processes, legal requirements, and cultural
awareness.
RAIL 101
Attend this 6 hour workshop to gain the basic understanding you need to begin working in the rail sector. Covering
introductions to planning, design, construction and operations – the session is designed for professionals who
want to gain a good understanding of railway management.
SIGNALLING AND TRAIN CONTROL
This workshop is designed to teach operators how to implement modern train control systems such as ERTMS
or CBTC, as a cost efficient way to improve capacity on networks by increasing frequency, consistency, reliabity,
safety and performance of networks.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IN DESERT CONDITIONS
During this interactive workshop the leader will cover the challenges related to construction, operation and
maintenance of railway lines in desert conditions. Attendees will gain an understanding of the various complexities
and technical needs of railway lines in harsh desert terrain.
Minister of Public Works and Chairman of
the Federal Transport Authority - Land &
Maritime, Ministry Of Public Works, UAE
Minister, Ministry of Equipment, Transport
and Logistics, Morocco
Minister for Transport, Ministry of
Transport, Ghana
Minister of Transport, Ministry of Transport,
Algeria
Minister of Transport, Ministry of Transport,
Sudan
Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation
Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation,
Somalia
Minister of Transport, Egypt, Ministry of
Transpor, Egypt
Minister of Transport, Jordan, Ministry of
Transport, Jordan
Minister of Transportation, Ministry of
Transportation, Iraq
Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of
Municiple and Rural Affairs, Saudi Arabia
Assistant Secretary General for Economic
Affairs League of Arab States
Assistant Undersecretary for the Transport
Sector, Ministry of Communications, Kuwait
Chairman, Egyptian Railway Authority
Chairman of Board, Libyan Express Train
Company
Director General, Federal Transport
Authority - Land & Maritime
Director General, Iraqi Railways
Director General, Jordan Hejaz Railway
Director General, Lebanese Railways and
Public Transportation Authority
Director General, State Company For Iraqi
Raliways
Director General of Sheikh Zayed Housing
Programme, Ministry of Public Work
Chief Commercial Officer, Oman Rail
Chief Executive, Ghana Railway
Development Authority
Chief Executive Officer, Al Shoula Group
Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Rail
Chief of Economic Department, The
Cooperation Council For The Arab States
Of The Gulf
MORE
GOVERNMENT
ATTENDANCE
THAN ANY
OTHER SHOW
We don’t say we’re the best event
in the region for nothing. Middle
East Rail promises to deliver an
audience unmatched by any other
rail event. With 10 years’ experience
and the support of the leading
rail authorities in the region, we
welcomed representatives from the
22 Arab League countries in 2015.

5. Middle East Rail is the only way to get
ourselves educated and learn about
new technologies. What we learn at the
show we ‘download’ into the RTA so we
benefit and our clients benefit. We can
spread our knowledge throughout the
Middle East – it’s a win-win.
Roads and Transport Authority
If you want to be working in this area
you have to be present at Middle East
Rail. It is the event for this area in the
GCC countries and it’s actually paid off
many times - just recently we won the
Mecca - Medina high speed line which is
a lighthouse project for the region.
Wolfgang Leindecker, Vice President M2M and
Public Transport, Kapsch Carriercom
WHY SPONSOR 9000
ATTENDEES
330
EXHIBITORS
18,000
SQM
50
HOURS OF NETWORKING
$350BN
DOLLARS’ WORTH OF
PROJECTS
$625
PSM FOR YOUR STAND
• Get your brand in front of 600 government buyers from across the UAE
• Win business by taking part in our 1-2-1 networking program that guarantees onsite meetings
• Form partnerships with established distributors and tier one vendors in the region
• Launch new products and services
Book your stand
Stands and raw space are selling quicker than ever, so act quickly to bring your brand into the most rapidly growing rail
industry in the world.
Call Jamie Hosie on +971 4440 2501 or email Jamie.hosie@terrapinn.com today.
ENTRANCE ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
RH-12
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VISITORS
LOUNGE
RC-20
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CARGO CONFERENCE
GOLD CLASS LOUNGE
KEYNOTE CONFERENCE ARENA
X40 X42
RA-30
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CARGO SEMINAR
ORGANISERS OFFICE
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MEETING
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MEETING
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MEETING
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PRESS LOUNGE
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MAINTENANCE
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6. WHY IT PAYS TO BRING YOUR TEAM
SAVE MONEY OFF EACH TICKET WHEN YOU BRING YOUR COLLEAGUES
1 delegate
$ 2876
3 delegates
$ 7549
6 delegates
$ 14,020
10 delegates
$ 21, 570
2 day conference ticket
Hotels
We’ve negotiated discounted room rates with the Fairmont, Ibis
and Novotel hotels to make sure you pay less when you come to
the show.
Contacts
Exhibition:
Jamie Hosie, +971 4440 2501
jamie.hosie@terrapinn.com
Registration:
Prima Castelino, +971 4440 2435
prima.castelino@terrapinn.com
Marketing:
Sophie Roberts, +971 4440 2548
sophie.roberst@terrapinn.com
Operations: Rachel Wilson, +971 4440 2529
rachel.wilson@terrapinn.com
Conference:
Chloe Higman, +971 4440 2560
chloe.higman@terrapinn.com
Flights
Our airline partner emirates will give you 10% off your flights to
Dubai and booking early, fares will be even cheaper.
Getting to the show
We’ve teamed up with UBER to get you to the show for free?
Find out how at www.terrapinn.com/railFAQ
Practical info
Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 & 3
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
8 – 9 March 2016
And to make sure you get the best deal we’ve teamed up with some fantastic partners:
Official Government Partners
Official Partner
Platinum Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Delegate Lanyard Sponsor
Associate Sponsor
Delegate Lanyard Sponsor
Official Airline Partner
Gold Sponsors
VIP Lounge Sponsor
Visitor Lanyard Sponsor
Infrastructure Theatre Sponsor
Exclusive Law firm sponsor
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