Time of event
17:00–19:00 Tokyo time
Summary
This ADBI-Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS)-Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and Madras session is part of a learning series to examine key aspects of high-speed rail construction and management. The session examined performance standards development for high-speed railway (HSR) assets, particularly railway vehicles, or rolling stock, which constitutes a significant portion of overall HSR infrastructure.
The focus was on standards setting for HSR service requirements and quality control of rolling stock, drawing from experiences in India and Europe. A panel discussion also addressed technical, managerial, and human capacity building for domestic manufacturing of imported rolling stock systems that maintains quality standards
The session included English-Japanese simultaneous interpreting.
Objectives
- Discuss standards setting for HSR assets
- Assess capacity building needs and opportunities for ensuring HSR quality standards
Participants
- Government officials and representatives from high-speed rail operators from Asia and Europe
- Industry experts from think tanks, universities, and international organizations
- Young researchers and university students
Output
- Enhanced understanding of HSR standards development and capacity building challenges and solutions
- Project experience-sharing between policy makers, industry practitioners, and researchers
- ADBI policy briefs and case studies
- Edited volume drawing upon the session presentations and key messages
Partner
- Indian Institutes of Technology, Kanpur and Madras
- Japan Railway Technical Service
- World Conference of Transport Research Society