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THE EXHIBITION

This major exhibition attracts many of the world’s top railway suppliers covering all aspects of railway activity.

• Total exhibition area of 4,000 sq.m., with stand sizes from 9 to 100+ sq.m.

• The event layout and social functions are designed to maximise networking and business opportunities, with regular access to the conference

and AROA members, as well as general trade visitors.

• Conference coffee breaks and

EXHIBITOR PICTURES AND TESTIMONIALS FROM PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF RAIL SOLUTIONS ASIA

• Great opportunity to catch up with important contacts in the region

• Very focused event, with professional visitors

• RSA 2019 was the best rail exhibition our company has ever attended in Asia

Pandrol

Tricon

Delkor Rail

• This event is a must-attend for railway players looking for opportunities in the Asian region Asian Rail Academy

• RSA is a show which continues to strengthen its position as the “place to be“, when it comes to the Asian Rail market

• RSA is a very effective Railway show in South East Asia. Excellent organisation!

Altpro

Rawie

German Pavilion CRRC Spanish Pavilion

Tin Vidulka from Altpro welcomes three delegates from Philippine National Rail to his stand

Dato’ Mohamed Hazlan Mohamed Hussain, President & Group CEO, Prasarana meets with Linsinger and the Austrian Embassy

Abdul Hadi Amran and Ismail Abdullah from Prasarana / Rapid Rail visit the Tracktec stand

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AROA Member Open Forums

workshop will include an open forum debate with the Senior Managers from the Asian Railway Operators

who will be attending the workshops relevant to their area of expertise. They will be providing a list of current and relevant topics for discussion and the Session Chairman

use these topics to lead an open forum debate between the operators, suppliers

other delegates.

NETWORKING IS THE KEY

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Delegates and AROA members from more than 20 countries attend the two day conference

Marco Sung from Taiwan BOHSR during the Q&A session following his paper on Taiwan High Speed Rail

Philippine PNR & Thailand SRT delegates continue chatting after the AROA Open Forum Debate

Rail Solutions Asia 2022 – Show Review

2022 was the eleventh visit to Kuala Lumpur for Rail Solutions Asia and following a two year break due to the covid virus, we were delighted to be back in Malaysia. The total exhibition space was 77% of the pre-pandemic figure, while the figure for visitors was 81%. The exhibition was again supported by the German Railway Association and as a result Germany was the most represented country with 20 exhibitors. Malaysia provided 13 exhibitors and the return of a British Pavilion saw 10 exhibitors from the UK.

THE EXHIBITION

67 companies from 13 countries displayed products, ranging from Rail Fastening Systems and Under Floor Products, to Fire Proofed Railway Interiors and Train Weighing Systems. Exhibitor comments included:

• I was impressed with the number and diversity of organisations represented.

BCRRE

• After 2 years of COVID we had more visitors than expected. Positive talks. RSA well organized as usual. Voestalpine

• RSA helps us to continually grow our presence in the South East Asian Rail Market Delkor

• Good show with all the right people attending Trakblaze

• Congratulations on a magnificent exhibition. It was our first participation and certainly not the last! Cenzin

• RSA consistently provides us with a platform to connect with our clients. Great show, with a great crowd Global View

VIPs

Senior representatives from the local Malaysian railway operators attended the opening ceremony. Prior to the Opening Ceremony the VIPs met with some of our key supporters (see pictures right and below)

Main Picture above L-R

(Pictured with show organisers Charmaine Louis & Norman Johnston)

Tonny Yeap

Director MyHSR Corp

Corp

Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim CEO

Rani Hisham bin Samsudin CEO

Berhad Zuhair Bin Jamaludin Divisional Secretary Penang State Government YBhg. Dato’ Seri Farizan Bin Darus CEO Penang Infrastructure Corp

Austrian Embassy

THE EXHIBITION (cont.)

Cenzin & Koltech Austrian Pavilion

Linsinger

Voestalpine Railway Systems Getzner

Vossloh

CRRC Delkor

Penang State Government

Head of the Vietnam Railways delegation –Le Khang in conversation with Rail Systems Engineering.

Hendrik Holz from Funkwerk is visited by delegates from ERL – KLIA Ekspres.

Ashkan Motaman demonstrates Trapeze’s products to Crestory Janeo from Manila LRMC.

Hannes Saurug from Voestalpine Railway Systems fields a question from a group of Rapid Rail visitors.

Staff from Malaysian mainline operator KTMB on the Linsinger stand with Hans Peter Bartmann.

Exhibitor and Signalling Workshop Chairman, Joachim Janle of Thales with a delegate from LRT Jakarta.

During their subsequent tour of the exhibition the VIPs, visited many of the stands and showed a keen interest in the exhibits including:

Senior Managers from other Asian rail operators and authorities visited the exhibition stands, including:

THE CONFERENCE

More than 140 delegates attended the conference sessions and specialist workshops, which included topics ranging from “Life-Cycle Optimisation” to “Network Communications Solutions”. The conference again included Open Forum discussions, where AROA members raised topics for discussion by all of the delegates.

More than 140 delegates including 85 members of the Asian Railway Operators Assoc. (AROA) attended the conference.

The AROA Open Forum is a popular section of the Workshops, as operators and suppliers debate issues and challenges in their jobs.

Marcelo Blumenfeld chaired our first ever workshop on Education & Training, with papers from UniKL & Asian Rail Academy.

The two rail operators continued their discussion in the coffee session, which followed the workshop.

NETWORKING & SOCIALISING

With conference coffee and lunch breaks held in the exhibition hall, delegates, exhibitors and general trade visitors have ample opportunities to network and relax in both formal and informal environments. Informal Drinks Receptions held at the end of both conference days in the exhibition hall are popular with all of the participants.

All smiles for the staff of Manila LRMC and LRTA, voestalpine Railway Systems and the show organisers.

A delegate coffee break provides the opportunity for Roland Meisinger of Plasser & Theurer to chat with Vietnam Railways.

Exhibitors and delegates networking at the reception hosted by officials from the German Railway Industry and German Embassy in Kuala Lumpur (pictured inset) next to the impressive German Pavilion.

Mohamed Aslam, Head Human Capital at KTMB commented on staffing issues during the Training Workshop.

This started a debate at the end of the session with the delegates from LRT Jakarta.

The Asian Railway Operators Association 17th Annual Congress – Kuala Lumpur

AROA is a group of Asian urban and mainline railway operators and is designed to:

■ provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information

■ promote awareness of new technologies

■ highlight, address and respond to the challenges facing rail-bound transportation in Asia.

The AROA Annual Congress is the highlight of the AROA year. Senior Managers from railway operators across Asia converged on Kuala Lumpur for three days of unrivalled opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the railway industry.

The emphasis of the association is very much on the sharing of expertise and experience for the mutual benefit of all members.

With conference papers and specialist workshops, plus many of the world’s top railway suppliers on show, this is an event not to be missed by any railway operator, who wishes to develop their staff’s knowledge and improve their service to the travelling public.

Delegations, which attended this year’s Congress included the following:

Comments from AROA members included:

It is a perfect forum where the operators exchange good practices and expertise, as well as the avenue where operators meet suppliers and learn more about the products being exhibited.

Le Khang, Deputy Director, Vietnam Railways

It was interesting sharing maintenance strategies with not just other rail operators in the market, but also research experts who have vast knowledge of global trends in maintenance. Odinze I. Akponor, Rolling Stock Manager, Manila LRMC

RSA has provided a platform for railway operators to gather & exchange knowledge & good industry practices, which I value a lot. I have made great friends at the event. Woon Khai Jhin, Assistant Manager, SBS Transit

Profesionally made, and neatly organized. The event widened our view of railway operating problems that we, ASEAN countries, mutually share and try to overcome. Adiprabowo Wicaksono, Project Engineer for Viaduct, LRT Jakarta

We had a chance to compare our best practices with other Asian rail operators and learn from their experiences. Keep up the good work in organizing the best Railway Conference in Asia.

Alexander A. Maglonzo, Training Consultant, Manila MMS

Membership includes access to all aspects of the Annual Congress including air flights and accommodation

For full details of Membership Benefits, Annual Fees and an Application Form, please contact: info@tdhrail.com

LRT Jakarta Penang State Government Vietnam Railways

Sarawak Metro Malaysia KTMB Manila MMSP

The Asian

KTMB, Malaysia

● Mohd Rani Hisham Samsudin Group Chief Executive Officer

● Suhaimi Yaacob Chief Corporate Officer

● Ir. Mohd Nizam Mohd Amin Chief Technical Officer

● Noor Haniza Noordin Head of Strategic Communications

● James Warren Head of Myra

● Abdul Salim Shah Abdul Aziz Head of Corporate Planning

● Ir Mohd Asri Yusoff Chief Engineer, Electrification

● Ahmad Shamudin Mohd Rashid Acting Chief Engineer Signalling & Comms

● Armizan Muhamad Acting Chief Eng Rolling Stock Main & Eng

● Hafizi Azmal Mohd Hafiz Senior Manager, Rolling Stock Main & Eng

MyHSR, Malaysia

● Tonny Yeap Chan Weng Project Director, Project Development

● Wong Hwee Ee (Winnie) Deputy GM, Commercial & G2G Engagement

● Mohd Ikhsan Ahmad Deputy GM, Corporate Services

● Goh Shan Min Senior Manager, Technical

● Raja Ezral Shafril Bin Raja Safian Manager, Stakeholder Management

● Yusrinnizza binti Yusuf Manager, Corporate Services

● Muhammad Hilmi Bin Sidek Senior Executive, Technical

● Shahirah Binti Shahrudin Senior Executive, Stakeholder Management

● Goh Hoo Yen (Gary) Senior Executive, Corporate Services

● Nur Farah binti Mohamad Azlan Senior Executive, Corporate Services

Penang State Government, Malaysia

State Economic Planning Division

● Zuhair Bin Jamaludin Divisional Secretary

● Madam Dharshini Raman Engineer of Transportation Section

● Madam Nurul Asyikin Binti Abd Rahman Engineer of Transportation Section

● Fauzan Bin Abd Razak Engineer of Transportation Section

● Mohammad Ridzuan Bin Ahmad Assistant Engineer of Transportation Section

● Wan Ahmad Fakhruddin Bin Wan Md Marzuki Ass QS of Transportation Sec

Penang State Government, Malaysia

SRS Consortium (Project Partner)

● Anthony Lau Min Siang Senior Manager, Design Eng & Management

● David Lam Hing Sang Senior Manager, System Management

● Madam Nurul Najwa binti Nawai Senior Transport Planner

● Madam Ann Tan Khoon Yan Head, Strategic Comms & S’holder Mngmnt SBS Transit, Singapore

● Woon Khai Jhin Assistant Manager

● Eddie Ma Yiu Sun Assistant Manager

● Leong Peck Fun Assistant Manager MRT Jakarta, Indonesia

● Panji Arum Bismantoko Railway Maintenance Division Head

● Gilang Pramadya Civil Infrastructure Dept Head

● Lamro Triwandes Simatupang Track Civil Structure Maintenance Department

● Prabowo Setyo Bramantoro Signaling & Telecomms & IT Department Head

● Utama Prillianto Putra Automatic Fare Collection Planning

LRT Jakarta, Indonesia

● Ana Yuhana Commercial Staff

● Swastika Harimurti Corporate Planning Manager

● Luthfi Prasetya Kurniawan Signal, Telecom & Ticketing Facility Ass. Man

● Nanda Aden Kurniawan Station Head

● Adiprabowo Wicaksono Project Engineer

Manila LRMC, The Philippines

● Andrea Mellind Madrid Operations Head

● ● Emmanuel Lucas Technical Adviser

● Joel Magsumbol Operations Support Manager

● Crestorey Janeo Engineering Support Manager

● ● Odinze Akponor Rolling Stock Manager

Manila MMSP, The Philippines

● ● Rodrigo Bulario VP for Railway Ops, JADPhil & Associates

● Sudheer Sivadasan Railway Systems Chief, MMSP

● Bonifacio Gutierrez DPM, Rolling Stocks & Systems, MMSP

● Angel Rodriguez, Jr Railway Station Operations, LRTA

● Alexander A. Maglonzo Training Con., Oriental Consultancy Global Vietnam Railways, Vietnam

● Le Khang Dep Dir Inter’l Coop – Science & Tech. Dept

● Hoang Nang Khang Deputy General Director

● Vuong Kha Son Director of Operation Department

● Hoang An Hai Expert of Infrastructure Management Dep’t

● Tran Van Dan Chief of Technical Department

MRT Corp, Malaysia

● Ridzuan Bin Abdul Wahab Systems Head, MRT3

● Nor Effendi Yusof Electric Train System Lead, MRT3

● Shahir Azhan Mohamed Hamzah Interface & Integration Head, MRT3

● Azrin Ali Signaling & Train Control System Lead, MRT3

● Rashdan Che Abdullah Communication System Lead, MRT3

● Ir. Major (R) Mohamed Suhaidi Omar GM Rail & Bus, Asset and Ops Maint.

● Theyagarajan Bala Krishnan Head of Rolling Stock, Asset & Ops Maint.

● Azerul Fahmi Mohammed Head of Rail System, Asset & Ops Maint.

● Shafawati Abdul Rahim Head of Sig & AFC, Asset & Ops Maint.

● Mohammad Shazleigh Omar Head of Comms, Asset & Ops Maint.

Sarawak Metro, Malaysia

● Zafrin Bin Zakariah Projects Director (KUTS)

● Suhardi Bin Mohamad Ali Yakop Head of Dept. Business Development

● Mohd Ismaddy Bin Mohd Yazid Head of Dept. Hydrogen Feeder Bus Ops

● Mohamad Khalis Bin Md Yasin Head of Dept. Interface

● Farhan Bin Fozian Head of Dept. Procurement (KUTS)

● Nor Nasyriq Bin Shahirudin Head of Dept. Civil, M&E & Infrastructure

● Letitia Samuel Senior Manager Media

● Priscilla Annabel Anak Bisop Seed Programme Manager

● Shetila Binti Dris Assistant Manager. Business Development

● Maryanne Nicholas CEO Office Secretary

● Ez’zatu Irqien Qistina Mohamad Helmi Project Director Secretary

Philippine

Vietnam Railways, Manila LRMC and Kuala

Lee Yam Lin from Singapore SBS in discussion with Dean Whitmore from Pandrol

EXHIBITORS

COMPANY PRODUCT COUNTRY STAND

A. Rawie Track Closing Systems Germany 35

Adele Rail-IQ Systems Global GNSS OTU Positioning & Data Communication Austria 67

Advantage Austria Austrian Association / Organization Austria 71

Aldridge Signalling & Infrastructure Products & Services Australia 133

AlTerra Railway Track Surveying & Scanning Malaysia 134

Asian Railway Academy Independent Training Provider of Railway Courses Malaysia 144

Bayerische Kabelwerke Cable Solutions for Public Transport Infrastructure Germany 24

Bestsonic Engineering Permanent Way Products & Services Malaysia 146

Birmingham BCRRE Education Programmes & Research in Railway Science UK 109

Cenzin Under-Floor Products & Maintenance Poland 4

CRRC Rolling Stock Manufacturer China 1

Delkor Track Fastening Systems & Products Australia 96

Diehl Aviation Fire Proofed Railway Interiors Germany 7

Dinghan SMART Railway Tech Power Supply Systems Germany 32

EPHY MESS

Temperature Sensors, Speed Sensors, Oil Level Gauges Germany 26

Fogtec Fire Detection & Fire Fighting Systems for Railway Vehicles Germany 29

Funkwerk Train Radio & Communications Systems Germany 28

GERB Vibration Isolation Solutions, FST & Design & Engineering Germany 40

GETA Products for Railway Rolling Stock Interiors Germany 30

Getzner Vibration Solutions for Railway Superstructure Austria 68

Global View Railway Infrastructure Products & Services Malaysia 54

Gmundner Fertigteile Level Crossings Austria 69

Gummi Metall Tecknik Rubber Products & Vibration Isolation Germany/Malaysia 27

Hoppecke Mobile Energy Solutions for Railway & Metro Systems Germany 23

Hübner Group Gangways & Articulated Systems Malaysia 22

Infinitive Group Specialist Consultancy & Engineering Technology UK 102

Koltech Trackside Tools & Devices for Maintenance of Rail Vehicles Poland 4

Kraiburg Relastec Sound & Vibration Isolation in Rail Traffic Germany 38

Kraiburg Strail Level Crossing Systems Germany 33

KTMB Malaysian Mainline Rail Operator Malaysia 53

Kuasa Rail Engineering Design, Manufacture & Supply of Rolling Stock & Railway Equip. Malaysia 51

Lenard Bauer Rolling Stock Sensors & Monitors Germany 39

Linsinger Rail Milling and Grinding Trains Austria 66

Lütze Cable Solutions for Railway Applications Germany 12

MARO Rail Signalling Products & Services Malaysia 98

MyRA Malaysian Rail Academy Malaysia 82

Nencki Bogie Maintenance Equipment Switzerland 8

Pandrol Track Fastening Systems UK/Australia/Asia 130

Penang State Government Proposed LRT System Malaysia 129

Plasser & Theurer Track Construction & Maintenance Machines Austria 70

PT Inka Rolling Stock Manufacturer Indonesia 50

Rail Personnel Recruitment Consultancy Australia/Asia 9

Rail Products Rail Road Vehicles UK 104

Rail Systems Engineering Engineering Solutions for Railway Systems Malaysia 140

Rehau Conductor Rail Systems including Composite Rails Germany 31

Resonate Group Integrated Traffic Management System UK 103

Rolling Stock Consultants One Stop Rolling Stock Solution Provider Malaysia 17

Safetrack Cable Connection Methods for Railways Applications UK 146

Scottish Leather Group Leather Seat Coverings UK 108

Snowfall B2B Travel Platform UK 101

SRS Rail System Rail Road Vehicles UK 100

Svt Fire Protection Products & Applications Germany 37

Thales Axle Counter Systems & Services Germany 34

The India Thermit Corp Alumino Thermic Welding Equipment India 92

Thermit Australia Track Welding & Permanent Way Products Australia 21

Tiflex Track Solutions Using Resilient Materials to Reduce N & V UK 110

Trapeze

Asia Rail Centre

Australia/Malaysia

Rail

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 22ND

CONFERENCE SPONSOR

9.30 PROJECTS & PLANNING SESSION

Conference papers presented by Asian Railway Operators on the subject of Projects and Planning, giving detailed information about upcoming projects on urban and mainline rail systems.

CHAIRPERSON Rodrigo Bulario, VP for Railway Operations

JADPhil & Assoc. Philippines

Andrea Mellind Madrid Operations Head Manila LRMC Philippines LRT Line 1 – Cavite Extension Project

Panji Bismantoko Railway Maintenance Division Head

MRT Jakarta Indonesia MRT Jakarta – lessons learnt from first 3 years of operations and upcoming projects

Le Khang Deputy Director of International Cooperation Vietnam Railways Vietnam Science & Technology Department

Opportunities for Cooperation and Participation in Railway Projects in Vietnam

Pilar Skall Director Mobility & Transport

KfW IPEX-Bank Germany Financing solutions for the railway industry

12.00 ROLLING STOCK WORKSHOP

CHAIRPERSON Dirk Wimmer, General Manager Dinghan SMART Germany

Dirk Wimmer General Manager Dinghan SMART Germany Reduction of Life Cycle Costs. How to improve energy efficiency & lower maintenance costs

Ashkan Motaman Project Controller Trapeze Group Australia Driver Advisory System (DAS): Lead the way to sustainable rail by saving energy, reducing cost and improving performance

Chelvam Rengasamy Consultant, Bus Devel, Rolling Stock Projects

SMH RAIL Malaysia Rolling Stock MRO – A Key driver for sustainability of the local rail industry in Malaysia

Session Chairman AROA Member Open Forum

14.45 PERMANENT WAY WORKSHOP

CHAIRPERSONS

voestalpine Railway Systems Asia Hannes Saurug, Managing Director – CSO voestalpine Railway Systems Asia

Dieter Schluck, Managing Director – CEO

Hannes Saurug Managing Director – CSO voestalpine Railway Systems Asia Life cycle optimization in railway infrastructures – How to improve railway system performance

Ferdy Wijsman

Vice President – Customer Management Asia voestalpine Railway Systems Asia Assuring rolling stock performance by applying effective monitoring technology

Liam Turbet Technical Manager

Delkor Rail Australia

The importance of track resilience in relation to noise & vibration, plus load on components and substructure

Session Chairman AROA Member Open Forum

VIPs

Senior Malaysian officials officiating at the opening ceremony in the main conference room, 9.15am Wednesday June 22nd and on the VIP tour of the exhibition include:

Mohd Rani Hisham bin Samsudin CEO

KTM Berhad

YBhg. Dato’ Mohd Zakuan Bin Haji Zakaria Dep Sec to Gov (Dev)

Penang Infrastructure Corp

Penang State Government YBhg. Dato’ Seri Farizan Bin Darus CEO

Datuk Mohd Zarif Hashim CEO

MRT Corp Datuk Dr Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman President MARIC Tonny Yeap Director, Commercial MyHSR Corp Zafri Bin Zakariah Project Director

Kuching Urban Transportation System

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THURSDAY JUNE 23RD

CONFERENCE SPONSOR

10.15 EDUCATION & TRAINING SESSION

CHAIRPERSON

Marcelo Bumenfeld, Assistant Professor

Ir. Azman Senin Director, Asia Rail Centre

Progress in talent development for the rail industry in Asia

Tamil Iniyan Business Development Director

Birmingham BCRRE UK

UniKL Malaysia

Asian Rail Academy Malaysia

Up-skilling & re-skilling the workforce to deliver growth in the railway industry

Session Chairman AROA Member Open Forum

12.00 SIGNALLING & COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP

CHAIRPERSON

Joachim Janle, Dir Product Bus, Transportation

Thales Deutschland Germany

Joachim Janle Director Product Business, Transportation Thales Deutschland Germany Eulynx – Interfacing Axle Counters with the Era of intelligent Railways

Arne Kloosterman Managing Director, Westermo Asia Westermo Singapore Network Communication solutions for rolling stock and trackside applications

Dipl.-Ing. Hendrik Holz Director Sales Funkwerk Systems Germany Migration of Terminals from GSM-R towards FRMCS

Session Chairman AROA Member Open Forum

14.45 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP

CHAIRPERSON Frank Hesse, Managing Director, ASEAN

Satpal Bamrah EAM solution expert

Trapeze Group Malaysia

Trapeze Group N. America How to Improve Rail Asset Effectiveness and Reliability Using Asset Management

Philipp Goetz MD, Railway Operations Specialist

Rail Systems Eng. Malaysia ATO on mainline and requirements and benefits for Asian Mainline Operators

Gavin Panter Business Development Director (International)

Resonate UK Luminate – A Traffic Management System delivering safe, sustainable and efficient Train Operation solutions

Session Chairman AROA Member Open Forum

MEDIA GOLD SPONSOR

INFORMAL DRINKS RECEPTION HOSTS

MEDIA SPONSOR

AROA MEMBER OPEN FORUM

7 Asian Railway Operators have sent Senior Managers, with relevant expertise, to attend each of the four Specialised Workshops. They have been contacted ahead of the event and asked to supply a short list of current and relevant topics for discussion. The session chairmen will use these topics to lead an open forum between the operators, suppliers and other delegates.