The 4th JTTRI Global Seminar
“Mobility Transformation in Singapore - with a Focus on Railway Policy-”

Date / Time	Thu, May 30,2024 14:00 – 17:30
Venue	TRUSTCITY CONFERENCE Marunouchi, TRUST TOWER Marunouchi N-building 11F （1-8-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) and Online (Hybrid）
Theme	The 4th JTTRI Global Seminar “Mobility Transformation in Singapore - with a Focus on Railway Policy-” Date/Time: 30 May 2024, 14:00 – around 17:30 Venue: TRUST CITY CONFERENCE Marunouchi, TRUST TOWER Marunouchi N-building 11 F Access in English (1-8-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) and Online (Hybrid)　 (with English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation) Organized by JTTRI Program: (1) Opening Remarks SHUKURI Masafumi (Chairman, JTTRI) (2) Guest Greeting UEHARA Atsushi (Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) (3) Keynote Address:“Mobility Transformation in Singapore -with a Focus on Railway Policy-” Er. Chua Chong Kheng　(Deputy Chief Executive, Infrastructure & Development, Land Transport Authority, Singapore) (4) Panel Discussion　 Panelists: Er. Chua Chong Kheng FUKUDA Daisuke (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo) SHIROISHI Fumiaki (Director＆Vice Chairman of the Board, TOKYU RAILWAYS Co., Ltd.) YAMAGAMI Noriyoshi (Managing Executive Officer, Responsible for the International Business Department, Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd) Moderator: FUKUDA Daisuke (5) Q&A + Wrap-up FUKUDA Daisuke (6) Closing Remarks FUJISAKI Koichi (Distinguished Research Fellow, Director General for Research, JTTRI) (7) Free Discussion Open for attendee in person (close 17:30)

Event Summary

　The Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) has invited Er. Chua Chong Kheng, Deputy Chief Executive of the Land Transport Authority of Singapore, to share Singapore’s experiences in railway planning and development. He will deliver a keynote address on “Mobility Transformation in Singapore - with a Focus on Railway Policy”. His keynote address will cover how the railway network in Singapore was built up over the years amidst a multitude of challenges, touching upon key policies that guided the rail network expansion in a sustainable manner while ensuring a high level of reliability. Some of the topics include the adoption of integrated land use and transport planning, the various Land Transport Master Plans which guided the rail network development along with other complementary land transport policies, and the transition to New Rail Financing Framework. The keynote address will also cover digitalization and decarbonization plans to prepare Singapore’s rail network for the future.
　Following the keynote address, three distinguished Japanese academic professionals in the field of transport engineering and practitioners in the field of urban railway will join in a panel discussion. The participants are encouraged to consider what Japan and Singapore could learn from each other.

Mainly related SDGs

Program of the seminar is as the following

Opening Remarks	SHUKURI Masafumi (Chairman, JTTRI)
Guest Greeting	UEHARA Atsushi (Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
Keynote Address	Er. Chua Chong Kheng　(Deputy Chief Executive, Infrastructure & Development, Land Transport Authority, Singapore) file
Panel Discussion	＜Panelists＞ Er. Chua Chong Kheng ＜Panelists, Moderator, Q&A + Wrap-up＞ FUKUDA Daisuke (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo) ＜Panelists＞ SHIROISHI Fumiaki (Director＆Vice Chairman of the Board, TOKYU RAILWAYS Co., Ltd.) ＜Panelists＞ YAMAGAMI Noriyoshi (Managing Executive Officer, Responsible for the International Business Department, Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd)
Panel Discussion Materials	Panel Discussion Materials
Closing Remarks	FUJISAKI Koichi (Distinguished Research Fellow, Director General for Research, JTTRI)

Outline of the seminar

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