Sustainable Urban Public Transport:
Challenges and Solutions
September 23-24, Malmö
It’s our great pleasure to announce K2s first major international conference Sustainable
Urban Public Transport: Challenges and Solutions, 23rd-24th September, in Malmö, Sweden.
Welcome!
The conference brings together academics and
practitioners from Sweden and around the
world to discuss the challenges in achieving
Sustainable Urban Public Transport.
Amongst the speakers are experts in public
transport operations, contracting, urban planning
and social equity, but the common theme running
through all their contributions will be:
- their perspective on key challenges in achieving
sustainable urban public transport;
- how their work – in academia, practice or
both – has helped address these challenges;
- and how academics and practitioners can work
together even more effectively in the future to
produce research relevant to these key challenges.
About K2
The K2 National Knowledge Centre for
Public Transport is a consortium of Lund
University, Malmö University and VTI, funded
by the regions of Skåne, Stockholm and Västra
Götaland together with Trafikverket, Formas,
Vinnova and the three partner institutions.
It started in January 2013 with a mission to conduct
world-class research through co-production and
knowledge building to develop the future of attractive
public transport. It has a Board with members
from the broadly defined public transport sector,
and is based in Lund, but with activities across
the three main urban regions of the country.
The K2 Vision
In 2030, Sweden will be a role model in Europe
for how public transport can contribute to the
development of sustainable and attractive city regions.
Public transport will be the main system of passenger
travel in metropolitan areas, with resource-efficient
access to everyday destinations, at the same time
delivering better health and better quality of life.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Registration
1:00 pm to 1:10 pm
Introduction
1:10 pm to 2:00 pm
Speaker: Nigel Wilson, Professor MIT, K2 International Advisory Group
Topic: “Roles for Automatic Data Sources in Public Transport Planning and
Operations”
2:00 pm to 2:25 pm
Speaker: Stefan Sedin, Managing Director Swedish Public Transport Association
Topic: “Accessibility, Safety and Security in Urban Public Transport”
2:25 pm to 2:35 pm
Break
2:35 pm to 3:00 pm
Speaker: Anna Anund, Associate Professor, VTI
Topic: “The Invisible Bus Driver”
3:00 to 3:25 pm
Coffee
3:25 pm to 3:50 pm
Speaker: Tom Rye, Professor, Transport and Roads (LTH), Lund University
Topic: “Why Sweden should be Proud of its Record in Urban and Regional Public
Transport”
3:50 pm to 4:40 pm
Speaker: Jeffrey Kenworthy, Guest Professor at the University of Applied Science
in Frankfurt
Topic: “Sustainable Transport for Sustainable Cities: An International Perspective
and Selected Trends”
4:40 pm to 4:45 pm
Break
4.40 pm to 5.30
Panel debate
7 pm
Conference Dinner
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
8:15 am to 9:00
Breakfast
9:00 am to 9:50 am
Speaker: Helena Titheridge, Senior Lecturer, University College London
9:50 am to 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am to 10:25 am
Speaker: Mats Persson, Member of the Regional Executive Board, Region Skåne
Topic: “Public Transport Connecting Urban Cities with Rural Cities”
10:25 am to 10:45 am
Coffee
10:45 am to 11:35 am
Speaker: Jinhua Zhao, Assistant Professor MIT, K2 International Advisory Group
Topic: “What has not Worked in China’s Public Transit?”
11:35 am to 12:00 pm
Speaker: Ulrika Bokeberg, Public Transport Director, Västra Götalandsregionen
Topic: “On our Way – through Everyday Work, Dedication and Persistence”
12 :00 pm to 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Excursion:
Cykelgaraget, Malmö Central
or
Superkilen, Copenhagen (preliminary)
Practical information
Where? The conference will be held at Orkanen, Malmö (Nordenskiöldsgatan 10). Conference Dinner
(optional) and Lunch will be served in the area. Orkanen is situated 0,4 km from Malmö C.
How much? 2500 kr/280 euro. Lunch, Day 2, and Coffee are included. Student Discount (including PhD
students) 650 kr/70 euro. Including Lunch, Day 2, and Coffee. (The registration is binding, and no refund is
possible. You may however pass on your conference ticket to another person.)
More information? Visit our website www.k2centrum.se
Welcome!