AGENDA
Efficient Public Service Transport – At What Cost? 21-22 November 2011, Vilnius, Lithuania
Patron of the Conference: Eligijus Masiulis, Minister of Transport and Communications, Lithuania
21 November
Gala Dinner, Restaurant of Hotel Crowne Plaza (conference venue), top floor
Welcome speech by Stasys Dailydka, CEO Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (LG)
22 November
Opening session
Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of Transport Lithuania [speech: EN / LT ]
Česlovas Juršėnas, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Deputy Speaker
Arūnas Štaras, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania
Andrzej Massel, Vice-Minister of Infrastructure, Poland and current Chairman of the Transport Council
Stasys Dailydka, CEO Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (LG)
Alfonsas Daniūnas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) Rector
Johannes Ludewig, CER Executive Director
Session I
Public service transport: a market in full expansion!
Political perspective: Future outlook from the European Commission
Keir Fitch, Deputy Head of Cabinet to European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for Transport
The Public Service Regulation: content and implementation [Presentation]
Eddy Liegeois, Head of Unit Legal Matters & Infringements, European Commission
Public service transport in Lithuania [Presentation]
Dr. Andrius Jaržemskis, Associated Professor, Department of Transport Management, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU)
Panel discussion: public service transport in the context of the Commission Transport White Paper and the ‘2020’ policy
Moderator: Johannes Ludewig, CER Executive Director
All participants of the opening and morning session
Session II
General overview of public service transport in Europe [Presentation]
Dr. Matthias Finger, Professor, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne, Switzerland and Director of Transport, Florence School of Regulation, European University Institute, Florence
Establishing the right level of compensation and incentives for better quality services under PSO Contracts [Presentation]
Carl-Henrik Lundstrøm, Director International Affairs, Danish State Rails (DSB)
Sharing examples from other EU-Member States
Poland [Presentation]
Elżbieta Grudzień, Vice-President, CEO Przewozy Regionalne, Poland
Sweden [Presentation]
Jan Sundling, Chairman of the Board, ASTOC, Sweden
Latvia [Presentation]
Martins Jirgens, Member of the Board, Joint Stock Company Pasažieru Vilciens, Latvia
Session III
Panel discussion: Necessary tools and framework conditions for sustainable public service transport in a future open market
Moderator: Dr. Matthias Finger, Professor Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne, Switzerland and Director of Transport, Florence School of Regulation, European University Institute, Florence
All speakers from Session II
Concluding remarks
Johannes Ludewig, CER Executive Director
Alfonsas Daniūnas, Rector, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Programme and presentations are also available below.
 Programme
All presentations
Venue: Crowne Plaza Vilnius, M. K. Ciurlionio 84, LT03100 Vilnius
Conference languages will be Lithuanian and English.
Partners of the conference: Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER),
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU), Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (LG)
Contact:
For further information, please contact Eva Böckle at
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or +32 2 213 08 90.
The issue of public passenger transport in Europe is high on the agenda of European decision makers. In particular, European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, recently announced his intention of looking into the opening of the domestic passenger market to competition in 2012.
• What will be the impact on transport services operated under public service contracts?
• Are public service contracts essential for the stability of the financial architecture in the member states?
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, and JSC Lithuanian Railways have invited experts from the EU institutions, national ministries and the rail sector to reflect on these questions from a political and economic perspective.
In this framework, the three co-organisors of this conference see it as an excellent platform for sharing experience on the implementation of the public service regulation and for discussing the future benefits of domestic passenger market opening for society as a whole.
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