9-11 November

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Why ? The Event Previous Delegates The Venue Global AirRail Awards Air-Rail Projects in Europe About Us 9-11 November

WHY HELSINKI? Helsinki’s new officially began operating on 1st of July 2015 connecting the capital’s main airport with Helsinki and the city of .

Construction of the €774 million Ring Rail Line began in 2009. The costs were shared among the Finnish Transport Agency, the City of Vantaa, and the national airport operator Finavia. The project also received support from the EU.

The project involved building 18 kilometres of new track, 8 kilometres of which is in a tunnel. Five new stations - Vehkala, Kivistö, , Airport and Leinelä – connected two existing railway lines creating a loop between the Helsinki city and the Airport.

Several new areas for housing, work, and recreation will be built along the Ring Rail Line.

The trains run at 10 min intervals to both directions stopping at all stations along the route. Aviapolis station marks the mid-point of the line with approximately 30min journey times to Helsinki from both directions.

There is only a short walk and escalator/elevator connection to the airport terminals from the . The walking distance is about 300 metres to both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.

Tickets can be purchased at the airport just before entering the railway station, but are also available on each of the stations and on board of trains.

Trains operating on the Ring Rail Line are the new Sm5 type easy access low- floor trains (so called “Flirt” trains) that also run on other rail lines in Helsinki. THE EVENT Rail links to airports act as a lifeline to the city and the airport, connecting businesses, visitors and residents to a major national and international gateway Day 1 - Wednesday Day 2 - Thursday Day 3 - Friday

12:00-13:00 - GARA Members Lunch 09:00-17:00 - Conference Sessions 10:00-16:00 - Conference Sessions Meeting with GARA members to discuss Conference sessions focusing on best Conference sessions focusing on best Alliance’s activities and future projects practices in the global air-rail industry practices in the global air-rail industry with guest speakers and panellists from with guest speakers and panellists from 13:00-16:00 - Hosts’ Workshop around the world. around the world. Detailed workshop on Helsinki’s air-rail Roundtable Discussions. Roundtable Discussion project looking at project delivery, “last mile” connections, TOD’s and other 19:00-22:00 - Awards Ceremony & Saturday Dinner aspects of the project. Possible Site Visit. Day Trip Global AirRail Awards 2016 ceremony We will work with a local travel agency and gala dinner. 18:00-21:00 - Welcoming Reception to organise an optional day trip for GARA Reception for the Global AirRail delegates staying the weekend. conference delegates.

Our events bring airports, rail operators, PREVIOUS DELEGATES airlines, planners and suppliers to one central location, where ideas are shared and partnerships are formed

Accenture Denver International Airport Heathrow Express Rhonexpress AccesRail DB Fernverkehr AG IATA SEA Milano Achilles DB Mobility Logistics AG Irish Rail Siemens SAS Aeroexpress DB Vertrieb GmbH Italferr S.p.A SilverRail Technologies Aéroports de Montréal Deutsche Bahn AG Kadeco SNCF Airport Link Sydney EADS Innovation Works Kantega SNC-Lavalin O&M Inc. Airport Regions Conference East Japan railway company La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Southern Railway airrail EVENTS Edinburgh Québec Spirit Design Akershus County EFLA Engineers Landsbanki Stansted Airport Alstom ERL Maintenance Support Sdn. Bhd L-Ekspresis STBY Amadeus Rail European Commission Stockholm Arlanda Airport Arlanda Airport ETTSA Masabi Sydney Airport Train Arlanda Express KLIA Ekspres Method TAP TSI Project Leader Arup First Great Western Midwest High Speed Rail Association Thalys Berlin Brandenburg Airport Flytoget MTR Corporation Ltd The Company Birmingham Airport FOGTEC NCR The Finnish Transport Agency Bombardier Transportation Fraport NomadRail Transaero Airlines Brisbane Airtrain Gatwick Airport North Star Consultancy Travelport Gatwick Express ÖBB Personenverkehr AG Trieste Airport Bytemark Gautrain Management Agency Orbis Informatik GmbH UP Express Central Russian Railways Greater Anglia Oslo Airport Vancouver Airport Changi Airport Group Greater Toronto Airports Authority Pathfindr VIA Rail Canada City Air Terminal BetriebsgmbH GuestLogix Protrans BC Waymate CP2 Limited Hahn Air Systems R&I Consulting WESTbahn Dallas/Fort-Worth Intl Airport Ráðgjöf og verkefnastjórnun Xchanging THE VENUE

Clarion Hotel Karhumäentie 5 01530 Vantaa ,

The new Clarion Hotel is located in the new district of Aviapolis, two kilometres from the airport terminals and only a few metres from Aviapolis station. Nearby there is also the , the Flamingo amusement park, Flamingo Spa, and the Finnish Aviation Museum.

The Ring Rail Line makes it easy and convenient to travel to and from the airport (2 min) and Helsinki (30 min both directions) from its dedicated Aviapolis station.

CLARION HOTEL HELSINKI AIRPORT

FIRST FLOOR:

Lobby and Reception area 550 m2 Conference room 247 m2 Restaurant area 800 m2

Ballroom

Foyer

Restaurant GLOBAL AIRRAIL AWARDS

The Global AirRail Awards is an annual programme, built to recognise the effort, best practices and results of the global air-rail community.

Connecting a railway station with an airport, bringing airport amenities to the city rail terminal, providing joint passenger information or seamless airline/railway journey planning and booking – all this seamless air and rail integration requires close cooperation, transparent communication with stakeholders and an open mind for innovation.

The Global AirRail Awards judges are professionals in the air and rail industries. They evaluate entries from all around the world in number of categories and elect the winners with the highest scores in service to customers, business results, innovation, communication, cooperation and other selected criteria.

The winners are then named in a gala dinner and ceremony, taking place during the Global AirRail Conference.

The GARA 2016 evening will take place on Thursday 10th November, after the conference sessions. It is a Black Tie dinner plus awards ceremony.

AccesRail Integrated Partnership of the Year Social Responsibility North Star Air Rail Link of the Year Marketing Campaign of the Year Airline of the Year Project of the Year Airport of the Year Personality of the Year Best AirRail Distribution Solution Supplier of the Year Customer Service Excellence Best Product/Innovation of the Year AIR-RAIL PROJECTS

NORTH EUROPE - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & PLANNED

Country Project Airport Cost Year of Status Operations Bergen Airport €220 million 2016 Under Construction Estonia Tallinn Tallinn International Airport €20 million 2017 Under Construction Airport link €37 million 2016-2017 Under Construction Iceland Lava Express Keflavik Intl Airport €66.4 million 2020 Planned Denmark New – Billund line Billund Airport €100 million 2020 Planned Light Rail Stockholm-Bromma Airport €527 million 2021 planned Latvia Rail Baltica Riga International Airport €238 million 2025 Planned Sweden Gothenburg-Boras Line Gothenburg Landvetter Airport €1.6 billion 2026 Planned

REST EUROPE - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Country Project Airport Cost Year of Status Operation

Bulgaria Sofia Metro Line 1 €75 million 2015 Operational Spain Extension of Metro Line 3 Bilbao Airport €279 million 2016 Under Construction Spain Line 9 Barcelona El Prat Airport €190 million 2016 Under Construction Italy Intermodal Hub Trieste Airport €17.2 million 2016 Under Construction Italy Rail Link T1-T2 Milan Malpensa Airport €115 million 2016-2017 Under Construction Greece Athens Metro Line 3 Extension Athens Airport €344 million 2017 Under Construction Italy Milan Metro Line 4 Milano Linate Airport €1.7 billion 2022 Under Construction France Tramway East-West line Nice Côte d’Azur Airport €770 million 2018 Under Construction France Grand Paris Express CDG Intl Airport (Line 17) €1.8 billion 2024 Under Construction France Grand Paris Express Orly Airport (Line 14) €2.1 billion 2024 Under Construction France Grand Paris Express Orly Airport (Line 18) €2.7 billion 2024 Under Construction ABOUT US

The Global AirRail Alliance (GARA) is an international organisation dedicated to air-rail intermodality that joins rail operators, airports, airlines and suppliers from around the world who work on creating a seamless travel experience between the air and rail.

GARA exists to deliver dedicated information and international events for the air-rail market mainly focusing on integration of rail with airports, recognising global trends in seamless travel infrastructure and information. The air- rail market is a leader in innovation and partnerships creating seamless travel, integrating different transport modes, innovating in e-ticketing and passenger information systems.

Events for the air-rail market involve many different stakeholders from both air and rail industries. Our team is responsible in engaging with these stakeholders, recognising global trends in integrated travel and bringing the innovators and operators from all around the world to discuss future products and partnerships.

We have experience organising various scale events – international conferences (70 to over 200 people), international awards (from 70 to over 200 people), workshops (from 10 to 40 people), study tours and site visits (from 10 to 40 people) and one-on-one meetings.

Address:

Link House 140 Tolworth Broadway SURBITON KT6 7HT UK www.globalairrail.com

Sponsorships and Speaking:

Milda Manomaityte Director The Global AirRail Alliance

Main: +44 (0) 0208 339 6124 Direct: +44 (0) 0208 339 6104 Mobile: +44 (0)7825 924 581 [email protected]

Delegates and Awards:

Jaya Kumar Events Manager The Global AirRail Alliance

Main: +44 (0) 0208 339 6124 Direct: +44 (0) 0208 339 6105 [email protected]

Priya Kumar Membership Manager The Global AirRail Alliance

Main: +44 (0) 0208 339 6124 Direct: +44 (0) 0208 339 6105 [email protected]