IPFA Europe: Amsterdam: Private Financing of Lightrail in the Netherlands
Experts, managers and politicians all agree: public transport needs to be intensified in the west of the Netherlands in order to prevent further traffic congestion. Lightrail appears to be the solution. As no public financing is available in the near future, private financing is expected to play an important role in the funding of the Lightrail projects.
Please note that this event will be in Dutch.
3.00pm Registration
3.15pm Welcome and Introduction by the Hosts
3.30pm The Need for Light Rail in the Netherlands
Jaap Bierman, CEO, HTM
3.45pm Impact of the Municipal Elections on Light Rail and Public Transport Projects
Carolien Gehrels, European Cities Director, Arcadis
4.00pm Private Financing and Light Rail Projects in the Netherlands
David Orobio de Castro and Jan Reinier van Angeren, Partner, Stibbe
4.15pm Coffee Break
4.30pm Lessons Learned from the Regiotram Project, Experiences Abroad
Gideon Tilburgs, Managing Director, Laing
4.50pm Light Rail Projects Outside the Netherlands
Pieter Meulendijk, Associate Director - Transaction, SNC Lavalin
5.10pm Panel Discussion
Moderated by: David Orobio de Castro, Stibbe
Bert Groenewegen, CFO, NS
Willem Stitselaar, Managing Director, Macquarie
Martijn Donders, Senior Project Manager, Mott MacDonald
5.30pm IPFA Closing Remarks
5.35pm Networking drinks kindly hosted by Stibbe
