High Speed Rail Seminar in Chicago
June 28, 2010
Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL
Presented by:
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Japan
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan
Institution for Transport Policy Studies (ITPS), Japan
Japan International Transport Institute (JITI)
Council for Global Promotion of Railway, Japan
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Seminar Overview
In January 2010, President Obama announced an allocation of $8 billion granted as federal funds to help turn the U.S. vision of high speed rail (HSR) into reality. The distributed funds will be used for the development of HSR which has proven to be an effective, energy-efficient way to move large numbers of people quickly over long distances. The goal of this seminar in Chicago is to demonstrate Japan’s 45 years of experience in HSR operation and contribute toward developing HSR network projects in the Midwest region as well as other regions in the U.S. In this half day seminar, leaders in the Japanese transportation field will introduce technology and operational experience about HSR. Topics also include a finance scheme for introducing HSR systems to the U.S. as well as economic benefits derived from HSR, such as job creation and regional development.
Opening Remarks
Seiji Maehara
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Ichiro Fujisaki
Ambassador of Japan to the United States
Satoshi Seino
President and CEO, East Japan Railway Company, Deputy Chairman, Council for Global Promotion of Railway
Jiro Hanyu
Chairman, ITPS
Keynote Speeches
Governor Patrick Joseph “Pat” Quinn III
State of Illinois
(Secretary Gary Hannig, Illinois DOT, representing Governor Quinn)
Mayor Richard M. Daley
City of Chicago
(Commissioner Bobby L. Ware, CDOT, representing Mayor Daley)
U.S. Congressman Daniel Lipinski
Illinois 3rd District
State Representative Elaine Nekritz
Illinois 57th District
Richard Harnish
Executive Director, Midwest High Speed Rail Association
Presentations
Yuki Tanaka
Director, International Affairs Office, JITI
Satoshi Seino
President and CEO, East Japan Railway Company
Hiromasa Tanaka
Senior Advisor, Central Japan Railway Company
Maurice Andriani
Senior Manager, Aftermarket and Special Projects, Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc
Yasuhiko Mochizuki
President, Nippon Sharyo U.S.A., Inc.
Robert E. Galbraith, II
Director, Marketing, Transportation Systems Division, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
Kyle D. Kem
Vice President, Toshiba International Corporation
Closing Remarks
Makoto Washizu
President, JITI
Exhibition
Panel displays & DVD presentations on Japanese HSR
[Railway Operators]
East Japan Railway Company
Central Japan Railway Company
[Manufacturers]
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. /Sumitomo Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd.
KYB Corporation
Nabtesco Corporation
NTN Corporation
Sumitomo Metals