Benefits of Trade Finance Instruments for Risk Mitigation and Capital Adequacy Read more about Benefits of Trade Finance Instruments for Risk Mitigation and Capital Adequacy In this presentation, Mr. Raithelhuber discussed credit risk in trade finance and the Basel capital frameworks. He also enumerates the benefits of unfunded trade finance instruments, as well as ADB's funded and unfunded trade facilitation.
Minh Nguyen Keywords ADB Youth for Asia asian development bank Read more about Minh Nguyen Minh Nguyen is a senior youth regional program manager at ADB's Youth for Asia initiative in Asian Development Bank.
Designed Elastic Components to Improve Life Cycle Costs of Track Superstructures Read more about Designed Elastic Components to Improve Life Cycle Costs of Track Superstructures In this presentation, Mr. Dorfner shares Getzner's solutions to vibrations and structure-borne noise generated by railways, which have a detrimental effect on track superstructure components such as rails, sleepers, and ballasts. He also underscores the importance of introducing more elasticity into the railway superstructure to reduce maintenance outlay and life cycle costs.
High Performance Machines: Pay Off! Read more about High Performance Machines: Pay Off! In this presentation, Mr. Polterauer shares some points on choosing the right machines for rail track installation and maintenance, including technical considerations, and how to calculate annual output and costs.
Wayside Condition Monitoring Systems Read more about Wayside Condition Monitoring Systems In this presentation, Mr. Aschberger gives an overview of wayside condition monitoring systems, which measure the operational performance of railway infrastructure assets, giving the necessary data that allows rail operators to optimize maintenance, safety, reliability, and cost.
Scalable Signaling Solutions for Metros and Commuter Lines Read more about Scalable Signaling Solutions for Metros and Commuter Lines In this presentation, Mr. Ramos cited the importance of deploying a flexible and scalable communications-based train control (CBTC) signaling system to address the current needs of railway operations. He also shared a case study from their work in increasing the capacity and operational efficiency of Madrid's commuter network.
Linear Infrastructure Projects Fully Designed with Building Information Modeling (BIM) Read more about Linear Infrastructure Projects Fully Designed with Building Information Modeling (BIM) In this presentation, Mr. Touat shares his experience with utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the design of linear infrastructures such as railway lines, citing real-life examples from previous projects.
Application of a Digital Twin in Rail Asset Management Read more about Application of a Digital Twin in Rail Asset Management In this presentation, Mr. Boom makes a case for deploying a virtual model of physical rail assets, processes, systems, and passenger flows to analyze data and monitor systems enhance the reliability and safety of urban rail transportation network.
Bangladesh Railway Read more about Bangladesh Railway Bangladesh, a member of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC), is developing a railway network linking the country with neighboring SASEC member countries like India, Myanmar, and Nepal under the financial assistance from different institutions such as ADB. In this presentation, Mr. Hossain gave an overview of the different rail corridors being developed in Bangladesh under the SASEC program, and its interconnectivity to the Trans-Asian Railway (TAR) Network.
ADB's Regional Cooperation Programs and Their Role in Scaling Up Investment Needs in New Technology and Methods Read more about ADB's Regional Cooperation Programs and Their Role in Scaling Up Investment Needs in New Technology and Methods In this presentation, Ms. Yang discussed integrated corridor management in the context of ADB's existing regional cooperation programs. In particular, she presented various initiatives related to modal integration, intermodal logistics centers and services, integrated border crossing point management, and harmonization of standards and procedures.