Safety is a central issue during the planning and implementation of high-speed railways. Top management has a role to play in improving the safety culture of organizations. The authors conduct an assessment of the safety cultures at two railway companies, illustrate the importance of sustained efforts from top leaders in developing a positive safety culture, and conclude that the dynamics related to safety culture are also affected by other components in the system.

China Railway Express (CRE) emerged in 2011 as a means of logistics between the People’s Republic of China and the European Union. This presentation describes CRE, its stages of development, challenges, business model, future, and the motivation of the three players behind its operation.

Many metropolitan cities in Asia are planning and implementing mass transit networks. Transit-oriented development (TOD) will be key; it should consider a transit- oriented management plan for regional growth; station area zoning regulations; joint development among local governments, transit agencies, and private developers; and an institutional mechanism for public and private cooperation in station area development.