Announcement: 2021 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Metro Industry Conference

Notice on the 2021 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Metro Industry Conference

Call for Innovative Technology Promotion and Project Achievement Showcases

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a significant national development initiative, personally planned and advanced by General Secretary Xi Jinping. The goal is to establish an internationally leading bay area. A key factor in achieving this is leveraging its geographic advantage, particularly in transportation.

Currently, five cities within the GBA—Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, and Foshan—have operational metro systems with a combined length exceeding 1,000 kilometers. This figure represents only the existing network. According to national development plans, the GBA will add at least another 1,000 kilometers of new metro lines, effectively creating a second underground Greater Bay Area.

The release of the “Development Plan Outline for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” offers favorable conditions for infrastructure growth in the region. As the metro network expands and the economy grows, the need for a modern, integrated transportation system centered on rail transit becomes increasingly urgent. Accelerating intercity and suburban railway construction is critical for regional coordination and addressing gaps in comprehensive transportation.

To support the green, safe, and efficient development of China’s metro industry, the 2021 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Metro Industry Conference will take place in Shenzhen from July 8-9, 2021. The event will gather national and regional development commissions, railway bureaus, urban rail transit companies, planning, design, supervision, construction, operation units, as well as providers of new equipment, materials, technologies, and supporting services. Industry experts from associations, societies, and international organizations will also attend.

We warmly invite experts, scholars, and representatives from metro construction companies to engage in exploring innovative technologies and research achievements shaping the future of urban metro systems.

The conference will feature keynote speeches, technical exchanges, product presentations, and more.

1. Conference Theme: Green / Efficient / Carbon Peak / Carbon Neutrality

2. Date and Location
Date: July 8-9, 2021
Location: Shenzhen
Scale: Approximately 800 attendees

3. Organizers and Co-organizers
Organizers:
Shenzhen Metro Group Co., Ltd
Shenzhen Urban Rail Transit Association
Shenzhen Society of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Co-organizers:
China Railway Southern Investment Group Co., Ltd
China Railway Construction Southern Construction Investment Co., Ltd
China Railway Design Group Co., Ltd
China Power Construction Southern Construction Investment Co., Ltd
China Communications Construction Corporation Southern Branch
China Railway Fourth Survey and Design Institute Group Co., Ltd

Organizer:
Shenzhen Zhongteng Jianye Construction Investment Co., Ltd

4. Selected Conference Topics

1. Current status and policies for rail transit development in the GBA;
2. Intelligent rail transit development practices in the GBA;
3. Integration and intelligence in regional rail transit systems;
4. New products and technological innovations in urban rail transit;
5. Impact and challenges of 5G technology in the metro industry;
6. Intelligent rail transit operation and maintenance using “robot + big data” systems;
7. Application of communication and signaling technologies in rail systems;
8. Technologies related to subways, light rail, and new rolling stock;
9. Innovations in rail vehicle traction technologies and products;
10. Full lifecycle management and intelligent maintenance of equipment and facilities;
11. New technologies for urban rail electromechanical equipment;
12. Development and application of new energy solutions in urban rail transit;
13. Theories, technologies, and processes for urban underground space development;
14. Comprehensive utilization and disaster prevention planning for underground urban spaces;
15. Innovations in subway tunnel construction, management, and maintenance;
16. New methods and technologies in shield tunneling;
17. Green and efficient urban rail construction achieving carbon peak and neutrality;
18. New materials, equipment, and technologies for urban underground space construction;
19. Effects and future trends of uncertain factors like epidemics and viruses on urban rail transit;
20. Impact of intercity railway and metro interconnections.

5. Invited Experts and Representatives

The conference will feature distinguished guests including academicians, experts, and senior industry leaders, such as:

• Qian Qihu, Academician of CAE, expert in protection and military engineering;
• Xie Heping, Academician of CAE, Dean of the Institute of Deep Geoscience and Green Energy, Shenzhen University;
• Zhou Fulin, Academician of CAE, Director of Engineering Earthquake Research Center, Guangzhou University;
• Miao Changwen, Academician of CAE, Professor at Southeast University, Director of Academic Committee, Jiangsu Academy of Building Science Co., Ltd;
• Guo Renzhong, Academician of CAE, Director of Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Planning and Land;
• Du Yanliang, Academician of CAE, Professor at Shijiazhuang Railway University and Shenzhen University;
• Lie Yun, Academician of CAE, expert in civil and construction engineering management;
• Chen Xiangsheng, Academician of CAE, Dean of the School of Civil and Traffic Engineering, Shenzhen University;
• Deng Mingjiang, Academician of CAE, Director of Xinjiang Erqisi River Basin Development and Construction Administration;
• And many more senior professionals and industry leaders from metro companies, research institutes, engineering firms, and construction groups across China.

Note: The list is not ranked and additional guests are being invited.

6. Exhibition Scope

1. Rail Transit: Urban rail vehicles including subways and light rail, modern trams; locomotives, maglev trains, narrow gauge, specialized vehicles, toothed rail vehicles, intermodal vehicles, and components; vehicle systems and maintenance; traction power supplies and drives; track security equipment; materials for rail vehicles; signaling, communication, and IT technologies; public service facilities; traction and rotation systems; lighting.

2. Tunnels and Underground Engineering: Civil construction including underground engineering, power systems, overhead contact networks, welding, tunnel and bridge construction; shield tunneling machines and accessories; cutters and cutterheads; surveying and measurement equipment; road maintenance machinery; technical equipment; construction materials; rail products; overhead line equipment; construction machinery and tools; security equipment; communication systems; construction supervision; planning and design; consultancy services.

7. Contact Information for the Organizing Committee Secretariat
Contact: Tao Junjie
Mobile: 150 0207 1705 (also WeChat)
Email: junjietao1@163.com
Official Website: www.mciczz.com

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