2012 FOZTUA International Conference
RAILROADS IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT
CONSTRUCTION, COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES
Foz Tua, 5-6-7 October
Foz Tua, Tua Valley, Alto Douro, Portugal
PROGRAM
DRAFT / PRELIMINARY .
Last update: 2nd October 2012
Local: House of Quinta do Tua, Foz Tua (Thanks to Symington Group)
THURSDAY, 4 OCTOBER
Arrivals to Porto and transportation to Foz Tua
Foreign participants are expected to arrive to Porto during the day.
15:00 to 16:00 hr:
Meeting point is the same as last year, in the new Intercontinental Hotel, city center (Palacio das Cardosas, see here). Train will departure at 16:40 from São Bento station to Campanhã Station (around 10 minutes) and then to Foz Tua along Douro rail line.
São Bento station is in central Porto station, the historical station for Douro line (more here (Wikipedia) and here). Most of the rain trip is along Douro Valley, UNESCO world heritage (more here). Only the first section of the trip it is not. Beautiful sightseeing.
16:40 Departure to Sao Bento Station (walking).
17:00 Train to Campanhã, from Sao Bento station
17:15 Train to Foz Tua, from Campanhã station.
19.47 Arrival at Foz Tua station. Hotel check in.
20:30 Dinner in Foz Tua. (Restaurante Calça Curta)
Hotels in Foz Tua, Tralhariz and Alijó.
Car transportation may be made available for special cases not being able to arrive in time for the train. But they will miss the best of sightseeing and (may be!) dinner.
FRIDAY, 5 OCTOBER
Main day of scholar work and presentations
(See here the plan for the sessions of this day)
8:30 Opening
9:00 Presentations and discussions (Papers 1, 15, 26)
10:20 Coffee break
10:40 Presentations and discussions (Papers 4, 11, 29, 12, 18)
12:30 Closing
13:00 Lunch (Foz Tua), Restaurant Beira Rio. walking distance
14:40 Presentations and discussion (Papers 10, 8, 24)
16:00 Cofee break
16:20 Presentations and discussions (Papers 2, 23, 17)
17:20 Port wine break
17:40 Presentations and discussions (Papers 25, 9, 14)
19:00 Closing
19:15 Bus to Tralhariz
20:00 Dinner in Tralhariz
21:30 Bus, return to hotels
22:00 arrival, Foz Tua
SATURDAY, 6 OCTOBER
Mixed day: scholar work, NMTF design and closing discussion.
(See here the plan for the sessions of this day)
9:40 Opening / Presentations and discussion (Papers 7, 5, 6)
10:40 Coffee break
9:00 Presentations and discussions (Papers 3, 13, 28, 16)
12:30 Demo
13:00 Closing
13:00 Lunch (Foz Tua), Restaurant Calça Curta
14:40 Presentations and discussion (Papers 22, 20, 21)
16:20 Coffee break
16:40 Presentations and discussions (Papers 27, 30)
17:40 Closing: Port Wine
18:30 Visit to Quinta do Tua cellars
19:45 Bus to Alijó
20:15 Dinner, Alijó
22:00 Return to hotels
SUNDAY, 7 OCTOBER
Closing and return day
9:30 Bus to visit Amieiro (right margin of Tua river).
Short stop in the works of new central for the dam (Foz Tua)
11:15 For those that need an early arrival to Oporto, transportation back to Foz Tua will be provided in order to catch the 11:58 train in Foz Tua (return by the same road)
11:58 Departure, train to Porto, Douro line,. Lunch bag (from Restaurant Calça Curta): Arrival time in Oporto: 14:30, Campanhã Station (not Sao Bento!)
11:30 For those that not need an early arrival to Oporto, bus will continue the Tua Valley circuit, from Amieiro to Brunheda, through São Lourenço spa, then Pombal, Castanheiro do Norte, Ribalonga and Foz Tua
14:00 Lunch, Restaurant Calça Curta for all the others
15:40 Last Port
16:15 Departure, train to Porto, Douro line. Arrival at Campanhã Station, Porto, 18:50, São Bento Station 18:55