3rd annual Urban Transport Planning Summit

Australia’s cities are responsible for nearly 80% of the national GDP and 84% of Australia’s economic growth. Transportation infrastructure and utility is a prime driver in a city’s prosperity, yet remains one of the greatest challenges for planners and policymakers.

In its’ The Intergenerational Report 2010, the federal government commits $8.5 billion to transport infrastructure, acknowledged as “the building blocks for Australia’s future productivity growth”. Additionally, with the recent release of the State of Australian Cities 2010 by the Major Cities Unit of Infrastructure Australia, there is an increasing focus on developing infrastructure and systems which will create and maintain productive, liveable, and sustainable transport for this and the future generations of our urban environments.

Informa Australia’s 3rd Annual Urban Transport Planning, to be held in Brisbane on 17-18 August 2010, will explore areas of strategic importance to participants in the process of planning and implementing city transport and infrastructure.

ANNOUNCING KEYNOTE MINISTERIAL ADDRESS:
The Hon. Rachel Nolan MP, Minister for Transport, QLD will address the conference from 1.15pm to 1.45pm on the 17th August. Please see the agenda for updated details.

Hear contributions from

• Jarl Christian Zinn, Senior Consultant, City of Copenhagen, Lord Mayor's Department, Centre for Urban Development, Denmark 
• Vivienne King, Group General Manager – Strategy & Service Development, RailCorp
• Stephen Rochester, Chief Executive, Queensland Treasury Corporation
• Andrew Wall, Manager Network Operations, VicRoads
• Norma Shankie-Williams, Director, Metropolitan and Regional Strategies, Strategies and Land Release, Department of Planning, NSW
• David Welsby, Executive Director Transport Strategy Development, Department of Transport and Main Roads, QLD
• Scott Grenda, Managing Director, Grenda Corporation, Chairman, Australian Transit Enterprises, Chairman, Bus Industry Confederation
• Fotios Spiridonos, Manager - Transport Modelling & Analysis, Department of Transport, VIC
• Norm Pidgeon, President, ITS Australia and Principal, The Nous Group
• Cr Jackie M Fristacky, Councillor, City of Yarra, Chair, Metropolitan Transport Forum
• Dr Garry Glazebrook, Senior Lecturer, School of the Built Environment UTS and Consultant to the Independent Public Inquiry into Transport

The detailed agenda and speaker-line is available and can be found HERE

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