Agenda

Get to know your peers right from the start in this relaxed and informal speed networking session. Bring your business cards!

• Regulatory rationalisation
• Investment priorities for transport infrastructure
• Business, trade and transport: Improving access for domestic companies to the global supply chain market
• Transport’s performance at the Rugby World Cup

• Key drivers of change in the transport sector over the coming three decades: population demographics, economic structure, technology, environment, and energy
• Identifying good practices to better balance supply and demand for transport, including optimising what we’ve got for customers from road infrastructure assets and vehicles and increasing capacity to underpin desired land use patterns, as well as deliver transport efficiencies

• The factors influencing the accessibility and efficiency of international freight transport services available to New Zealand firms
• The opportunities to increase accessibility and efficiency

• Work to date on the $2 billion rebuild of Christchurch’s earthquake-damaged infrastructure: Shifting from recovery and response to permanently rebuilding infrastructure
• The alliance agreement

• The vision and direction of the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP)
• Frameworks for transport infrastructure investment
• Public Private Partnership (PPP)

• Update on the KiwiRail turnaround plan
• Targeted investments

• Investing in safety, sustainability and customer comfort: The Auckland Electrification Programme
• Working towards a common infrastructure goal: Collaboration between stakeholders
• Role of government funding
• Review of the procurement process and reaching a competitive price

• Meeting future demand: An outline of transit-orientated developments
• Taking innovative action to unlock capacity constraints
• Enhancing the passenger experience

Take the opportunity to relax and network with industry peers at this social highlight! Conveniently located at the Amora Hotel, the ARA Dinner offers the perfect opportunity to discuss the proceedings of the Summit over a refreshing cuisine of local produce.

The 2012 ARA Dinner is separately bookable and open to colleagues and guests wishing to attend this networking opportunity.

• The need to align local, regional and national priorities in transport policy
• The interface between the NZ Transport Strategy and LTCCP planning
• The role of community consultation
• Transport funding challenges with the needs to keep rates down
• The role of regional funding in high-priority projects
• Ensuring investment benefits rural and provincial stakeholders

• Road’s role and place in the modal mix
• Ensuring existing and future infrastructure best serves the needs of all freight modes
• Balancing the needs of freight and domestic users in funding and regulation
• Encouraging private sector investment in road construction, both through direct ownership and through partnerships with central and local government

• How can emerging technologies improve road safety, reduce congestion and pollution while providing solutions and making best use of existing road infrastructure?

• The business case for multi-modal freight networks: Balancing speed, cost and reliability by using road, rail, sea & air transport to meet delivery requirements
• Reducing bottlenecks between modes to ensure freight efficiency
• Case for strategic multi-modal freight network in New Zealand

• Managing freight demand across industries
• Establishing cooperation with others to drive more efficient shipping, road, rail, intermodal terminal and port usage
• Working with exporters to drive greater efficiency and service enhancements

• What are the new business opportunities?
• Are transport operators currently meeting industry needs?
• Transport costs
• Reliability and reducing bottlenecks between modes to ensure freight efficiency
• Addressing capacity constraints and any gaps in the supply chain
• How are you keeping the shareholders, customers and employees happy?
• Developing the future workforce: How are you investing in industry skills and retention?