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Agenda

8.00
Registration and coffee
8.40
Speed networking session

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

9.00
Chairman’s opening remarks
Jeremy Sole, Chief Executive, New Zealand Contractors' Federation
9.10
KEYNOTE: Future of rail Government strategy and commitment
  • Government goals and objectives for both freight and passenger rail
  • The National Rail Strategy to 2015 including an update on locomotives coming on stream in 2010
  • Detailed analysis of funding commitments and new capital works projects
The Hon. Steven Joyce MP, Minister of Transport, NZ Ministry of Transport
9.40
ARA address
Bryan Nye, Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Railway Association
COMMITMENT TO RAIL: PLANNED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND FUNDING OBJECTIVES FOR NEW ZEALAND'S RAIL NETWORKS
10.10
KEYNOTE: KiwiRail - Developing a world-class rail system for New Zealand
Jim Quinn, Chief Executive, KiwiRail
10.40
Networking and refreshments break
ESTABLISHING RAIL'S PLACE IN THE NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT MARKET
11.10
Urban rail - Encouraging more passengers and meeting customer needs looking forward
  • Developing strategies for the best methods to combat low use of land-based passenger transport
  • Transforming rail into an attractive alternative for peak hour drivers
  • Creating user-friendly rail transport in New Zealand by linking rail to other modes of transport and introducing initiatives such as 'park and ride'
  • Making a commitment to improved standards for disabled customers
Jonathan Metcalfe, Chief Executive Officer, Veolia Transport Australasia
11.40
Meeting the challenge of rising freight demands
  • Examining how rising freight demands impact the rail industry
  • Building partnerships - defining what freight customers want from rail
  • Exploring new opportunities for the rail sector
Nigel Jones, General Manager, Strategy and Trade Operations, Fonterra Trade and Operations
12.10
PANEL DISCUSSION: Rail vs. Road vs. Coastal Shipping - How to successfully integrate rail with other services
  • Discovering rail's place in the transport landscape alongside road and coastal shipping - what is contestable and what isn't?
  • Identifying the right modes of delivery to achieve the highest standard of service
  • Debating the impact of the Wiri Inland Port Partnership on freight in New Zealand
  • Investigating the implications of the government's plan to increase truck weight limits on rail providers
Bryan Nye, Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Railway Association
Nigel Jones, General Manager, Strategy and Trade Operations, Fonterra Trade and Operations
Tony Friedlander, Chief Executive Officer, Road Transport Forum
Sam Buckle, Executive Director, New Zealand Shipping Federation
Jens Madsen, Managing Director, Port of Auckland
Joe Hewitt, Manager, Transport Strategy and Development, Greater Wellington Regional Council
1.10
Lunch and networking break
LOOKING FORWARD: ENSURING RAIL'S SUCCESS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE
2.10
The latest development in rail research and its applicability to New Zealand
  • Update on developments and outcomes from CRC for Rail Innovation's research
  • Research to improve safety outcomes within rail
  • Developments in level crossing, human factors and fatigue research
David George, Chief Executive, CRC for Rail Innovation
Prof. Drew Dawson, Research Program Leader, Operations and Safety, CRC for Rail Innovation
2.40
Developing the future rail workforce
  • Creating a successful workforce development strategy for the rail industry
  • Lessons in attracting, skilling and retaining your workforce
Tania Davies, Manager Rail Careers, Rail Skills and Careers Council
3.10
Involving the private sector: Which new project acquisition models have a place in New Zealand rail?
  • Questioning how the government could involve the private sector in the rail industry
  • Analysing the successes and failures of international examples of Public Private Partnerships and alliance contracting
  • Adapting project acquisition models within the New Zealand context
Andre Dantas, Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Canterbury
3.40
Afternoon coffee and networking break
4.00
CASE STUDY: Rugby World Cup 2011
  • Examining transport infrastructure and operations to be used for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
  • The latest information on how preparations are progressing
  • Beyond the World Cup – Applying transport plans and strategies to other major events in New Zealand
Bruce Barnard, Rugby World Cup Transport Programme Director, Auckland Regional Transport Authority
4.30
CASE STUDY: Wellington regional rail
  • How the arrival of the Matangi trains will impact train transport in Wellington
  • Signal overhaul progress - assessing the challenges and successes of the project
  • An update on the station entry and depot project
Angus Gabara, Manager Rail Projects & Matangi Business Owner, Greater Wellington Regional Council
David Gordon, Director Wellington Regional Rail Upgrade Project, KiwiRail Networks
5.00
CASE STUDY: Auckland rail overhaul
  • Electrifying Auckland - An assessment of the electrification project to date, what has worked well, what challenges have been faced and how they have been met
  • Exploring the possibility of a rail tunnel through downtown Auckland
  • DART (Developing Auckland's Rail Transport) project update - gradual improvements to the Auckland network
Fergus Gammie, Chief Executive, Auckland Regional Transport Authority
5.30
Close of conference
7.30
OFFICIAL ARA MEMBER DINNER
NEW ZEALAND | 21ST APRIL 2010

Duxton Hotel, Wellington
Take the opportunity to network with the leading stakeholders in the NZ and Australian Rail industry at the annual Australasian Railway Association Dinner, held on the evening of the NZ Rail Briefing at the Duxton Hotel, Wellington. Last year’s dinner was enjoyed by over 130 senior executives. View the registration page for attendance and booking details. Tables of ten are available for you to gather your colleagues, associates and valued clients in an informal atmosphere.

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