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Transport & Logistics
The Track Insider: Unexpected consequences
Sometimes the best intentioned actions by one railway discipline can have unexpected consequences for another. Bob Hammer recalls just one example from his career. Back in the 1970s, as a young civil engineer, I was appointed as the first District Engineer for Parkeston, part of the Permanent Way branch of Commonwealth Railways / Australian National…
12 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
“A lesson shared is a lesson learned” | Laurie Wilson, RISSB
Laurie Wilson has over 30 years’ rail industry experience, covering a broad range of the industry from construction and maintenance, to educational design development and facilitation. He also has expertise in safe-working standards development, project and innovations management as well as Rail Safety investigations and coordination. Laurie is currently Manager, Rail Industry Safety Standards Board…
11 Mar 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Light rail the perfect match for modern lifestyles | Sandrine Gaubert, Keolis Downer
Sandrine Gaubert is Network Development Strategy Manager for Keolis Downer and works along the network teams for both Yarra Trams and Keolis Downer Gold Coast. She will be speaking at the 2015 Light Rail conference, 5 -6 March in Sydney. We sat down with Sandrine to talk about her background and the recent renaissance in…
27 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Targeting the greatest rail risks | Interviews with Kevin Thompson & David Murton
The 2015 Rail Safety conference, 24-26 March in Melbourne, is one of the most important events for the rail industry. We sat down in the lead up with two of the international speakers to talk about what they perceive as the greatest risks for the sector. Kevin Thompson is Railway Risk Advisor with the Rail…
25 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Regulating rail| Interview with Sue McCarrey, ONRSR
Sue McCarrey is Chief Executive Officer of The Office of the National Safety Regulator (ONRSR). The ONRSR is an independent body whose primary objectives are to encourage and enforce safe operations and to promote and improve national rail safety. Sue will be making a keynote presentation at the 2015 RISSB Rail Safety Conference, 24 - 26 March…
19 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Rail industry comes together with TrackSAFE | Bob Herbert AM
Bob Herbert is a respected veteran of industry and a strong champion of safety and the rail industry working together to save lives. He has an impeccable reputation for strong leadership and good governance, and in 2005 he was awarded an Order of Australia for services to industry. Bob took on the role of the…
18 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
When rail meets road: Making trams safer with Clément Michel, Yarra Trams
Clément Michel is currently Chief Executive Officer of Yarra Trams and will be a keynote speaker at the 2015 Rail Safety conference. Clement was kind enough to sit down with us in the lead up to the conference to talk about his experience and the important issues facing rail with regards to safety. Clément, can…
13 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
From the London Tube to Light Rail in Toronto | Interview with Andy Byford
Andy Byford is the CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). He previously held senior positions with international rail operators including Rail Corporation NSW, Sydney (RailCorp) and the London Underground. Andy also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Passenger Transit Association (APTA) Andy will be delivering an international keynote on the first…
6 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Location, location… the challenges of regional port security
Ricky Hall is Security Superintendent for the Pilbara Ports Authority. He is very experienced within industrial environments and has excellent knowledge of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act and Regulations. As an industry expert, Ricky was kind enough to contribute his thoughts on National…
4 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Learning from the worst rail crisis in Canadian history | Interview with Kirby Jang
Kirby Jang is a Director of Investigations - Rail/Pipeline at the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Since joining the TSB in 2003 he has been involved in over 140 rail accident investigations and is highly regarded within the industry. Kirby will be presenting a key case study at the 2015 Rail Safety Conference in Melbourne,…
3 Feb 2015, by Informa InsightsInforma Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
