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Transport & Logistics
Ballarat rail station master plan moves forward
Plans to revitalise Ballarat Station and the surrounding precinct are moving ahead, according to the Victorian government. The community is being encouraged to get involved with the railway engineering and regional development plan, which aims to open the area up as a place of activity, while reinforcing the station's role as a major transport hub.…
25 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Assessing the funding paradox: how important is a AAA credit rating?
Overview of the Victorian Transport Infrastructure Summit Infrastructure creates a catch 22 within many private and public organisations; new assets are critical for the productivity of all businesses, but it is also expensive and time consuming to build. The Victorian Transport Infrastructure summit, held on the 10th & 11 of September in Melbourne, addressed many…
23 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Close-up: Phil McKeiver
Financing and delivering transport infrastructure projects remains one of the main challenges for the transport industry. At the NT Transport Infrastructure Summit, Phil McKeiver, Partner for Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Resources at Gilbert & Tobin Lawyers will draw on nearly 20 years’ experience as a corporate and projects lawyer in private practice, government and…
20 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Infrastructure prime minister making headway, or is it smoke and mirrors?
The newly appointed Minster for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Warren Truss, is the first step to fulfilling the Prime Minister-elects new focus on infrastructure. But what infrastructure projects has Tony Abbott backed so far? Many experts have criticised the PM’s policy on the NBN, stating that a fibre to the node option will only leave…
19 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Building partnerships for infrastructure investment
Spotlight: Redlands City Council Infrastructure plays a key role for Redland’s growth. Located on picturesque Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland, the city includes rural and the many island communities such as North Stradbroke Island, Russell Island, Macleay Island, Lamb Island, Karragarra Island and Coochiemudlo Island. An extra 40,000 people are expected to call Redlands home by…
16 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Presentations: Rail Suppliers 2013
The Australian railway manufacturing industry annually generates $4.2 billion in revenue and is comparatively small in the global heavy engineering manufacturing industry. The local industry command a high level of technical expertise, however our niche manufacturers struggle to compete in the global market due to a strong Australian dollar. At the same time, the Australian…
9 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Heavy haul rail in Brazil: What’s happened in the last 12 months
Spotlight: Vicente Abate, President, ABIFER Given his technical expertise and corporate experience, we are delighted to have Vicente Abate, President of the Brazilian Association of Railway Industry (Abifer), return to deliver a presentation at this year’s Heavy Haul Rail South America conference in São Paulo, Brazil on 17 October 2013. Vicente graduated as a metallurgical…
6 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Close-up: Ivelise Longhi, President, METRO-DF
We’re honoured to have Ivelise Longhi, President, METRO-DF deliver a presentation on Brasília’s Metro expansion at the inaugural Urban Rail Brazil conference in São Paulo, Brazil on the 17 October 2013. From a background in architecture and Federal Government, Ivelise Longhi has a distinguished career and commitment to advancing urban planning. Ivelise Maria Longhi Pereira da…
5 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Presentations: Transport infrastructure driving productivity in NSW
Since the release of the NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan in December 2012, there has been a wide range of responses from community and industry sectors on some of its major projects. NSW has the strongest economy in Australia, but it also has some issues within the transport sector that may be seen to…
5 Sep 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
$17 million QLD railway engineering project announced
Railway engineering in Queensland is set to receive a $17 million boost from the state government to increase freight capacity. The Newman government revealed the money will go towards enlarging the train tunnels through both the Toowoomba Range and Lockyer Valley. Scott Emerson, transport and roads minister, said the aim is to lower the floors…
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