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Transport & Logistics
Comparing the infrastructure investment of the US with the Australian Federal Budget
Investment in public infrastructure creates a variety of economic considerations, but does Australia share the same infrastructure concerns as the US? I spoke to Glen Weisbrod, President of the Economic Development Research Group (EDRG) to discuss some of the similarities and differences of Australian infrastructure investment. Continuing discussion on ways to reduce congestion focuses heavily…
17 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
WA transport infrastructure in focus
Delivering increased efficiency and capacity to facilitate Western Australia’s productivity and prosperity: In its 10th year, the Western Australia Transport Infrastructure 2013 event will take a look the progress of transport reforms and projects, address capacity challenges and provide opportunities to discuss how to best to facilitate the rapid development of the State’s transport demands. In…
14 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Sustainable transport infrastructure, liveability, health and prosperity – an observation
By Greg Mews, Active Living Coordinator at the Heart Foundation and Adjunct Professional Associate University of Canberra Imagine a world of urban mobility where you don’t have to think about how much fuel costs today, about how long you will be stuck in traffic on your daily commute to work, about the perceived unsafe environment around your…
13 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Close-Up: Stephen (Shamus) Walsh
We are pleased to welcome to the speaker faculty of Heavy Haul Rail 2013 Stephen (Shamus) Walsh*, General Manager of Hardface Technology’s. After graduating in Electrical Engineering from the Institute of Technology, Cork City, Ireland, Shamus began his career working for Kentree Ltd. in Ireland, where he specialised in robotics and automation. In 1988 he…
11 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Close-up: Colin Tutt
With almost 40 years' industry experience, Colin Tutt has an extraordinary knowledge and insight of grain supply chains, particularly in Western Australia. Commencing as a CBH Receival Point Operator, Mr Tutt was appointed General Manager Operations in 1995. His responsibilities include overseeing CBH's world-class storage and handling operations including grain receivals; road and rail transportation;…
10 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Project update: Regional Rail Link
With a host of transport projects under construction in Victoria, we’ve put the spotlight on the Regional Rail Link to see what benefits it will bring. We spoke to Robert Macey, the Director for Commercial and Legal issues at Regional Rail Link Authority. Coined the landmark infrastructure project for Victoria, Regional Rail Link is due…
7 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Insights: Driving the cost out of rail manufacturing
By Gary Stewart, Managing Director, Lean Design Australia, Email: Firstly, let’s start at the end point. Case study 1 – A $20m manufacturer reduced his P&L costs by 36% ($7m) and then spent 15% ($3m) of that on Innovation, R&D, Marketing, and Sales, and grew his business by more than 50%. Previously each $1 increase in revenue at…
7 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Collaboration and communication key to continuous improvement in rail safety
Rail Safety 2013 brought together national decision-makers with the aim of delivering new ideas and developing innovative and progressive ways to meet customer expectations of safety. The customer, be they a passenger, a freight customer or a maintenance supplier, is at the centre of everything we do as an industry. We have summarised some of…
5 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Workshop outcomes: Towards zero harm at railway level crossings
The rail industry has set the ambitious objective of zero harm at railway level crossings by 2025 and as a consequence, Rail Safety 2013 started with a comprehensive half-day workshop on level crossing safety. The industry is certainly quite passionate about level crossing safety management and the workshop brought together national and international experts, operators…
30 May 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Sharing heavy haul expertise in Jakarta
By Nick Kingsley Senior Editor, Railway Gazette International Delegates gathered at the Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta on May 15-16 for Informa’s inaugural Heavy Haul Rail Indonesia conference, supported by the Australasian Railway Association. Central to the two days of debate were two key themes — how safety and technical standards might be developed to help…
27 May 2013, by Informa InsightsInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
