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Transport & Logistics
NSW budget 2013 a turning point for rail
By Peter Koning - Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in New South Wales It's Budget time again and for a short period, our newspapers are full of stories of new dawns or broken promises. Commentators from all sides of the political spectrum have taken turns to praise or dismiss the myriad…
26 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Transferring specialist rail knowledge to increase productivity and operational safety
By Paul Bladon, Partner, St George Consulting* and Chairman of RISSB’s Wheel Rail Interface Forum and Rail Turnouts Workshop. RISSB’s goal is the enhancement of our industry’s safety, efficiency, productivity and performance, and with increasing demands being placed on rail transport this mandate is significant for all of our organisations. This was first time that…
20 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Announcing the Northern Territory Transport Infrastructure Summit 2013
Transport infrastructure – A critical component in unleashing The Territory’s potential Delivering and maintaining reliable transport infrastructure is crucial in supporting the NT’s booming agricultural, mining and tourism sectors. The importance of transport to the region was solidified in the recent budget handed down by the Territory Government – allocating $320 million to transport infrastructure…
19 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & 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 InsightsInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
