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Transport & Logistics
Speaker spotlight: Kari Gonzales, President & CEO, MxV Rail
Can you guess Kari Gonzales' dream superpower? Kari Gonzales is President & CEO of MxV Rail, the world’s premier rail research advisory. Before she travels to Perth to deliver the international keynote address on the power of transformation to set the stage for the next generation of railroading at Heavy Haul Rail 2023, Kari kindly…
23 Feb 2023, by Long.ChenTransport & Logistics
Next Generation Q&A with Will Penrose
As part of our goal to become an ever more sustainable, positive impact business, we will be featuring a spotlight on the next generation of rail industry leaders. For this inaugural Q&A, we caught up with Will Penrose, Technical Sales Engineer, Vossloh Cogifer Australia - a great ambassador for the rail's rewarding working environment. A…
21 Feb 2023, by Long.ChenTransport & Logistics
How NZ rail safety regulator is addressing the risk of climate change
New Zealand’s rail safety regulator, Waka Kotahi, is taking strides to improve the country’s rail safety performance, in light of growing environmental pressures on the track and overhead infrastructure. Excessive heat, flood damage, and decreased soil stability following storm erosion – all exacerbated by global warming – have been linked to track failures; while wind…
21 Sep 2022, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
Light rail is coming to Auckland
With its growing population and road use, Auckland was recently recognised as the most congested city in Australasia, and the 112th most congested city in the world. Over the last four years, weekly motorway trips in the city have grown by 10 percent, with single occupancy vehicles representing 67 percent of morning traffic to the…
1 Sep 2022, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
100% circular trains by 2030 – the Dutch rail company that doesn’t believe in waste
Not many office workers can claim that their laptop bag has travelled 5.7 million kilometres around the country, but project manager and circular economy enthusiast Ilse de Vos van Eekeren can - and she does so proudly. Ilse is heading a team at Dutch Railway in the Netherlands that seeks to find new lives for…
22 Aug 2022, by Amy SarcevicTechnology | Transport & Logistics
The very light rail technology that will make trams two thirds cheaper to install
With transport accounting for one fifth of global carbon dioxide emissions, increasing uptake of public transport is one of the most meaningful ways cities can cut their carbon footprint and improve air quality. For larger cities with tram networks, this is often an easier task. Inner city rail systems are an increasingly attractive alternative to…
8 Aug 2022, by Amy SarcevicOccupational Health & Safety | Transport & Logistics
The importance of seafarer wellbeing – and how to achieve it
With long stints away from home, lengthy working hours, and disruptions to their Circadian rhythm, seafarers often face unique challenges in terms of managing their mental health. Currently, 40 percent of workers in the maritime industry live with symptoms of depression or anxiety, and between 1960 and 2009, 5.9 percent of seafarers globally died by…
9 Jun 2022, by Amy SarcevicTechnology | Transport & Logistics
How to manage change in an ever-shifting port environment – insights from Saab
The global port operating environment is constantly changing as it strives to meet sustainability objectives and address bottlenecks in the port–hinterland interface. With new trends like ‘just in time arrival’ and ‘emissions reduction tracking’ increasingly being prioritised, the rate of change can be felt profoundly at all levels of an organisation. Even ports that are…
4 May 2022, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
Understanding machine learning within rail asset management
Machine learning (ML) has become one of the most prominent industry buzzwords of the last decade, with almost half of Australian companies now experimenting with the technology. Within rail, ML has been particularly transformative, with dozens of applications in maintenance, asset management, and other safety critical operations. However, while many may recognise the value of…
4 May 2022, by Amy SarcevicOccupational Health & Safety | Transport & Logistics
How the UK redeemed its rail safety profile following five track fatalities
For many years, the United Kingdom’s rail industry was well-known for its upward safety trend, but in 2017 this all changed when five track workers lost their lives in the three years thereafter. The fatalities prompted an immediate response from the national safety regulator; and in 2019, Network Rail Director Nick Millington was asked to…
11 Apr 2022, by Amy SarcevicInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
