overview

Transport plays a key role is maintaining Melbourne’s status as Australia’s most liveable city and the 10th in the world in the Global Liveability Index 2022.

With dedicated spotlights on light, suburban and metro rail, Urban Rail 2023 will bring together operators, manufacturers, contractors and government stakeholders across every level of the passenger rail sector to learn from technology advances, cutting-edge case studies and project updates from successful projects in Australasia and the world.

FEATURING:

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS |Developing London’s future: Balancing sustainability and innovation
Thomas Ableman, Director of Strategy & Innovation, Transport for London

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS |Auckland Light Rail
Dame Fran Wilde, DNZM, QSO, Chair, Auckland Light Rail

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Delivering an exceptional service on Melbourne’s unique tram network
Carla Purcell, CEO, Keolis Downer Yarra Trams

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | More than a rail line – SRL reshaping Melbourne for the future
Frankie Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Suburban Rail Loop Authority

KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Gold Coast Light Rail, keeping pace with a growing city
Phil Mumford, CEO, Gold Coast Light Rail

Topics to be addressed include:

• Digital innovation and smart infrastructure
• Resilience in infrastructure: Lessons learned from flooding of assets
• The changing face of metropolitan rail
• Embracing emerging technologies for a smart and sustainable future
• The National Rail Action Plan: Driving harmonisation and interoperability
• Delivering the next generation of trains and trams in Victoria
• A global review of suburban ring railways to inform the Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop Project
• Can we turn NIMBYs into YIMBYs? Engaging local communities in infrastructure projects
• Precincts, placemaking and urban rail
• Safety framework, processes & due diligence
• The Long Game: The importance of embedding sustainability into rail operations
• Designing in climate change resilience for rail – Cross regional learning