Conference Day One: Thursday, 30th August 2018
8:30 am - 9:00 am Conference Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00 am - 9:10 am Opening Remarks by IQPC and the Conference
Chair:
Professor Graham Currie
Director of Monash Infrastructure, Chair of Public Transport, Professor in Transport EngineeringMonash University
COMBINED FUTURE RAIL WEEK MORNING PLENARY
9:10 am - 9:40 am INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Delivering Safe and Reliable Services at Metro Rio through Intelligent Systems for Passengers and Asset Management
Overall expansion of the Metro Rio rail network contributed to the volume stability of passengers transported, equivalent to 2.93 billion people in 2017. If not for the increase in systems, expansion of the network and new stations, passenger demand would have fallen 1.2%. In this international case study presentation, Joubert will discuss how Metro Rio successfully expanded their services to meet passenger demand, referencing the intelligent systems and upgrades to ensure safe and reliable transportation, particularly for future networks.
- Providing new fleet fitted with a modern layout, new airconditioning, multimedia systems and accessibility to provide comfort for passengers, and how to maintain such assets to future proof network reliability
- Developing strong engineering support and data management to provide real-time, predictable services to maximise efficiency
- Creating the business case to determine areas of expansion and technological investment and how it can impact asset management strategies to continuously meet passenger demand
![Joubert Flores, Engineering Director at Metro Rio [Brazil]](https://eco-cdn.iqpc.com/eco/images/speakers/y6audKAEAVzG1LXjsRp0VoGv6fNZYdM4P4qx4yPH.png)
9:40 am - 10:10 am Thought Leadership Session –
10:10 am - 10:50 am INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: Digital Innovation at OBB: Transitioning to a Digitised Railway
OBB (Austrian Federal Railway) is embarking on numerous digitised projects to integrating into the railway system. Yet this is not just large disruptive changes like autonomous driving, which is often the misconception of digitised railways. Instead, this includes a mix of augmented and virtual reality usage for training, education and maintenance, 3D printing as well as interpreting big data for predictive maintenance. In this international case study, Gerald will focus on OBB’s digital innovation projects, reporting on learnings, experiences and failures, discussing:
- Insights into key projects and prototypes of digitisation at OBB and what has worked to unlock real productivity for business development
- Developing a digitisation strategy in the right way to understand which aspects of digitisation to tackle first
- Identifying the right suppliers and consultants to deliver the best initiatives that match the capability of the organisation, while still putting the customer at the forefront
10:50 am - 11:20 am Speed Networking Session
An effective structured interactive session designed to help expand your network through one-to-one focused conversations. Bring your business cards!
11:20 am - 11:50 am MORNING TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
LIGHT RAIL PLANNING AND DELIVERY SUMMIT
Interactive Discussion Groups (IDGs)
This is your chance to make your conference experience truly interactive and collaborative.
Each IDG is set in a roundtable format and will be facilitated by an expert practitioner in the space.
In two rotations, each IDG will last for 30 minutes, allowing you to pick the two top of mind topics you wish to discuss and solve.
Topic One
11:50 am - 12:50 pm Mitigating Project Risks in Major Light Rail Infrastructure DeliveryTopic Two
11:50 am - 12:50 pm Developing Communication Strategies for Project and External Stakeholders
Topic Three
11:50 am - 12:50 pm Exploring Digital Innovations to Enhance the Light Rail Customer ExperienceFacilitator:
Professor Graham Currie
Director of Monash Infrastructure, Chair of Public Transport, Professor in Transport EngineeringMonash University
12:50 pm - 1:20 pm Metro Rail: Envisioning Better Linked Train, Tram and Light Rail Networks and Services Capable of Handling Explosive Population Growth
Rail Futures Institute, a non-partisan non profit advocacy group, that has been developing a comprehensive forward 30 year vision of tram, light rail and train networks in Melbourne that connect better, can handle exploding population growth, and could be financed and delivered in coming decades.
This presentation is an update on this work.
- What kind of tram, light rail and heavy rail system will be required to support a city of 8 million people?
- How can efficient light rail routes and tram enhancements be retrofitted to an ever more crowded cityscape?
- How to optimise integration with land use, best shape how the city functions and deliver optimum return on investment
- What are key missing links where rail systems need to connect better with each other, with buses, and to major trip generators?
- Respecting the way traditional tram routes support community and strip shopping centres
- Retrofitting real light rail to Melbourne
- Objectives for journey time and frequency
- The future tram and light rail fleet
- New routes that we need
John Hearsch
PresidentRail Futures
Peter Tesdorpf
Committee MemberRail Futures
1:20 pm - 2:20 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm Exploring Smart Light Rail Planning for Intersections with Existing Road Networks
One of the main challenges for Light Rail planners is when a new light rail line must fit into existing road infrastructure. In this session Claire will explore the way we think about new, innovative road solutions which benefit road users and have the benefit of improving the efficiency of the light rails that run on the road.
- Exploring different ways at looking at road design – multi-modal user corridors
- Understanding the design of innovative, or smart intersections including CFIs
- Maximising design for road users, rail users and pedestrians
Claire Moore
Associate, NSW & ACT TransportArup
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Thought Leadership Session
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm Gold Coast Light Rail: Exploring the Delivery Lessons Learned across Stage 1 and 2 of the Project
- Overview of Stage 2 vs Stage 1
- Developing complex contractual arrangement
- Managing disruption to business and the community
- Exploring the risks encountered on Stage 1 & 2
- Lesson learned from Stage
Charlie Lentine
Construction Phase Services ManagerLevel Crossing Removal Project Caulfield to Dandenong
4:10 pm - 4:40 pm AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
4:40 pm - 5:20 pm International Research Innovations in Light Rail Planning
This session is an international scan of current developments in light rail planning and research. It focuses on new developments internationally and also reviews current light rail based research occurring at Monash University’s Public Transport Research Group.
- An international scan of Catenary free systems including battery, track free and super-capacitor based systems
- Customer experience innovations including new and international practices of social media for rail
- New Monash research on land use quality and place making design around light rail
- An international scan of the impacts of light rail priority on performance and new innovations identifying pragmatic approaches to planning road space for trams
- A review of new research ideas and directions affecting the field
Professor Graham Currie
Director of Monash Infrastructure, Chair of Public Transport, Professor in Transport EngineeringMonash University
5:20 pm - 6:00 pm INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: The Midland Metro Alliance – Investing in Light Rail Infrastructure that Delivers Economic Regeneration to the Region
The Midland Metro Alliance (MMA) is a team of planning, design and construction specialists building a number of new tram extensions over the coming decade on behalf of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). With around £1.3bn being invested in extending the tram system across the West Midlands over the next ten years, this is an unprecedented light rail infrastructure project to help deliver a lasting legacy that will enable social and economic regeneration across the region.
- Economic considerations for route planning Maximising interchange opportunities with various modes of public transport including bus, train, sprint, coach and the High Speed 2 station
- Taking a whole of life costing approach during the planning phase
- Construction scheduling in urban areas
- Lessons learned from the Birmingham Light Rail project
Alejandro Moreno
Alliance DirectorMidland Metro Alliance, UK
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm Closing Remarks from the Conference Chair and End of Day One
6:10 pm - 6:10 pm Networking Drinks with Our Future Rail Week Expert Speakers
You’re invited to our complimentary informal networking drinks after the close of Day One. This will be your opportunity to ask speakers the questions that weren’t answered during Q+A and get to know the people you weren’t partnered with during speed networking.