Conference Day Two: Friday, 31st August 2018
8:30 am - 9:00 am Conference Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00 am - 9:10 am Opening Remarks by the Conference Chair
COMBINED FUTURE RAIL WEEK MORNING PLENARY
9:10 am - 9:50 am Exploring Public Transport Victoria’s Program of Works to Upgrade the Tram Network to a World Class System with Improved Accessibility, Capacity, Reliability and Safety
- Investing $1.3 billion for new trams and supporting infrastructure to revitalise Melbourne’s tram network
- Developing plans for infrastructure upgrades along Route 96 to improve access, safety, reliability and efficiency for tram customers using the route
- Delivering 70 next-generation E-Class low floor trams to Melbourne’s network, along with upgrades to tram power, depots and termini to support the new trams
- The Power Supply Upgrade Project – the construction, upgrade and installation of new substations, overhead and underground feeder cables and associated power infrastructure
9:50 am - 10:20 am Thought Leadership Session
10:20 am - 11:00 am Next Generation of Light Rail Transit in Los Angeles
With approximately 40 transportation projects being envisioned and implemented over the next 40 years, Los Angeles, California now has the largest transportation expansion program in North America and perhaps the western hemisphere. Over 28 of these projects are planned to b built in time for the 2028 Olympics slated to be held in Los Angeles.
Approximately nine of these projects are being considered for light rail transit (LRT), representing 32 percent of all expansion projects being built in the next ten years. What are the challenges presented with implementing LRT in a vast multimodal operating environment such as Los Angeles in time for a worldwide event such as the Olympics?
- Financial capacity and capability to build and maintain multiple transit corridors in the next ten years
- Community acceptance
- Connectivity to the larger network
- Meeting transportation planning and program performance targets
- Building sustainably in a dynamic economic environment
- Attracting talent to build technical capacity and capability in the workforce to meet project delivery goals
Anthony Loui
Senior Transportation Planning Manager Metro Operations Liaison & PlanningLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
11:00 am - 11:30 am MORNING TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
LIGHT RAIL PLANNING AND DELIVERY SUMMIT
11:30 am - 12:20 pm INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY: Exploring the Challenges Faced During the Planning and Delivery of Detroit’s Q-Line Street Car Project
- Financing the project through private donations from route beneficiaries
- Exploring the revenue prediction model and how that has evolved since project inception
- Overcoming the intermodal intersection challenge
- Constantly seeking ways to enhance service within budgetary constraints
- Lesson learned – if we could go back, what would we have done differently?
Paul Childs
Chief Operating OfficerM1 Rail Detroit, US
12:10 pm - 12:50 pm The Utilities Challenge: Minimising Project Risk on Major Light Rail Infrastructure Projects through Managing Utilities from Inception to Completion
As we have seen from recent and current projects, due to the age of the utility cables underground in CBD environments, you can never be 100 percent certain on what lies beneath the surface.
Bearing in mind that you will also be working with multiple clients and asset owners, the importance of taking a whole-of-life project approach to utilities management is essential if you want to avoid project delays and cost-overruns.
- Early contractor involvement – managing out risk during the early planning stage
- Surveying challenging CBD environments
- Communicating with multiple utility stakeholders
- Understanding complex contractual arrangements
- Exploring the lesson learned from the Edinburgh Light Rail Project
Stephen Lewcock
Utilities Project ManagerSydney Light Rail Project
12:50 pm - 1:50 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
1:50 pm - 2:30 pm The Sunshine Coast Light Rail Project: Supporting Population Growth and the Economic Development of the Region
The Sunshine Coast is forecast to have the second fastest population growth rate of all Queensland regions over the next 15 to 20 years. Light Rail for the region is seen as the missing piece of the puzzle that will support the $1.8 billion University Hospital, the Sunshine Coast airport expansion and the development of the Maroochydore CBD.
- Developing the business case for Light Rail in the Sunshine Coast
- Integrating light rail into a linear coastal urban environment
- Potential locations and routes and ways to attract private sector investment
- Exploring intermodal connections between light rail, buses and the proposed North Coast Connect fast rail connection
- Funding mechanisms, urban development and value capture
- Future plans and next steps
Cr Rick Baberowski
Mayor and CEOSunshine Coast Council
2:30 pm - 3:10 pm Communication and Engagement Strategy on Infrastructure Projects – How the Game is Changing
Now more than ever customers and communities are playing an important role in how infrastructure projects are being delivered. We now know the financial cost of ineffective engagement which, in the billions, is too high to ignore. But over the past five years, we’ve seen and continue to see rapid changes in the needs and expectations of communities and stakeholders when it comes to projects that impact not only them, but the generations to come. In an age where we communicate more through electronic devices rather than face to face conversations how can we properly engage and inform people of changes that are impacting them? Using real project examples, we’ll take a look at the benefits of engaging early and what it really means to develop an effective communication strategy that engages all project stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for your project.
- What do we mean by Communication and Engagement?
- Why use them? What are the benefits?
- Traditional Engagement vs New Age methods (Why the change? Do we always have to do digital now? How do you know the right ‘mix’ to use on your project?)
- Timing of Engagement – current and emerging trends (clients are bringing in stakeholder engagement earlier in the process than ever before, co-creation is on the rise – what does this mean?)
- Using this knowledge – how can we effectively develop and plan communication and management strategies for our project and external stakeholders?
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
3:40 pm - 4:20 pm Smart Infrastructure Planning across Multi-Modal Transport Networks
Professor Washington will discuss some of the supporting infrastructure and policies essential for the successful implementation of light rail—many of which need to be considered during planning stages. The “lessons” to be learned are extracted from international best practice, and from research conducted in Australia
- Avoiding the perils of siloed transport planning across multi modal projects
- Land use density, mix and connectivity
- Developing a joined-up planning approach for improved net benefits and a reduction in the environmental impact of major transport projects
- Smart planning for improved project efficiency and risk mitigation
- What considerations are being made for the integration of our automated vehicle future?
Professor Simon Washington
Faculty of Built Environment and EngineeringQueensland University of Technology
4:20 pm - 5:00 pm CLOSING INTERACTIVE PANEL SESSION: Exploring Delivery Model Opportunities and Challenges for Light Rail Infrastructure Projects
Speakers:
Charlie Lentine Construction Phase Services Manager Level Crossing Removal Project Caulfield to Dandenong
Stephen Troughton Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure and Services Transport for NSW
Paul Childs Chief Operating Officer M1 Rail Detroit, US
Stephen Lewcock Utilities Project Manager Sydney Light Rail Project
Sudath Amaratunga Technical Manager Alliances Transport for NSW
Charlie Lentine Construction Phase Services Manager Level Crossing Removal Project Caulfield to Dandenong
Stephen Troughton Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure and Services Transport for NSW
Paul Childs Chief Operating Officer M1 Rail Detroit, US
Stephen Lewcock Utilities Project Manager Sydney Light Rail Project
Sudath Amaratunga Technical Manager Alliances Transport for NSW
- What are the greater degrees of innovation the PPP model can offer in comparison to other delivery models?
- Value Capture: Understand how capturing land value around major project sites can provide an alternate source of funding
- Managing complex PPP contracts to reduce the risk of dispute
- Effectively evaluating and mitigating risk during the project lifecycle
- Overcoming communication challenges across multiple project stakeholders
- Exploring successful international delivery models utilised on light rail projects
Charlie Lentine
Construction Phase Services ManagerLevel Crossing Removal Project Caulfield to Dandenong
Paul Childs
Chief Operating OfficerM1 Rail Detroit, US
Stephen Lewcock
Utilities Project ManagerSydney Light Rail Project
