6-7 August 2007 | Stamford Plaza | Brisbane
Several influential transport professionals gave key note presentations.
Professor Ken Gwilliam, Institute of Transport Studies, University of Leeds, United Kingdom and former Economic Adviser, Transport Sector, The World Bank - Policy and Institutions in Bus Rapid Transit Systems Worldwide
Edward Dotson, Consultant to World Bank (ex lead Urban Transport Specialist, World Bank) - BRT's role in protection of cultural heritage in Xi'an, China
John Stott, Vice Chairman of UITP Asia-Pacific Division & until recently Director Integrated Ticketing, NSW Ministry of Transport, NSW, Australia - Life in a low carbon future - the importance of public transport systems for urban sustainability
Other speakers included:
Dr Mark Bachels, National Leader Sustainable Community Development, Parsons Brinckerhof, Brisbane, Australia - TODs & sustainable villages & international best practice in getting the right mix
Brian Bothwell & Roma Gafa, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane, Australia - Sustainable network integration
David Bray, Adelaide, Australia - Optimising projects using the national urban transport guidelines on appraisal
Mark Cridland, Group Manager (Planning and Infrastructure), TransLink - Brisbane's Busway Network - Looking towards the future
Ken Deutscher, Project Director (Gold Coast Rapid Transit), TransLink - Planning a new rapid transit system for the Gold Coast
Greg Ellis, Consultant, Brisbane - Options for integrated ticketing in a multi-operator growing environment - role of standards
John Ernst, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, Washington DC, USA - Integrating BRT into Jakarta's Transport System
Fergus Gammie, CEO, Auckland Regional Transit Authority, Auckland, New Zealand - Auckland Transport Status and Directions
Dr Gordon Holden, Head, School of Architecture, Deputy Dean and Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor - Faculty of Architecture and Design, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Urban design: adding value to transit stations
Eric Keys, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton, Melbourne, Australia - Can we ever provide enough?
Paul Lucas Qld Minister for Transport, Australia - Opening Address
Kris Panagiotopoulos, Project Manager, Department of Infrastructure, Queensland - PPPs and Busway Delivery - VFM Analysis in practice
Simon Sinnott, Project Manager, SmartBus Control System, Department of Infrastructure, Melbourne - Integrated real time information: a standards based approach.
Neil Smith, Managing Director, Torrens Transit, Adelaide, South Australia - Building consumer-oriented bus services on a busway - Adelaide experience
Rachel Smith, Sustainable Transport, Sinclair Knight Merz, Brisbane
Derek Trusler, Director, DT Architecture, New Zealand - Busway station architecture and urban design enhancing security and the profile of transit
Ian Wallis, Principal, Ian Wallis Associates Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand
Simon Whiteley, General Manager Policy & Planning, Land Transport New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand - The New Zealand Framework: assessment of urban transport Initiatives - Kiwi policy developments and perspectives
Mark Wilde, Partner, Project Finance Advisory, Ernst and Young, Queensland - PPPs and Busway Delivery - VFM Analysis in practice
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