Australian Roads Summit 2012

9.10 KEYNOTE MINISTERIAL ADDRESS - The Hon Terry Mulder MP, Minister for Roads, Victoria

9.30 KEYNOTE - Global infrastructure investment
• Recent trends in global infrastructure investment
• Implications of the current gap between supply and demand
• Procuring finance for major projects – what's changed?
• Identifying features of successful partnerships between the public and private sector
• Discussing CP2 recent acquisitions and future directions
Syd Bone, Chief Executive Officer, CP2

10.10 KEYNOTE - Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
The Hon Warren Truss MP, Leader of the Nationals, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport

11.00 KEYNOTE INDUSTRY ADDRESS
• Profiling the current state of infrastructure development in Australia
• Meeting the challenges facing construction companies today
• How the industry's relationship with government is evolving – current and future dynamics
• The future of Public Private Partnerships – how will they change and who will be affected?
David Jurd, Managing Director, Abigroup

11.40 Managing the long-term impacts of road projects
• Recognising the impact of projects on the community in the short and long-term
• Maintaining positive engagement with clients, key-stakeholders and end-users
• Critical attributes behind building a positive legacy – how can this be achieved?
• Deriving and quantifying maximum value in the creation of roads assets
Peter Hicks, Executive General Manager, Finance & Administration, Leighton Contractors

1.20 Transport strategy at the Department of Transport and Main Roads
• Maximising the efficiency of existing networks with upgrades and innovation
• Exploiting latent capacity of road infrastructure through behavioural change
• Balancing continued infrastructure development with repairs and remediation
• How ITS can be used to reduce bottlenecks and congestion hotspots
• Recent initiatives at the Department of Transport and Main Roads
Emma Thomas, Chief Operations Officer, Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland

2.00 CASE STUDY - Tulla Sydney Alliance
• Exploring the benefits that the different partners bring to the alliance
• The challenges of upgrading the M80 Ring Road
• Innovative design features to widen the existing road
• Profiling changes to existing infrastructure to improve safety
• Introducing Intelligent Transport Systems – lane availability, on-road message boards, CCTV and entry ramp controls
Steve Cornish, Alliance Manager, Tulla Sydney Alliance

3.10 KEYNOTE - A vision for the future of the roads industry
• The changing paradigm behind the management and development of transport networks
• Managing a lack of public confidence in infrastructure delivery
• Dealing with the increasing impact of traffic congestion
• Key considerations in building a sustainable transport network
• Exploring changing attitudes towards road construction and use
Gary Liddle, Chief Executive, VicRoads

3.50 Sustainability and transport networks
• Why sustainable transport is as much about reducing the need to travel as it is improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact
• Valuing different modes of travel according to their benefits to the whole community
• Integrating alternative transport into the existing network
• Examining the future of electric and Low Emission Vehicles
• Changing the way we look at road-use – challenging the paradigm
Fiona Calvert, Director Strategy and Resource Efficiency Policy, Policy and Communications Division, Department of Transport

9.10 Lessons from the management of Australia's largest toll road
• Recognising the role of toll roads in the urban transport network
• The roll of toll roads in reducing urban congestion
• Evolving from a publicly listed PPP to a private company
Dennis Cliche, Managing Director, ConnectEast

9.50 The future of toll roads in Australia
• How might future toll-road opportunities be structured
• Balancing the risk-reward equation between the private sector and government
• Global trends in toll road development
Elizabeth Mildwater, Group General Manager, Victoria, Transurban

11.00 CASE STUDY - Legacy Way and sustainability
• Managing the environmental impact of Legacy Way from the earliest stages
• Recognising the importance of a thorough Environmental Management Plan
• Minimising the impact of construction on the community
• Integrating design elements into the existing landscape
• Profiling new concepts in sustainability
Dale Gilbert, General Manager, Queensland, BMD Constructions

11.40 CASE STUDY - Peninsula Link
• Profiling the Southern Way consortium
• Exploring the benefits of delivering Peninsula Link as an Availability Public Private Partnership
• The challenges of operating six construction zones simultaneously
• How Peninsula Link has minimised the impact on traffic while meeting construction deadlines and maintaining safety
• Highlighting new construction strategies and techniques employed on the project
David Clements, General Manager, Southern Way, Peninsula Link Project

1.20 Road Reform in Australia
CCRP Project Director, COAG Road Reform Plan

2.00 The establishment of Transport for NSW
Tim Reardon, Deputy Director General, Policy and Regulation, Transport for NSW

3.10 CASE STUDY - SmartRoads, Connecting Communities
• Encouraging smarter use of Victoria's road system
• Resolving competing interests for limited road space
• Working with local government and other stakeholders
• A timetable to implementation – feedback to date
Andrew Wall, Manager, Network Operations, VicRoads

3.50 Improving traffic management with smart transport infrastructure
• Combining real-time monitoring and control of traffic systems, message signs, incident management and CCTV to maximise efficiency
• Using ITS to regulate traffic flow and avoid congestion
• Potential application of ITS to public transport networks
• Funding new projects and lessons learned to date
Andrew Mehaffey, Traffic Systems Manager, Roads and Maritime Services, Transport for NSW