2. Heavy Haul Rail 2015
Welcome
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Australia’s heavy haul rail infrastructure and operations, boasting the
heaviest and longest trains in the world, continue to underpin the success
and efficiency of the resources sector.
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Australasian Railway Association’s
(ARA) 5th annual Heavy Haul Rail conference and exhibition, which will be
held in Perth for the first time on the 22nd – 23rd June 2015. This year we are
proud to partner with the International Heavy Haul Association who will be
hosting their biennial event in Perth, with the program returning to Australia
for the first time since 2001.
The programs will complement each other fantastically. The IHHA program
draws on research and development experiences from every corner of
the world. The ARA’s annual program showcases the very best in local and
International project development expertise. Australia leads the way in so
many areas in this industry and our agenda will provide unique insights into
current and deployed engineering know-how, investment and operational
excellence.
By combining these two world renowned programs we hope to succeed in
shining a spotlight on one of Australia’s industrial success stories.
This year the ARA’s Heavy Haul Rail program features an unrivalled
breadth of operational knowledge; with international and homegrown
experts including the operations chief executives from Norfolk Southern
Corporation (USA), Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Aurizon. Four of the world’s
largest heavy haul rail operators on one program.
The agenda is designed to give delegates a thorough understanding of the
strategic directions of the major players and assess global developments in
equipment, technology and maintenance. Sharing some sessions and social
functions with the IHHA conference, ARA delegates will benefit from high-
level insights and unparalleled networking opportunities.
I look forward to welcoming you to this major global event.
Bryan Nye OAM, CEO, Australasian Railway Association
Event collocated with:
3. 7.30 Registration and welcome coffee (Exhibition opens 9:30)
8.30 OPENING SESSION
CombinedopeningplenarysessionwiththeIHHAConference
Conference Co-Host Welcome
Stephen Cathcart, Chair, IHHA and Graham Holden, Executive Chair,
RTSA
IHHA Welcome
Scott Lovelace, CEO, IHHA
Australasian Railway Association Welcome
Bryan Nye OAM, CEO, Australasian Railway Association
Official Opening
Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AO,
Governor of Western Australia (invited)
Opening video of Heavy Haul Railways
IHHA Best Practice Book Update
Roy Allen
Keynote Address: Operational excellence in heavy haul
railroading
Mark Manion, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
Norfolk Southern Corporation, USA
Heavy Haul Research and Technology by IHHA Board members
—— Australia HH Update
—— North America HH Update
—— South Africa HH Update
—— Nordic HH Update
10:30 Morning tea and networking break in the Exhibition
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delegates
THE BIG PICTURE
11:00 Chair’s welcome
11:05 Government Address: Creating an environment for Australia’s
sustainable resources future
Speaker to be advised
11:35 Resources and energy: The outlook for Australia
Alan Langford, Chief Economist, Bankwest
12:05 International Keynote: Effects of heavy haul traffic on track
superstructure
Alexander Kosarev, Deputy Director General,
JSCo Railway Research Institute (JSC VNIIZHT), Russia
12:35 Lunch in the Exhibition
1:35 Innovation within Rio Tinto
Zara Fisher, General Manager Railway Operations, Rio Tinto
2:05 Increasing heavy haul productivity through longer and heavier
trains
Matt Dowd, General Manager Railroad Operations, BHP Billiton
2:35 Heavy haul operations at Aurizon: Australia’s largest rail freight
operator
Mike Franczak, Executive Vice President, Operations, Aurizon
3:05 Afternoon tea and networking break in the Exhibition
3:35 The role of ports in successful heavy haul supply chains
Roger Johnston, CEO, Pilbara Ports Authority
4:05 Investing in infrastructure for the future of Queensland’s resource
sector
Michael Roche, Chief Executive, Queensland Resources Council
4:35 The Inland Rail Program: transforming East Coast logistics
—— Leveraging the value of ARTC’s existing network
—— Connecting Australia’s five largest capital cities, seven largest ports
and four most productive agricultural regions
—— Latest information about project staging, funding and delivery
—— Shaping the service offering with industry
Peter Winder, Executive General Manager Interstate, ARTC
5:05 Developing heavy haul capacity and efficiencies in South Australia
and the Northern Territory
Senior Executive, Genesee Wyoming
5:35 Summary and closing remarks from the Chair
5:40 End of day one and networking drinks in the Exhibition
Heavy Haul Rail 2015
Monday 22nd June 2015 DAY 1
4. Heavy Haul Rail 2015
Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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delegates
9.00 Opening remarks from the Chair
9:05 Designing a heavy haul desert railway: Lessons learned
Tom Hewitt, Project Manager - Rolling Stock,
CANARAIL Consultants, Canada
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INCREASED TONNAGE
9:35 BHP Billiton Iron Ore: Certification of High Level Bridges to carry
40TAL traffic
Akila Ekanayake, Mechanical Engineer, Rail Engineering, BHP Billiton
Paul Breame, Principal Rail Engineer, Rail Team Leader, GHD
10:05 Case study: BlueScope Port Kembla: Performance improvement
of an extreme axle load industrial railway
—— The rail infrastructure at Port Kembla Steelworks is an example of
the benefits which asset management planning can bring, when
directed at a business’ core requirements
—— Quality asset management planning and consistent investment in
rail infrastructure will deliver the benefits of improved reliability and
improved cost and contribute positively to the owner’s bottom line
John Gullick, Regional Manager Rail SME, Fluor Australia
Anthony Gibson, Rail Contracts Manager, Supply Chain Processing,
Bluescope
10:35 Morning tea and networking break in the Exhibition
SCHEDULING AND NETWORK EFFICIENCY
11:05 Case study: Realising capacity increase through combining
innovative modelling techniques and practical operational
improvements without large capital investment
Henk Bester, Managing Director – Rail, Hatch
Christelle du Toit, Simulation Engineer, Hatch
11:35 Static scheduling vs. dynamic performance: Making a difference
in heavy haul
—— Adynamicvaluechainmanagementsystemthatreflectscurrentreality
—— Detecting and alerting your business when variation or disruptions
are going to adversely impact your KPIs
—— Providing rapid and optimised near-real-time decision support to
help select the optimal response from a variety of possible scenarios
Lee Hochberg, Senior Advisor, Supply Chain Integrated Planning
Optimisation, Quintiq
12:05 Emerging productivity trend on real-time train scheduling
optimisation
—— A new era driven by real-time scheduling and optimisation
—— The unified technology platform: Scheduling, ETG train control,
optimisation
—— The roadmap: Integration with rail automation, signalling
advancements, port/mine systems
Birendra Bisht, Head – Business Development, Optym
12:35 Lunch in the Exhibition
ROLLING STOCK TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE OF HEAVY HAUL
1:35 The widening application of AC traction locomotives for railroads
with lighter axle loads around the world
David Semple, Engineering Manager, Electro-Motive Diesel Australia
2:05 RailConnect 360 : Partnering with customers to optimise outcomes
William (Mickey) Kovacs, Executive – Global Services, GE Transportation
MAINTENANCE
2:35 Utilising Big Data to implement predictive work strategies
Andrew Emmitt, Analysis Improvement Superintendent – Rolling
Stock Maintenance, BHP Billiton
3:05 Data and analytics for improved track maintenance renewal
planning
—— Data validation, correlation and normalisation
—— Processing data at different levels to extract information
—— Lifecycle deterioration modeling for decision making
Pietro Pace, Product Line Manager, MER MEC S.p.A
Leonidas Kontokostas, Senior Consultant, MER MEC S.p.A
3:35 Afternoon tea and networking break in the Exhibition
4:05 Proactive maintenance without affecting train movements
—— Act before it breaks by condition monitoring
—— Transfer data into information by Irissys and GIS
—— Improve safety and efficiency by remote controlled TCOD’s
Dirk van Doesburg, Managing Director, Strukton Rail Australia
4:35 Significantly reducing operating expenditure for maintenance of
rolling stock
—— A best practice model for improving safety, productivity, outputs,
utilisation rates whilst reducing labour costs
—— The presentation will provide insight into making changes to
facilities and their operation to provide improvements in rolling
stock availability and improved commercial and operational
performance
Mark Nugter, Technical Executive Rail Operations and Facilities,
Parsons Brinckerhoff
5:05 Learnings from a differentiated approach to ballast cleaning in
the Hunter Valley
Julian Sharp, Director, LS RAIL
5:35 Closing remarks
7:00 Gala Dinner, Belle Vue Ballroom, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
DAY 2
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Venue Details
Perth Convention Exhibition Centre
21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9338 0300, www.pcec.com.au
5. Heavy Haul Rail 2015
Sponsorship Exhibition Opportunities
If your company or organisation is involved in construction,
maintenance, supply, project finance, infrastructure
development, safety or provides consultancy services
for Heavy Haul Rail in Australia, then this event will be of
benefit to you.
Our sponsorship and exhibition packages provide an
unrivalled opportunity to profile your company or brand,
develop new business contacts and strengthen existing
business relationships.
For more information on the sponsorship and exhibition
opportunities available please contact:
Paul Towle
Phone: +61 (0) 290 804 422
Email: paul.towle@informa.com.au
Sponsorship and Exhibition
Heavy Haul 2014 Attracted many attendees from the following companies
4Tel Pty Ltd
Action Corrosion
AMOG Consulting
Amsted Rail
AMWU
Ansaldo STS
ARTC
Atlas Rail and Automation
Aurecon
Aurizon
Austrade
Austrade (Mumbai)
Austrak Pty Ltd
Australasian Railway Association
Australian Rail Technology
BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton Iron Ore
Bureau of Resources and Energy
Economics
Central Queensland University
Comsteel
CQUniversity
CSIRO
Department of Infrastructure and
Regional Development
Downer
Downer Rail
East West Line Parks
Electro-Motive Diesel
Engenicom
Engenium
EWN
Faiveley Transport Australia Limited
Fletcher and Sons
Gemco Rail
Genesee Wyoming Australia
GHD Pty Ltd
Guedelha Associados
Hetronic Locomotive
Inspired Systems
Institute of Railway Technology,
Monash University
Interfleet
Laing O’Rourke
Leighton Contractors
LINMAG GmbH
LKAB Business Technology
Development
Lloyd’s Register Rail Ltd
LS Rail JV
Lycopodium Rail Pty Ltd
Martinus Rail
Monash University
MRX Technologies
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group
OEM Technology Solutions
Office of the National Rail Safety
Regulator
Optym
Orion Rail Pty Ltd
Pacific National
Pandrol Australia Pty Limited
Plasser Australia
Progress Rail Services
Quality Technical Services Co. Ltd
RailPersonnel
Ranbury Management Group
Rio Tinto
Selectrail Australia
SpenoRailMaintenanceAustraliaPtyLtd
Thales Australia
Thermit Australia
Thiess Pty Ltd
Toshiba International Corporation
Trackside Intelligence
Transport for NSW - Transport Projects
UGL
UGL Rail
Vossloh Cogifer Australia Pty Ltd
Wabtec Australia
Wear Parts Services
2015 Exhibitors
4Tel
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