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Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina
24th August from 18:30
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SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Adrian Hart, Senior Manager, Infrastructure
and Mining, BIS Shrapnel Pty Ltd
Danny Broad, Chief Executive Officer,
Australasian Railway Association
Michael Carter, Acting - Executive Vice
President, Operations, Aurizon
Brett Lynch, General Manager Queensland,
Pacific National
Steve Lewis, Chief Executive Officer,
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation
Michael Roche, Chief Executive,
Queensland Resources Council
David McCabe, Product Manager
Locomotives, Rail & Defence, UGL Limited
Tom Forbes, Chief Executive Officer,
Biarri Rail
Sam Botterill, Managing Director, System 7
Associate Professor Maksym Spiryagin,
Deputy Director, Centre for Railway
Engineering, CQUniversity
Bruce Brymer, Manager Rolling Stock
Maintenance, Roy Hill
Peter Mutton, Associate Director,
Institute of Railway Technology
Bazil Miller, General Manager, Speno Rail
ALSO FEATURING A SITE TOUR OF
DALRYMPLE BAY COAL TERMINAL
Heavy Haul Rail
ConferenceDriving innovation to deliver efficiencies
24 – 25 August 2016 | Mackay Convention & Exhibition Centre
PRESENTING THE 6TH ANNUAL
Image:Aurizon

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Heavy Haul Rail
Wednesday 24 August 2016 DAY 1
NETWORKING DINNER | Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina
Conference attendees are invited to attend the official conference dinner at the Clarion Hotel Mackay Marina on the
evening of the 24th August. Welcome drinks will be served from 18:30 with dinner commencing at 19:00. Transport
to and from the dinner venue will be provided.
The dinner is separately bookable through the conference website www.informa.com.au/hhr16
8:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee
8:50 Administration and Safety Briefing
8:55 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
BIG PICTURE FOR AUSTRALIA – DRIVING INNOVATION TO DELIVER
EFFICIENCIES
9:00 Heavy Haul Rail in Australia
Danny Broad, ChiefExecutiveOfficer, Australasian Railway Association
9:30 Market Outlook for Australia
Adrian Hart, SeniorManager,InfrastructureandMining,
BIS Shrapnel Pty Ltd
10:00 An International Perspective on Heavy Haul Rail
10:30 Morning Tea and Networking
11:00 The Perception of Australian Industry and the Importance of
Australian Investment and Manufacturing
11:30 Heavy Haul Operations at Aurizon – Integrated Solutions for
Efficiency
Michael Carter, Acting-ExecutiveVicePresident,Operations, Aurizon
12:00 Delivering Efficiency through Strategic Rail Freight Networks
Brett Lynch,GeneralManagerQueensland, Pacific National
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Role of Ports in Successful Heavy Haul Supply Chains
Steve Lewis, ChiefExecutiveOfficer,
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation
14:00 Building a Sustainable Future for the Australian Freight Industry
14:30 PANEL DISCUSSION
Next Level Heavy Haul Rail Innovation and Efficiency
—— Network health evaluation
—— Infrastructure investment
—— Technology engagement
—— Safety improvements
—— Workforce investment
15:00 Afternoon Tea and Networking
DELIVERING EFFICIENCY
15:30 RaVeM – An Innovative Approach to Fleet Management
—— Reduced maintenance costs
—— Real time condition monitoring
—— Integrated trend analysis
Sam Botterill, ManagingDirector, System 7
16:00 Delivering Heavy Haul Efficiency through Innovative Railway
Planning and Operational Software
—— Deployment of IT projects
—— The adaptability of planning and operational software
—— The development process
Tom Forbes,ChiefExecutiveOfficer, Biarri Rail
16:30 Innovation with EcoRun
—— Data Handling
—— Smart Algorithms
—— Neural Networks
David McCabe,ProductManagerLocomotives,RailDefence,
UGL Limited
17:00 CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair
Sponsorship and 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.
Promote your services, products and expertise to the decision makers and
don’t miss your opportunity to secure prime exhibition space.
To discuss sponsorship and exhibtion opportunities at Heavy Haul Rail
2016 please contact:
Samantha Lister
Email: samantha.lister@informa.com.au , Phone: +61 2 9080 4432
MANY THANKS TO OUR HEAVY HAUL RAIL 2016 SPONSORS AND
EXHIBITORS
PLATINUM SPONSOR: EXHIBITORS:

3. 8:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee
8:50 Administration and Safety Briefing
8:55 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair
MAINTENANCE AND INNOVATION
9:00 Implementation of Advanced Simulation Techniques for Wheel/
Rail Wear Studies on Heavy Haul Routes
—— A best practice modelling approach for studying train and
locomotive dynamics on specific routes
—— Includes modelling of an AC traction locomotive as a complex
mechatronic system
—— Considers wheel/rail contact modelling techniques to assess the
influence of locomotive adhesion on rolling contact fatigue and
wear processes
Associate Professor Maksym Spiryagin, DeputyDirector,Centrefor
RailwayEngineering, CQUniversity
9:30 Understanding and Optimising Wheel Wear by the Use of Wayside
Detectors in the Roy Hill Railway
Bruce Brymer, ManagerRollingStockMaintenance, Roy Hill
10:00 Realisation of Benefits from Investment in Condition Monitoring
and Predictive Maintenance
—— Maturing from reactive to preventative to predictive maintenance
—— Managing change relating to efficient use of decision support data
—— Challenges and experiences of organisations attempting to
maximise benefits
Derek Thomson, Director, ATI Solutions Group
Penny Brown, SeniorConsultant, ATI Solutions Group
10:30 Morning Tea
11:00 Improving Weld Performance in Heavy Haul Railways
—— Influence of rail grade on welding requirements
—— Deterioration and failures modes at welds
—— Standards and specifications; do they address the critical
performance aspects
—— Key aspects of flashbutt and aluminothermic welding processes that
impact on weld performance
Peter Mutton,AssociateDirector, Institute of Railway Technology
11:30 Heavy Haul Network Health – Using Technology and Innovation to
Drive Efficiencies
—— Maintenance practices to move more trains
—— US6 – The Multi-Purpose Platform (MMP) collecting network health
data
—— Benefits to the network owner: Improved productivity, reduced
costs and improved productivity, improved safety performance
Bazil Miller, GeneralManager, Speno Rail
12:00 Independent Professional Review - A Value Preservation Postulate
Greg Newman, PrincipalConsultant, SNC Lavalin Rail Transit
Candice Augur, PrincipalConsultant,SNC Lavalin Rail Transit
12:30 CLOSING ADDRESS
Key Considerations to ensure Long-term Stability of the
Queensland Resources Sector
Michael Roche,ChiefExecutive, Queensland Resources Council
13:00 CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair
13:05 Lunch
Heavy Haul Rail
Thursday 25 August 2016 DAY 2
SITE TOUR – DALRYMPLE BAY COAL TERMINAL
13:45 – 17:00
DBCT Management will host a site tour on the afternoon of the 25th
August of their Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) which is located
at the Port of Hay Point. DBCT is supplied by an electrified rail system
from the Bowen Basin coalfields and is Queensland’s largest coal export
terminal being the only privately owned and operated terminal in
Queensland that offers multiple third party access.
All attendees will be required to bring along PPE and places are strictly
limited to 30 attendees. Make sure you register for the conference early to
reserve your spot. Look forward to seeing you there!
DON’T MISS THE MACKAY AIRPORT BEACH HORSE
RACING FESTIVAL
We are delighted to be bringing the ARA’s
Heavy Haul Rail conference 2016 to one of
Australia’s most vibrant and picturesque
regional cities, Mackay!
The huge 66,484 square kilometre Mackay
Region offers diverse destination experiences
complemented by an enviable climate.
The Mackay Airport Beach Horse Racing
Festival is taking place on Saturday 27th August so why not stay for the
weekend and soak up the spectacle this annual race offers.

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Conference Package PRICE GST TOTAL SAVE PRICE GST TOTAL
Two day conference $2,095.00 $209.50 $2,304.50 $220 $2,295.00 $229.50 $2,524.50
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Official Conference Dinner $170.00 $17.00 $187.00
Table of ten for Official
Conference Dinner
$1,530.00 $153.00 $1,683.00