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25+ SPEAKERS INCLUDING:
Peter Reidy, Chief Executive Officer, KiwiRail
Danny Broad, Chief Executive Officer,
Australasian Railway Association
Howard Collins OBE, Chief Executive Officer,
Sydney Trains
Andrew Lezala, Chief Executive Officer,
Metro Trains Melbourne
David Irwin, Managing Director,
Pacific National
Fergus Gammie, ChiefExecutiveOfficer,NZTA
Bob Herbert AM, Chairman,
Australasian Railway Association
Christine Perrins, Strategic Transport
Planning Manager, Strategy Division,
Auckland Transport
Alan Bannister, Chief Operating Officer,
Transdev Wellington
Simon Humphrey, Strategy and Commercial
Director, Keolis Downer
Stephen Selwood, Chief Executive Officer,
NZCID
Sue McCarrey, Chief Executive Officer,
Office of the National Rail Safety
Regulator (ONRSR)
Dave Robson, Manager Rail Safety
Regulation, NZTA
David Bellett, Deputy Chief Inspector –
Extractives, High Hazard Unit, WorkSafe
New Zealand
Steve Boshier, Asset Integration Manager,
City Rail Link, Auckland Transport
Paul Daly, Chief Executive Officer,
Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board
Naomi Frauenfelder, Executive Director,
TrackSAFE
New Zealand
Rail Conference
15 – 16 June 2016 | Crowne Plaza, Auckland
PRESENTING THE 7TH ANNUAL

2. 08:00 Registration and Morning Coffee
08:40 Administration and Safety Briefing
08:45 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair of the day
BIG PICTURE OUTLOOK
08:50 Conference Opening - ARA & TrackSAFE Update
Bob Herbert AM, Chairman, Australasian Railway Association
09:00 Ministerial Update
Hon Simon Bridges, MinisterofTransport
09:30 KiwiRail - Enabling the NZ Growth Agenda
Peter Reidy, ChiefExecutiveOfficer, KiwiRail
09:50 Strategic Direction for Australian Rail
Danny Broad, ChiefExecutiveOfficer,Australasian Railway Association
10:10 Sydney Trains Update and Plans for the Future
Howard Collins OBE, ChiefExecutiveOfficer, Sydney Trains
10:40 Morning Tea and Networking
11:00 Optimising the Modern Logistics Chain through Rail
David Irwin, ManagingDirector, Pacific National
11:30 Ensuring Integration of Intermodal Services
12:00 Auckland Rail Development Program
Christine Perrins, StrategicTransportPlanningManager, Strategy
Division, Auckland Transport
12:30 Managing the Change of Operator in New Zealand’s Capital
Alan Bannister, ChiefOperatingOfficer,Transdev Wellington
13:00 Lunch and Networking
14:00 The True Value of Rail
Andrew Lezala, ChiefExecutiveOfficer, Metro Trains Melbourne
14:30 Operating a Successful Light Rail Network
Simon Humphrey,StrategyandCommercialDirector, Keolis Downer
15:00 Growing Exports through Integrated Transport Solutions
—— The integrated transport network
—— Infrastructure investment
—— Current strategy, successes and challenges
Facilitator:
Peter Reidy, ChiefExecutiveOfficer, KiwiRail
Panellists:
Simon Humphrey, StrategyandCommercialDirector, Keolis Downer
Stephen Selwood, ChiefExecutiveOfficer, NZCID
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15:30 Afternoon Tea and Networking
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New Zealand Rail
Wednesday 15 June 2016 DAY 1
STREAM 1 – TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY STREAM 2 – ASSET MANAGEMENT
15:50 Chair’s remarks 15:50 Chair’s remarks
15:55 Leveraging GPS Technological Advantage to Mitigate Driver
Human Factor Risk
Phil O’Connell, ActingGroupGeneralManagerZeroHarm,KiwiRail
Carl Mills, ManagerOperationsDevelopment,KiwiRail
15:55 BIM and Asset Management, can they work together?
—— Taking the latest innovations and combining them with Asset
Management
—— What are the challenges and benefits of BIM
—— How can they both work together in the rail environment
Steve Boshier, AssetIntegrationManager, CityRailLink,
Auckland Transport
16:25 CASE STUDY - ETCS Roll Out – Strategies and Management
James Clendon, Director, Rail Infrastructure Consultants NZ
16:25 Asset and Inventory Management
16:55 Closing remarks 16:55 Closing remarks
17:00 Networking drinks
NETWORKING DINNER | Tuesday 14 June 2016
We are delighted to be hosting the ARA’s Industry Dinner in association with KiwiRail at the Crowne Plaza, Auckland
on the evening of the 14th June 2016. Enjoy this chance to network, collaborate with clients and hold discussions in
this relaxed and convivial atmosphere.
Separately bookable through the conference website - www.informa.com.au/nzrail

3. 08:30 Registration and Morning Coffee
08:50 Administration and Safety Briefing
08:55 OPENING | Opening remarks from the Chair of the day
09:00 NZTA Vision of an Integrated Transport Network
Fergus Gammie, ChiefExecutiveOfficer,NZ Transport Agency
SAFETY STRATEGY
09:25 Rail Safety Regulation – Where are we Now and Where are we
Going?
Sue McCarrey, ChiefExecutiveOfficer, Office of the National Rail Safety
Regulator (ONRSR)
09:50 NZ Rail Safety Regulation and Plans for the Future
Dave Robson, ManagerRailSafetyRegulation, Access Use Group, NZTA
10:15 Understanding and Managing Risk in Tunnels
David Bellett, DeputyChiefInspector–Extractives, High Hazard Unit,
WorkSafe New Zealand
10:40 Industry Safety Toolkit and Current Project Developments
Paul Daly, ChiefExecutiveOfficer,
Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board
Jesse Baker, Manager–SafetyandRisk,
Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board
11:05 Morning Tea and Networking
11:25 Managing SPADs, Managing Risk
Dr Todd Bentley, Director-Safety,EnvironmentandRisk,
Metro Trains Melbourne
11:50 An Update on ACRI
Tim Ryan, ExecutiveGeneralManagerEnterpriseServices,
Australian Rail Track Corporation Ltd (ARTC)
12:15 TrackSAFE: Improving the Workplace for Rail Employees
Naomi Frauenfelder, ExecutiveDirector,TrackSAFE
12:40 Lunch and Networking
13:25 LevelCrossingRemoval–Strategy,EngagementandLessonsLearnt
13:55 PANEL DISCUSSION | Worker Participation to Improve Rail Safety
Outcomes and Where to from here?
Paul Daly, ChiefExecutiveOfficer,
Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board
Panellists:
Sue McCarrey, ChiefExecutiveOfficer,
Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR)
Dave Robson, ManagerRailSafetyRegulation, NZTA
David Bellett, DeputyChiefInspector–Extractives,High Hazard Unit,
WorkSafe New Zealand
Check back regularly for updates – www.informa.com.au/nzrail
14:25 CLOSING | Closing remarks from the Chair and Afternoon Tea
14:40 End of Day 2
Venue Details
Crowne Plaza Auckland, 128 Albert Street, Auckland, New Zealand
www.crowneplaza.com/Auckland
Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities
In partnership with the Australasian Railway Association and supported
by KiwiRail, New Zealand Rail 2016 will bring rail executives together
to discuss the key challenges facing rail in the country. Promote your
services, products and expertise to the decision-makers and don’t miss
your opportunity to secure prime exhibition space.
To enquire how to get involved or to discuss branding sponsorship
packages please contact Samantha Lister:
samantha.lister@informa.com.au | (+61) 2 9080 4432
New Zealand Rail
Thursday 16 June 2016 DAY 2
SITE TOUR – METROPORT AUCKLAND | 14:45 – 17:30
MetroPort is located in the heart of Auckland’s industrial belt and is New
Zealand’s only truly integrated intermodal cargo gateway. The dry port is
operated through an integrated transport system using KiwiRail links to
and from the Port of Tauranga. Site tour attendees will have the chance to
learn more about MetroPort’s operations and tour port facilities on this
guided vehicle tour.
Places are strictly limited and you are encouraged to book early to avoid
disappointment.
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Dinner only $100.00
Table of ten for dinner $900.00