LLDCN State Transport Series

We had the chance to speak to Jeremy Goff, Executive Director, Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils who will be speaking at the 5th Annual NSW Transport Infrastructure Summit 2010 taking place on the 15th and 16th of November in Sydney.

Watch Alan Tesch, Associate Director-General, Department of Transport and Main Roads, QLD as he talks about connecting Queensland: The State’s initiatives for better roads and coordinated transport networks.

Watch Chris Stanley, Alliance Manager of The Horizon Alliance as he gives us a project update on the Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor.

David Mepham, Manager, City Building Gold Coast Rapid Transit, Gold Coast City Council gave us a case study on Transport Oriented Development (TOD): Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project.

Watch Everald Compton, Chairman of ATEC as he talks about Intermodal and bulk freight: The business case for the Border Railway.

Watch Neil Findlay, Chairman of Queensland Transport and Logistics Council (QTLC) as he talks about the Queensland freight strategy in the near future.

Watch Peter Wotherspoon, General Manager Expansions of DBCT Management as he talks about the expansion at Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal and responding to the opportunities and growth in the coal supply chain.

Mark Elford, Director, Road Transport Policy & Planning, Department for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure spoke about the national policy and regulatory reforms impacting transport infrastructure.

Debra Just, General Manager City Strategy and Design, Adelaide City Council spoke about the strategic planning for enhanced urban development.

Professor Michael A P Taylor, Professor of Transport Planning, Director, Institute for Sustainable Systems and Technologies, University of South Australia spoke about the challenges of climate change impacts on South Australian transport.

Neil Findlay, Chairman of Queensland Transport and Logistics Council, spoke to us about developing an integrated freight movement strategy for Queensland, state and federal funding for the project and upcoming highlights of the year.

We had the opportunity to interview Anthony Cohen, Chief Finance Officer of Better Place Australia about the options for a green and renewable transport future.

We had the opportunity to speak to Elliot Fishman, Director of the Institute for Sensible Transport about transport infrastructure implications for a low oil economy and the options for alternative fuel and their implications.

We had the opportunity to interview Professor Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University of Technology Advisory Council Member, Infrastructure Australia about transport sustainability and what we can learn from U.S. planning.

We had the opportunity to interview Tim Ripper, General Manager of QR Limited about the main challenges in rail at the moment and the main challenges that QR is facing with Queensland's growing population.

Watch an excerpt of The Hon David Campbell's, Minister for Transport NSW, presentation on the current and future planning and implementation of New South Wales' transport infrastructure.

Watch an excerpt of The Hon Tim Pallas MP, Minister for Roads and Ports of Victoria, as he talks about the Victorian transport plan.

Watch Professor Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University of Technology and Advisory Council Member of Infrastructure Australia, as he speaks on Australia's transport infrastructure and the environmental,economic and social implications.

Watch Steve Meyrick, Group Manager of GHD Meyrick as he speaks on the the impact of the Global Financial Crisis on transport infrastructure.

Watch international case study Dr Yiemchai Chatkeo, Deputy Governor, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand, as he speaks on Thailand's current projects and future plans for extension.

Watch The Hon Patrick Conlon MP, SA Government's Minister for Transport, Energy & Infrastructure, as he gives everyones an update on upcoming transport infrastructure plans for South Australia.

Watch Vincent Tremaine, Chief Executive Officer of Flinders Ports, as he reports on Flinders Ports developments.

Watch Rod Hook, Executive Director/Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Office of Major Projects/Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure South Australia, as he presents from a local government perspective on transport infrastructure.

Watch Minister for Transport Queensland The Hon Rachel Nolan MP deliver the ministerial address at the Queensland Transport Infrastructure Summit.

Watch Shaun Drabsch, General Manager-Government Relations, Rowland and Board Member, Infrastructure Association of Queensland, as he summarises how we are to finance infrastructure in a credit crisis and the opportunities for private investment in Queensland.

Watch Tim Poole, the Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project Director at Queensland Transport as he talks about plans to increase the use of public transport in the Gold Coast over the next ten years.

We had the opportunity to interview Lance Hockridge, CEO of QR Limited, about Queensland's transport infrastructure plans to keep up with the population boom.

Watch Andrew Taylor, Senior Research Fellow, Population and Tourism Studies, School for Social and Policy Research, Charles Darwin University, as he talks about planning now for future population growth.

Watch Louise Bilato, Executive Officer of Australian Trucking Association NT Branch, as she discusses ways to overcome challenges for freight on B95the Territory's roads.

Michael Nesbit, General Manager Port Development from Port of Darwin Corporation, talks about putting infrastructure first and catering for escalating trade at Darwin Port.

John Fullerton, CEO of FreightLink, talks about regional rail freight transport infrastructure needs and developments.

Shane Condon, Principal of East West Line Parks, talks about the USD$12.45 billion 'Project Iron Boomerang' that is about building a new rail line across Australia (east to west) to connect iron ore mines in the Pilbara (WA) with the Bowen Basin (QLD) coal mines via the NT.

Watch Graeme Sawyer, Lord Mayor of Darwin City Council as he talks about the local government's perspective on transport infrastructure.

Watch John King, Infrastructure Program Director, SEQ - Program Director of QR Network as he gave us the SEQIPRAIL progress report.