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Moving Australia
The BIC held its 2016 Annual National Conference in Perth at the Rendezvous Hotel at Scarborough.
The theme was “Moving People – Shaping our Cities and Regions” A general consensus from the Conference is that mass transit will continue to be provided and buses will continue to have a major contribution to play where there are no railway routes. The conference provided a platform for discussion about the future of regional, rural and remote passenger transport. Challengers such as Uber only provide solutions for urban transport, and regional solutions do not yet exist. Governments will continue uphold their obligations that is the foundation for providing mass and social transit services.
Program highlights:
The BIC would like to acknowledge all delegates and their partners for taking time out of their businesses and away from family to attend this important national conference. The conference saw a total of 481 delegates and partners participating at the conference. It is great to have your ongoing support.
The BIC extends our thanks and sincere gratitude to our 2016 sponsors for helping us put on a great conference.
| Monday Plenary Morning | |
| The Road Map for Land Transport Market Reform Nicole Spencer, General Manager - Land Transport Market Reform, Federal Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. In her presentation, Nicole looks at the inadequacies and sustainability issues of the current road use and funding model and what a market for road services might look like. |
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| Australia's 15 year Infrastructure Plan - why we need it and what does it mean for the bus industry
Anna Chau, Executive Director of Project Advisory - Infrastructure Australia, provided delegates an insight into Australia's infrastructure plan and priority list to necessitate better planning, better decision-making and better value services for users and taxpayers. For bus business, Anna outlined that IA is committed to improving project selection, making better use of existing infrastructure and use of data along with network optimisation. |
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| Public Transport Futures | |
| How will we define public transport in 2040
Paul Retter, Chief Executive Officer, National Transport Commission, looked at how land transport should (or could) be regulated in 2040 and where the NTC is currently at with LTR 2040. The four key factors identified were:
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The NSW Future Transport Technology Road Map Tony Braxton-Smith, Deputy Secretary Customer Services – Transport for NSW, discusses the NSW Future Transport program along with the NSW Transport Technology Roadmap for 2017 onwards. |
| PT Futures - an industry perspective
Michael Apps, Executive Director – Bus Industry Confederation. Michael discussed future transport - the vehicle, technology, ride sourcing and public transport and how these are all connected. Michael also asks the question - what will ride sourcing and autonomous vehicles have on government decision to subsidise PT fares. |
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Ride-Sourcing and Public Transport
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| Monday Plenary Afternoon | |
| Public Transport Futures continued | |
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Shaping Consumer Use of Transport Donna Wieland, General Manager Strategic Policy, Federal Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, provided delegates with her take on the importance of influencing traveller behaviour and current approaches being undertaken including an interesting look at "whim" in Helsinki which provides an all inclusive mobility service for the traveller. Donna also updated delegates on the current national policy and action plan for land transport technology as agreed by Ministers (TIC - Transport and Infrastructure Council). |
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Emerging Trends in Passenger Transport Steve Kanowski, Department of Transport and Main Roads Brisbane, talked about the Queensland Government’s objectives for the community, the strategic challenges facing the transport system and Demand Responsive Transport. |
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| The Federal and Local Government role in our Cities and how we move people | |
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Federal and local government roles in our cities and how we move people Professor John Stanley, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, Business School, The University of Sydney, discussed key land use
transport requirements for how we move people in cities, what the roles of governments should be, citing that consultation and partnering
across all 3 levels of government and with wider stakeholders is a fundamental requirement.
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City Deals and Moving People Paula Svarcas, Cities Division Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, provided an insight to the City Deals, the Smart Cities Plan and Urban Transport, Infrastructure and Technology. |
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Brisbane: a special case Cr Adrian Schrinner, Deputy Mayor Chairman, Public & Active Transport Committee - the City of Brisbane, discusses the city’s bus network, it’s services, the city’s contribution to mobility as well as the challenges of a Brisbane City Government bus operator. |
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| Tuesday Plenary Morning | |
| President's and Chairman's Forum
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This fireside chat from a panel representing Australia, USA and New Zealand provides fascinating insight into "how it works" in these areas of the globe. Delegates heard about operations and future transit, contractual and governance frameworks and industry representation. |
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| Transforming Transit to meet future customer demand | |
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Customer and Futures ‘Putting the customer at the centre of everything’ Wietske Smith, Department of Transport and Main Roads, gave delegates an overview of their customer value proposition and discussed their programs and initiatives currently in place and planned for to meet customer expectations. |
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The Evolution of SmartRider – More than a ticketing system Phil Quenby, Ticketing Technical Specialist – Transperth, focused his presentation on the history of Fare payment methods and gave some interesting statistics on the Smartrider Card. Phil also talked about current world trends with contactless payments for travel. |
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Big Data Analytics Transforming Public Transport Walter Weber, Managing Director – NetBI. In his presentation to delegates, Walter shows how big data can be used to microscopically examine trip data to optimise transport and reduce costs, increase efficiencies by making sure the service being provided is the service that is needed. |
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| PT Projects ON the GO - record investment across the national transforming our cities - what does it mean for bus and meeting future demand | |
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Linking Modes to Transform the Perth Public Transport Network Mark Burgess, CEO – Public Transport Authority Western Australia, gave delegates an insightful look at how the Public Transport Authority is transforming the public transport network in WA. |
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Transport for NSW Projects Update Tony Braxton-Smith, Deputy Secretary Customer Services – Transport for NSW, discussed the Growth projections for 2011 – 2031. Tony also talked about future motorways for NSW, the Parramatta Light Rail and the need for a study of the Western Sydney Rail. |
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Cross River Rail, State Defining Project Gavin Nicholls, Project Director Cross River Rail – Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, explains what the Cross River Rail is and how the increased rail network capacity provided by Cross River Rail has the potential to benefit the entire region, not just within the transport corridor. |
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Melbourne Metro, bus infrastructure and bus integration Jeroen Weimar, CEO – Public Transport Victoria, presents the current major projects in Melbourne and information about Melbourne’s bus infrastructure and integration. |
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ACT Update: Bus and Light Rail Duncan Edghill, Deputy Director-General – Transport Canberra. Duncan discusses Canberra’s public transport and the future rapid bus network. |
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| Tuesday Plenary Afternoon | |
| BIC Technical and Supplier Meeting | |
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Steve Heanes, Vice Chairman of the BIC Council and Luke Hardy, National Technical Manager for the BIC, along with BIC Supplier Councillors,
sat on a panel to present the current technical landscape covering 14 technical issues/development currently in play across Industry.
Minutes to this meeting and supporting documents and materials will be made available prior to the scheduled Technical Summit being
held in Canberra on Feburary 28th.
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| Bus service procurement, contracts and benchmarking PT delivery | |
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Bus Service Procurement Contracts Benchmarking PT Delivery Darryl Mellish, Executive Director – BusNSW, provides an overview of NSW Bus Service Contracts, the evolution of contracts/procurement, value for money proposition and the recent reforms that have impacted the bus contract. |
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Valuing Bus Operator Corporate Social Responsibility in Procurement Chris Lowe, Executive Director - Bus Association Victoria, examines what elements contribute to a value for money proposition in the bus contract and the "external" factors (economic, social, environmental) that drive a positive societal gain. |
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Bus Public Transport Procurement in NZ Barry Kidd, CEO – Bus and Coach Association of New Zealand, talks about the Public Transport Operating Model and why there was a need to take a different approach. Barry also discusses PTOM’s objectives, NZ’s procurement approach under PTOM, the key performance indicators and he explains the way the PTOM has enabled a lot of positive change relatively quickly. |
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| Regional and Remote Transport Services | |
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Strategy – Passenger Transport Simon Saunders, Executive Director Transport Services – Northern Territory Department of Transport, explains what their passenger transport strategy is, the key actions and what else is underway. |
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WA regional and remote passenger services |
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Local transport learning's from South Australia Associate Professor Janet Stanley, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne, gave an overview of research on regional mobility and social inclusion over the last 15 years and outlined the work currently being undertaken in South Australia. Janet also looked at the possible directions that governments could undertake for improving regional mobility opportunities. |
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| Wednesday Plenary Morning | |
| Biz Better Together Forum - Facilitating flexible work - Enterprise Agreements and tailoring them to your business | |
| Enterprise Agreements Tailored to your Business
Ian MacDonald, National IR Manager – Bus Industry Confederation, provides delegates with a clear explanation of what an enterprise agreement is, why you should do an enterprise agreement, how to get started and he explains the compulsory and productivity terms. |
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| Some Practical Suggestions for Enterprise Agreement Negotiations
Michael Kent, General Counsel – Transit Systems, provides some observations and experiences when it comes to enterprise agreements. Michael also gives some simple handy tips for overcoming any obstacles that may arise. |
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| Enterprise Agreements - Life at Greyhound
Kylie Henningsen, General Manager, Human Resources and Industrial Relations Greyhound Australia, explains the list of things you need to know prior to entering into an enterprise agreement. |
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| Biz Better Together - working for our future
Adelina La Vita, Business Engagement Manager, Biz Better Together Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Adelina gives an overview of what Biz Better Together does, explaining to delegates that the program focuses on seven topics related to workplace relations and is explored through a range of events, training, webinars, forums and through social media and online content. |
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| National Heavy Vehicle Regulator - a National Update | |
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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator National Update Tony Kursius, Executive Director Regulatory Compliance – National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, provided a national update on the following:
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The National Awards are an opportunity to recognise and reward excellence within every facet of our industry. There are many corporations in the Bus &
Coach Industry that day after day, year after year, strive for excellence without compromise to deliver outstanding products and services.
The BIC congratulates all nominees and winners of the 2016 National Awards.
Outstanding Contribution |
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2016 Winner
Rhonda Renwick
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Environment and |
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2016 Winner
Bustech - Transit Australia Group |
Achiever Award |
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2016 Winner
Alex Balla
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Supplier of the |
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2016 Winner
Steve Heanes
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