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RTSA Eminent Speaker Tour - Creating the 21st Century Transport System of Choice

Monday, September 20, 2010 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (PT)

Sydney, New South Wales

RTSA Eminent Speaker Tour - Creating the 21st Century...

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Following CORE2010, the Conference on Rail Engineering, which is being held in Wellington NZ this year, a speaking tour is undertaken by a Keynote Speaker.Andrew is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of     Engineers, a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Past President of the Permanent  Way Institution.

This year, the Eminent Speaker is Professor Andrew McNaughton - Chief Engineer of High Speed Two Ltd and Special Professor of Rail Engineering at Nottingham University UK:

 In Europe, he is Vice Chairman of the Transport Advisory Group to the EU Commission, Chairman of the International Union of Railways (UIC) Infrastructure Forum and Chairman of the European Rail Research Advisory Council.

In Andrew’s presentation in Sydney, he will explore the market-led demands of the 21st Century for transport paying particular attention to

·      long distance

·      regional

·      urban passenger mobility

·      freight logistics and

·      the way we will need to develop rail to become the most successful  transport mode of the future.

As well as the technology, he will look at the role of the operators and maintainers of the future system and the special place and responsibility of Rail Engineers in the new order.

Come along and hear how we can make it happen!

 

When & Where



Northcott Room
Level 5 Sydney Masonic Centre
66 Goulburn Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2000
Australia

Monday, September 20, 2010 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (PT)


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Railway Technical Society Australasia (RTSA)



The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) is a joint technical society of Engineers Australia (EA) and the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ). EA and IPENZ are both not-for-profit professional societies representing professional engineers of all disciplines in their respective countries.

For more information visit our website www.rtsa.com.au.