Truss, Albanese to headline AusRAIL 2014

<span class="" id="parent-fieldname-description"> Minister for infrastructure and regional development Warren Truss, and shadow minister for transport and infrastructure Anthony Albanese, will join ARA chief executive Bryan Nye and chairman John Fullerton as speakers at AusRAIL 2014 in Perth. </span> <p>AusRAIL, which took place in Sydney last year, heads to Perth for its 2014 instalment, which will take place at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 11-12 November.</p><p>Nye, Fullerton and Truss will headline the opening session (Truss’ appearance is subject to final confirmation) on day one.</p><p>A Q&ampA session on day one will include management from Thiess, Laing O’Rourke, Downer Infrastructure, Lend Lease, McConnel Dowell and Leighton Contractors.</p><p>Albanese will headline day two of the conference, delivering his opposition address on the morning following Truss’ government address.</p><p>The conference’s second day will include an innovation talk from Rio Tinto’s general manager of AutoHaul, Simon Prebble, along with the always popular and eventful CEO Forum, which this year is scheduled to feature:</p><ul><li>Rob Mason, CEO, NSW Trains</li><li>John Fullerton, CEO, Australian Rail Track Corporation</li><li>Clement Michel, CEO, Yarra Trams</li><li>Graham Sibery, Executive Director, Rail Operations and Safety, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, SA</li><li>Greg Pauline, Managing Director, Genesee &amp Wyoming</li><li>Mark Burgess, Managing Director, PTA WA</li><li>Terry Scott, Managing Director, Transdev Auckland</li><li>Vivienne King, Managing Director, KDR Gold Coast</li><li>John McArthur, Managing Director, Freightliner Australia</li><li>Howard Collins, CEO, Sydney Trains</li><li>Andrew Lezala, CEO, Metro Trains Melbourne</li><li>Paul Larsen, CEO, Brookfield Rail</li><li>Peter Reidy, CEO, KiwiRail</li><li>Geoff Smith, Managing Director, SCT Logistics</li></ul><p>More information and full schedule: <a href="http://www.ausrail.com/rail-conference/agenda">http://www.ausrail.com/rail-conference/agenda</a></p>