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AITPM National
Conference 2012
Luna Park Sydney, 9 - 12 October 2012
1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point, Sydney
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AITPM National Conference 2012
The Traffic & Transport Merry Go Round
The theme for the conference this year is planning for
growth in travel demand in our cities as urban
densities increase and mobility expectations are
maintained. The challenge has been to develop good
long term transport planning and deliver on transport
projects when commitment is constrained by the short
political cycles occurring at all levels of government.
Papers have been chosen to address the theme
covering topics such as working together, and private
sector versus government involvement in the delivery
of projects and transport services.
The conference keynote address will be by Dr Andre
Dantas from the Brazilian National Association of
Urban Transport Companies who will discuss the latest
developments on implementation of bus rapid transit
systems in various parts of the world.
A plenary session will explore the co-operation
between the four agencies in NSW that are charged
with delivering transport and land use planning. We will
hear from the Director General, Transport for NSW Les
Wielinga, the Director General of Planning and
Infrastructure, Sam Haddad, and Roads and Maritime
Services CE, Peter Duncan.
Parallel sessions will take us through the two days of the
conference covering a range of topics including
• Working together for the greater good
• Data sources for mobility planning and modelling
• Transport planning and area wide strategies
• Management of road space and safer roads
• Mode and travel choices
• Connecting the traveller and accessibility to facilities
We will hear of experiences in planning our transport
corridor space to serve the transport needs of new urban
areas and how we can achieve a better balance of
transport service while maintaining people's travel
choice. Papers will discuss data sources and explain the
use of this data to assist with transport planning and
how valuable it is to provide information back to
transport users. Improved management of the road
space and topics on mode and travel choice will inform
delegates on the latest developments in these areas.
Following the two-day conference there will be a
modelling workshop and a multi-modal tour on
Friday 12 October.

Transport Modelling
Workshop
As congestion levels increase within Australia’s growing
metropolitan areas we face the following challenges:
A. Managing system-wide effects in a holistic way rather
than focusing on one part. Our current methods of
modelling transport do not routinely account for the
behaviour change of a person’s response to congestion.
B. Representing over-saturated conditions (on multiple
modes) at local, corridor and sub-regional levels robustly
in robust transport models.
C. Sourcing appropriate data to be available to enable us
to identify and measure the congestion.
This workshop will address issues around the application of
micro, meso and macro models in improving our
understanding of network-wide congestion effects, and in
assessing solutions for improvement.
• Presentations will outline the current and future
directions for transport modelling from state government
agencies.
• Leading researchers will keep you up-to-date with the
latest thinking on how to tackle the issue of congested
networks.
• State government agency representatives from three
states will provide information on automation and
improvement in data handling for model verification and
calibration.
• Software providers will be on-hand to answer your
questions and give you information on recent
innovations.
• In the interactive group session, participants will pick a
modelling topic of interest and chart a way forward.
This workshop builds on the 2011 AITPM Modelling
Workshop by continuing to broaden our discussions
much further than microsimulation as part of the wider
AITPM Modelling User Group (MUGs) initiative.
Transport Planning on
a Multi-Modal Tour
Experience a multi-modal journey within the transport
corridor between Sydney and Parramatta, and see the
transport implications for Sydney’s north-west regional
development. Along the way you will hear the inside story
from those who are involved in planning and managing
the transport infrastructure.
P
Rate the interchange at North Sydney
and Epping Stations, identify good points
and points for improvement. Learn about
the challenges facing rail improvement to
one of Sydney’s key growth areas.
Change to a bus for a tour of the
North-West Growth Centre and future
station locations. Hear presentations on
the current issues of social equity and
the challenges to change entrenched
travel behaviour.
After lunch, learn about transport
improvements planned for Sydney’s
second largest-CBD and why it supports
the testing of innovative solutions.
Presentations will be followed by a
walk-around to view locations first-hand.
Discuss land use and transport
integration and what makes a
successful transit-oriented development
as you cruise back to Sydney CBD.

Conference Program
Tuesday 9th October 2012
5.00 - 6.00pm Registration
6.00 - 8.00pm WELCOME cocktail reception (sponsored by GTA Consultants)
Day 1 Wednesday 10 October 2012
8.00 - 9.00am Registrations
9.00 - 10.30am Opening and Keynote Address
Welcome
10.30 - 11.00am MORNING TEA
Official Opening The Hon. Duncan Gay, MLC Minister for Roads and Ports
The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, MP Minister for Transport
Keynote Address, The latest developments Dr Andre Dantas, Brazilian National Association of Urban
on implementation of BRT Systems Transport Companies (NTU)
11.00 - 12.30pm PLENARY SESSION Les Wielinga, Director General, Transport for NSW
Co-operation between agencies for the Sam Haddad, Director General of Planning & Infrastructure
benefit of the state Peter Duncan, Chief Executive of Roads and Maritime
Services of NSW
12.30 - 1.30pm LUNCH
1.30 - 3.15pm SESSION 1a SESSION 1b
Working together for the greater good The freight challenge and smart data
Working together for Marcus van der Velden, Future freight demand Michael Wills, Roads &
the greater good Hyder Consulting challenges Maritime Services NSW
Developing a Co-operative Craig Wooldridge, Investing in transport Robert Kinghorn,
CBD transport plan Department of Transport (WA) infrastructure under uncertainty Parsons Brinckerhoff
Australian & international Sarah L Mahmoud, Smarter data collection Steven Swann,
scan of public transport Royal Automobile Club for road authorities Albury City Council
advocacy and information
campaigns
of Victoria
The case for Government Timothy Veitch, Mastering the art of a proper Zoran Bakovic,
buy back of toll roads Veitch Lister Consulting risk assessment Parsons Brinckerhoff
3.15 - 3.45pm AFTERNOON TEA
3.45 - 5.00pm SESSION 2a SESSION 2b
Data sources for modelling Data sources for mobility
Making better use of open Andy Wilson, Mobility management Kyriakos Tyrologos,
source transit timetable Opus International toolbox - Move EU project Brisbane City Council
databases in transport Consultants
model development
Using electronic ticket Marc Caplan, Confronting comfort - Rachel Smith,
machine data to develop Arup recommendations AECOM
public transport matrices from the BMW
SCATSIM / VISSIM Zarko Andjic, Eco-driving: can driving Michael Roth,
interface as a platform for Urbsol (Urban Modelling behaviour affect the Royal Automobile Club
performance evaluation Solutions) traffic merry-go-round of Queensland
of signalised intersections
6.00 - 7.00pm
CONFERENCE DINNER
Pre-dinner drinks
7.00 - 11.00pm Dinner including awards & entertainments

Day 2 Thursday 11 October 2012
7.45 - 8.30am AITPM Annual General Meeting
8.00 - 9.00am Registrations
9.00 - 10.15am SESSION 3a SESSION 3b
Management of road space Transport Planning
Optimising Sydney’s Alan Finlay, Wynyard bus & streets Alan Stewart,
separated cycleways Bitzios Consulting feasibility case study –
Quantifying person delay
across all modes, a “new”
but logical approach to
planning transport in NSW
GTA Consultants
Getting bums on seats John-Paul Maina The Panmure-Pakuranga Dan Ross,
– a practical guide Cardno Busway: Future-Proofing Opus International
Urban Transport Infrastructure Consultants, Ltd
Optimising existing systems - Matthew De Marco, Trams and CAMS - accessing Benjamin J Vardon,
the rebirth of the partially
controlled right turn
10.15 - 10.45am MORNING TEA
SMEC the Gold Coast rapid transit Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
10.45 - 12.30pm SESSION 4a SESSION 4b
Safer roads Mode and travel choices
Safer roads lead to Agota Berces, Car Pooling - sharing Matthew Harridge,
safer communities 3M Australia the journey of Tally
Ho Business Park
O'Brien Traffic
A fairer and more effective Lex Stewart, Improving the walkability Matthew Tilly,
driver license points scheme Gamaro Pty Ltd of Brisbane's City Centre PSA Consulting
for NSW or revenue vs. road toll
results, a new points scheme for NSW
Analysing & managing the Bob Cumming, Electric vehicles the Rodney Jude,
cyclist-driver interface using
“conflict path analysis”
Road Safety Audits Pty Ltd state of play in Victoria Cardno
12.30 - 2.00pm LUNCH
2.00 - 3.30pm SESSION 5a SESSION 5b
Connecting the traveller Accessibility to facilities
Connecting the traveller, Ian Patey, Mouchel Ltd Filling the transport accessibility John Devney,
knowledge is power (United Kingdom) gap with Community Buses GHD
A real time travel time Gordon Farrelly, Roads How parking pricing & supply Jacob Martin,
information service and Maritime Services NSW management can be used to
drive transport mode choice:
Cardno
a case study for Curtin University
Application of accessibility Renan Grace, Parking in regional towns & Tim Bickerstaff,
measures AECOM cities - managing expectations GHD
3.30 - 4.00pm AFTERNOON TEA
4.00 - 5.00pm SESSION 6
Traffic management on the Sydney Harbour Bridge Graeme Pattison, Roads and Maritime Services NSW
Pedestrian safety, the vulnerability challenge! Dean Mills, DCD Systems Pty Ltd
Ron Delezio, Day of Difference
5.00 - 5.30pm Wrap Up
5.30 - 6.30pm CLOSING DRINKS
Day 3 Friday 12 October 2012
8.00 - 8.30am Registration at Luna Park
8.30 - 4.00pm Modelling Workshop / Multi-Modal Tour (including morning tea and lunch)

General Information
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Conference - big top Sydney
Situated within all the fun and excitement of Luna Park, The Big
Top is located on the shores of Sydney Harbour. It has been
recently renovated to include state-of-the-art conference
technology.
Location & transport
Luna Park is located in Milsons Point, just under the northern end
of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It’s a short walk from the nearby
ferry wharf, bus stop and train station, or you can walk or cycle
from Sydney CBD across the Harbour Bridge. Paid parking is
available at the venue. Accommodation is available nearby.
Visit Sydney and NSW
Sydney is Australia's oldest and largest city, set on a stunning
harbour. It is home to two of the world's most recognisable icons −
the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The
CBD offers world-class theatres, great shopping, museums, art
galleries and restaurants featuring cuisines from around the world.
Within easy reach of Sydney's CBD are sandy beaches, national
parks and suburbs with their own unique identities.
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conference convenors
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