busnews.com.au May 2018 ABC^41All of the
conference
presentations
emphasised
the need ...
to deal with
a rapidly
changing
landscape.- NSW Passenger Transport Law
presented by Jessica Linsell -
director Transport Service Policy
Transport for NSW - Point-to-Point Transport
Commission and The Bus
Industry – Point-to-Point Transport
commissioner, Barbara Wise.
Session three included the
following presentations:
- On-demand Transport – Transport
for NSW Strategy presented
by John Karaboulis, executive
director Service Delivery & Asset
Management; - On-demand Transport Pilots - A
Government Perspective presented
by Emma Reedy, manager,
Operational Delivery, Service
Delivery & Asset Management - Premier On-demand – An
Operator Case Study presented
by representatives of the Premier
Transport Group - The Pathway to Autonomous
Vehicles – A Focus on Connectivity
presented by Julian Gurney –
national sales manager, Bus &
Coach, Scania Australia - The Pathway to Autonomous
Vehicles – A Focus on Electric
presented by David Mead, vice
president Asia Pacific Region, Volvo
Bus Corporation.
Session Four included the
following presentations:
- BusNSW Industry Report
presented by Matt Threlkeld,
executive director BusNSW; - National Bus & Coach Industry
Update presented by Michael Apps,
executive director, Bus Industry
Confederation (BIC).
All of the conference
presentations emphasised the
need for industry and government
to deal with a rapidly changing
landscape through a collaborative
partnership approach.
The jungle-themed conference
dinner included an impromptu
singing performance by local
operator and Dinner MC Aaron
Lewis from Rover Motors, and
provided delegates with an
opportunity to relax, network - and
get their dancing shoes on for a
good boogie.