Heavy Haul Rail 2015 Deploying global innovation to drive

network efficiencies

PRESENTING THE 5TH ANNUAL

22nd & 23rd June 2015 | Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

Copyright © 2014 Rio Tinto

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PRESENTATIONS FROM:

Mark Manion, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation, USA

Alexander Kosarev, Deputy Director General, JSCo Railway Research Institute (JSC VNIIZHT), Russia

Tom Hewitt, Project Manager - Rolling Stock, CANARAIL Consultants, Canada

Zara Fisher, General Manager Railway Operations, Rio Tinto

Matt Dowd, General Manager Railroad Operations, BHP Billiton

Mike Franczak, Executive Vice President, Operations, Aurizon

Roger Johnston, CEO, Pilbara Ports Authority

Michael Roche, Chief Executive, Queensland Resources Council

Alan Langford, Chief Economist, Bankwest

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Heavy Haul Rail 2015 Welcome

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Australia’s heavy haul rail infrastructure and operations, boasting the heaviest and longest trains in the world, continue to underpin the success and efficiency of the resources sector.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Australasian Railway Association’s (ARA) 5th annual Heavy Haul Rail conference and exhibition, which will be held in Perth for the first time on the 22nd – 23rd June 2015. This year we are proud to partner with the International Heavy Haul Association who will be hosting their biennial event in Perth, with the program returning to Australia for the first time since 2001.

The programs will complement each other fantastically. The IHHA program draws on research and development experiences from every corner of the world. The ARA’s annual program showcases the very best in local and International project development expertise. Australia leads the way in so many areas in this industry and our agenda will provide unique insights into current and deployed engineering know-how, investment and operational excellence.

By combining these two world renowned programs we hope to succeed in shining a spotlight on one of Australia’s industrial success stories.

This year the ARA’s Heavy Haul Rail program features an unrivalled breadth of operational knowledge; with international and homegrown

experts including the operations chief executives from Norfolk Southern Corporation (USA), Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Aurizon. Four of the world’s largest heavy haul rail operators on one program.

The agenda is designed to give delegates a thorough understanding of the strategic directions of the major players and assess global developments in equipment, technology and maintenance. Sharing some sessions and social functions with the IHHA conference, ARA delegates will benefit from high-level insights and unparalleled networking opportunities.

I look forward to welcoming you to this major global event.

Bryan Nye OAM, CEO, Australasian Railway Association

Event collocated with:

7.30 Registration and welcome coffee (Exhibition opens 9:30)

8.30 OPENINg SESSION

Combined opening plenary session with the IHHA Conference

Conference Co-Host Welcome

Stephen Cathcart, Chair, IHHA and Graham Holden, Executive Chair, RTSA

IHHA Welcome

Scott Lovelace, CEO, IHHA

Australasian Railway Association Welcome

Bryan Nye OAM, CEO, Australasian Railway Association

Official Opening

Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AO, Governor of Western Australia (invited)

Opening video of Heavy Haul Railways

IHHA Best Practice Book Update

Roy Allen

KEyNOTE AddRESS: Operational excellence in heavy haul railroading

Mark Manion, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation, USA

Heavy Haul Research and Technology by IHHA Board members

— Australia HH Update

— North America HH Update

— South Africa HH Update

— Nordic HH Update

10:30 Morning tea and networking break in the Exhibition

Please note that these session are open exclusively to ARA Heavy Haul registered delegates

THE BIg PICTURE

11:00 Chair’s welcome

11:05 gOVERNMENT AddRESS: Creating an environment for Australia’s sustainable resources future

Speaker to be advised

11:35 Resources and energy: The outlook for Australia

Alan Langford, Chief Economist, Bankwest

12:05 INTERNATIONAL KEyNOTE: Effects of heavy haul traffic on track superstructure

Alexander Kosarev, Deputy Director General, JSCo Railway Research Institute (JSC VNIIZHT), Russia

12:35 Lunch in the Exhibition

1:35 Innovation within Rio Tinto

Zara Fisher, General Manager Railway Operations, Rio Tinto

2:05 Increasing heavy haul productivity through longer and heavier trains

Matt Dowd, General Manager Railroad Operations, BHP Billiton

2:35 Heavy haul operations at Aurizon: Australia’s largest rail freight operator

Mike Franczak, Executive Vice President, Operations, Aurizon

3:05 Afternoon tea and networking break in the Exhibition

3:35 The role of ports in successful heavy haul supply chains

Roger Johnston, CEO, Pilbara Ports Authority

4:05 Investing in infrastructure for the future of Queensland’s resource sector

Michael Roche, Chief Executive, Queensland Resources Council

4:35 The Inland Rail Program: transforming East Coast logistics

— Leveraging the value of ARTC’s existing network

— Connecting Australia’s five largest capital cities, seven largest ports and four most productive agricultural regions

— Latest information about project staging, funding and delivery

— Shaping the service offering with industry

Peter Winder, Executive General Manager Interstate, ARTC

5:05 developing heavy haul capacity and efficiencies in South Australia and the Northern Territory

Senior Executive, Genesee & Wyoming

5:35 Summary and closing remarks from the Chair

5:40 End of day one and networking drinks in the Exhibition

Heavy Haul Rail 2015 Monday 22nd June 2015 DAY 1

Heavy Haul Rail 2015 Tuesday 23rd June 2015

Please note that these session are open exclusively to ARA Heavy Haul registered delegates

9.00 Opening remarks from the Chair

9:05 designing a heavy haul desert railway: Lessons learned

Tom Hewitt, Project Manager - Rolling Stock, CANARAIL Consultants, Canada

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INCREASEd TONNAgE

9:35 BHP Billiton Iron Ore: Certification of High Level Bridges to carry 40TAL traffic

Akila Ekanayake, Mechanical Engineer, Rail Engineering, BHP Billiton

Paul Breame, Principal Rail Engineer, Rail Team Leader, GHD

10:05 CASE STUdy: BlueScope Port Kembla: Performance improvement of an extreme axle load industrial railway

— The rail infrastructure at Port Kembla Steelworks is an example of the benefits which asset management planning can bring, when directed at a business’ core requirements

— Quality asset management planning and consistent investment in rail infrastructure will deliver the benefits of improved reliability and improved cost and contribute positively to the owner’s bottom line

John Gullick, Regional Manager & Rail SME, Fluor Australia

Anthony Gibson, Rail Contracts Manager, Supply Chain & Processing, Bluescope

10:35 Morning tea and networking break in the Exhibition

SCHEdULINg ANd NETWORK EFFICIENCy

11:05 CASE STUdy: Realising capacity increase through combining innovative modelling techniques and practical operational improvements without large capital investment

Henk Bester, Managing Director – Rail, Hatch

Christelle du Toit, Simulation Engineer, Hatch

11:35 Static scheduling vs. dynamic performance: Making a difference in heavy haul

— A dynamic value chain management system that reflects current reality

— Detecting and alerting your business when variation or disruptions are going to adversely impact your KPIs

— Providing rapid and optimised near-real-time decision support to help select the optimal response from a variety of possible scenarios

Lee Hochberg, Senior Advisor, Supply Chain Integrated Planning & Optimisation, Quintiq

12:05 Emerging productivity trend on real-time train scheduling & optimisation

— A new era driven by real-time scheduling and optimisation

— The unified technology platform: Scheduling, ETG train control, optimisation

— The roadmap: Integration with rail automation, signalling advancements, port/mine systems

Birendra Bisht, Head – Business Development, Optym

12:35 Lunch in the Exhibition

ROLLINg STOCK TECHNOLOgy ANd THE FUTURE OF HEAVy HAUL

1:35 The widening application of AC traction locomotives for railroads with lighter axle loads around the world

David Semple, Engineering Manager, Electro-Motive Diesel Australia

2:05 RailConnect 360 : Partnering with customers to optimise outcomes

William (Mickey) Kovacs, Executive – Global Services, GE Transportation

MAINTENANCE

2:35 Utilising Big data to implement predictive work strategies

Andrew Emmitt, Analysis & Improvement Superintendent – Rolling Stock Maintenance, BHP Billiton

3:05 data and analytics for improved track maintenance & renewal planning

— Data validation, correlation and normalisation

— Processing data at different levels to extract information

— Lifecycle deterioration modeling for decision making

Pietro Pace, Product Line Manager, MER MEC S.p.A

Leonidas Kontokostas, Senior Consultant, MER MEC S.p.A

3:35 Afternoon tea and networking break in the Exhibition

4:05 Proactive maintenance without affecting train movements

— Act before it breaks by condition monitoring

— Transfer data into information by Irissys and GIS

— Improve safety and efficiency by remote controlled TCOD’s

Dirk van Doesburg, Managing Director, Strukton Rail Australia

4:35 Significantly reducing operating expenditure for maintenance of rolling stock

— A best practice model for improving safety, productivity, outputs, utilisation rates whilst reducing labour costs

— The presentation will provide insight into making changes to facilities and their operation to provide improvements in rolling stock availability and improved commercial and operational performance

Mark Nugter, Technical Executive Rail Operations and Facilities, Parsons Brinckerhoff

5:05 Learnings from a differentiated approach to ballast cleaning in the Hunter Valley

Julian Sharp, Director, LS RAIL

5:35 Closing remarks

7:00 Gala Dinner, Belle Vue Ballroom, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre

DAY 2

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Venue Details

Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth WA 6000

Phone: (08) 9338 0300, www.pcec.com.au

Heavy Haul Rail 2015 Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

If your company or organisation is involved in construction, maintenance, supply, project finance, infrastructure development, safety or provides consultancy services for Heavy Haul Rail in Australia, then this event will be of benefit to you.

Our sponsorship and exhibition packages provide an unrivalled opportunity to profile your company or brand, develop new business contacts and strengthen existing business relationships.

For more information on the sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available please contact:

Paul Towle

Phone: +61 (0) 290 804 422

Email: paul.towle@informa.com.au

Sponsorship and Exhibition

HEAVy HAUL 2014 ATTRACTEd MANy ATTENdEES FROM THE FOLLOWINg COMPANIES

4Tel Pty LtdAction CorrosionAMOG ConsultingAmsted RailAMWUAnsaldo STSARTCAtlas Rail and AutomationAureconAurizonAustradeAustrade (Mumbai)Austrak Pty LtdAustralasian Railway AssociationAustralian Rail TechnologyBHP BillitonBHP Billiton Iron OreBureau of Resources and Energy EconomicsCentral Queensland UniversityComsteel

CQUniversityCSIRODepartment of Infrastructure and Regional DevelopmentDownerDowner RailEast West Line ParksElectro-Motive DieselEngenicomEngeniumEWNFaiveley Transport Australia LimitedFletcher and SonsGemco RailGenesee & Wyoming Australia GHD Pty LtdGuedelha & AssociadosHetronic LocomotiveInspired SystemsInstitute of Railway Technology, Monash University

InterfleetLaing O’RourkeLeighton ContractorsLINMAG GmbHLKAB Business & Technology DevelopmentLloyd’s Register Rail LtdLS Rail JVLycopodium Rail Pty LtdMartinus RailMonash UniversityMRX TechnologiesNewcastle Coal Infrastructure GroupOEM Technology SolutionsOffice of the National Rail Safety RegulatorOptymOrion Rail Pty LtdPacific NationalPandrol Australia Pty LimitedPlasser Australia

Progress Rail Services

Quality Technical Services Co. Ltd

RailPersonnel

Ranbury Management Group

Rio Tinto

Selectrail Australia

Speno Rail Maintenance Australia Pty Ltd

Thales Australia

Thermit Australia

Thiess Pty Ltd

Toshiba International Corporation

Trackside Intelligence

Transport for NSW - Transport Projects

UGL

UGL Rail

Vossloh Cogifer Australia Pty Ltd

Wabtec Australia

Wear Parts Services

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