ARA Talks: Recent Episodes
Australasian Railway Association
In 2019, Jonathan Chan took centre stage at AusRAIL and presented his pitch to attract more people to the rail industry.
His 'Make a Rail Difference' campaign concept - delivered complete with campaign t-shirts and video materials - made an impact on the audience, leading him to take out the coveted first place for the Young Rail Professionals pitching competition.
This year, Jonathan is returning to AusRAIL with a new role as a judge of the pitching competition he won.
He tells us about what it was like to take part - and win - in 2019, and what he hopes to see this year as competitors present their big idea to shape the future of rail.
The digital future of rail is something Thales knows a great deal about.
The company is currently working on communications and control systems on the Sydney Metro City and South West, and the Parramatta Light Rail.
Director Strategy Sita Brown says the increasing use of clever, digital technology is delivering safe, efficiency and – importantly – a better customer experience.
We talked to Sita about what we can expect from a technology driven rail future.
North Star Consultancy established their Australian base just two years ago, and have hit the ground running with work on several major projects.
That work has continued at pace in 2020, with the shift to remote working perhaps surprisingly uncovering new opportunities.
We talked to Asia Pacific Operations Manager Leanne Wheeler about making the most of a global expertise in the new world of remote collaboration.
Most of us don’t give a lot of thought to the humble bar code.
But for Bonnie Ryan, the bar code is fundamental to a project that presents a huge opportunity for innovation in the rail industry.
She’s part of Project i-TRACE, a joint initiative of GS1 and the Australasian Railway Association that is standardising data in the rail industry.
It is a critical part of building efficiency and industry knowledge across the rail network.
We talked to Bonnie about GS1’s work globally, and some exciting new projects coming up soon.