Speakers
Chair
Professor Michael Buxton
Former Professor of Environment and Planning, RMIT School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
Professor Buxton has contributed extensively to government policy and maintains strong industry and professional connections. He is frequently requested to comment and advise on urban issues nationally by Australian media
Speakers
Professor Graham Currie
Chair of Public Transport and Director of Research (Transport and Engineering), Monash University
Graham holds Australia’s first professorship in public transport based at the Institute of Transport Studies, researching and providing training in public transport planning. He has 30 years’ experience as a transit planner and is a member of the US Transportation Research Board committees on Bus Transit, Light Rail Transit and Transit Development and Planning.
William McDougall
Transport planner, engineer and economist with over 40 years experience in the UK, Australasia, Asia and the Middle East
William has extensive experience in strategy and policy development/analysis, and transport demand modelling. He conducted the Northern Central City Corridor Study in Melbourne in 2001-3. More recently, he directed the Rowville Rail Study, a review of the future for Melbourne’s tram system and assisted in the national High Speed Rail Study. He advocated for a station at South Yarra on Melbourne Metro, and also undertook a critical review of the West Gate Tunnel Project.
Roger Taylor
Chair, Transport for Melbourne
Roger Taylor has spent more than 30 years in the transport industry and run numerous forums on transport issues. The emphasis for many of these has been to develop a better understanding of Melbourne’s transport issues and opportunities for improvement, particularly in public transport by applying lessons learnt from international best practice.
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