Mr Staples has worked in the areas of transport and infrastructure planning, property and project development and has qualifications in engineering and finance. He has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors and has led a range of complex transport and infrastructure programs in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Mr Staples joined the Project Team for metros in 2008 from the NSW Ministry of Transport where he led the Centre for Transport Planning.
Appearing:
Day Three - Thursday 25 February 2010, MetroRail Australia
10.15am
Metro’s role in reforming Sydney’s urban transport network
The CBD Metro as a network enabler for the planned Sydney-wide metro network
How will the metro be integrated into the existing public transport network?
The commercial framework, funding models and risk allocation
Mr Rodd Staples,
Acting Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Metro
11.10am
Panel discussion: Key projects planned for the Australian urban rail market
Identifying priority projects
Ensuring strategic plans are in place to attract funding
Governance and management arrangements that deliver maximum efficiency
David Marchant
Rodd Staples
Chris Lock
Shashi Verma
Peter Bentley
Bob Menzies
