When Aileen Cabutotan first came across PTAANZ Emerging Leaders, it was the sense of community that caught her attention. A colleague who had previously been part of the program encouraged her to apply, while attending the Emerging Mobility Leaders Seminar in 2024 gave her a first glimpse of the network. “I loved seeing people at…
Jamie-Lee Owen has been part of the Emerging Leaders story almost from the beginning. Joining the inaugural cohort in 2021, she went on to spend several years helping to shape the program itself – serving on the committee and later as Chair. She has now graduated from the program, but her involvement certainly hasn’t ended…
The PTAANZ Emerging Leaders Program has grown into a community of emerging public transport professionals across Australia and New Zealand. But five years ago, it started with a simple idea. Early in her career through the Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Queensland Graduate Program and PTAANZ, Aliya Westaway had access to opportunities to learn, build…
The Public Transport Association of Australia and New Zealand (PTAANZ) has partnered with Austroads to launch the Public and Active Transport Task Force, a collaboration aimed at making public transport, walking and cycling more connected, reliable and accessible across Australian and New Zealand cities and regions. Backed by a two-year investment program with a view…
EML Debate and Retrospective – Julie Hardy Shift Happens: Integrating Mobility for Real Urban Change – John Calabro Inspiring Influence: Building the Next Generation of Mobility – Todd Battley The Next Stop: Fresh Thinking for The Future of Public Transport…
The Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand (PTAANZ) has welcomed global infrastructure and mobility company Egis as its 100th member, marking a major milestone as the organisation doubles in size in just three years. PTAANZ represents a workforce of more than 150,000 people across the multi-billion-dollar public transport industry and is the premier peak industry…
Author: Lauren Streifer, CEO, PTAANZ This story first appeared in Rail Express. On the day Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel opened to the public, I stood in the spectacular new Town Hall Station and felt an immediate sense of pride – and anticipation. The finished station was a powerful reminder of what the transport sector can achieve when…
The Public Transport Association of Australia and New Zealand (PTAANZ) has been officially accepted into the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), at a meeting at Parliament House in Canberra. ASBEC is the peak body for key organisations committed to a sustainable built environment in Australia, which also convenes the Infrastructure Net Zero initiative, a…
The Public Transport Association of Australia and New Zealand (PTAANZ) has welcomed the release of Infrastructure Australia’s positive evaluation of the Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail proposal from the Australian High Speed Rail Authority. PTAANZ Chief Executive Lauren Streifer congratulated all involved on the significant milestone, hailing high speed rail’s potential to quickly connect…