Thredbo 17 Conference Sydney, Australia

Sunday 4 September - Thursday 8 September 2022

The postponed 17th conference of the International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport (The Thredbo Series) will be held in Sydney, Australia from 4 to 8th September, 2022.

The Thredbo conference series has garnered a formidable reputation for being the premier international forum dedicated to the analysis and debate of competition and ownership issues in land passenger transport. This influential forum attracts high quality participation and delivers a large portfolio of impressive material synthesising developments not only from developed economies but increasingly from developing economies.

The conference series is directed towards a broad audience of industry players (government and public transport operators), policy makers, planners, decision makers on infrastructure and service operators, consultants, researchers, academics and students. The mix at Thredbo 16 was: Industry (16%), government (18%), consultants (7%), and academics (59%).

As with past conferences, Thredbo 17 will feature plenary sessions and a series of intensive workshops based around keynote papers and a series of resource papers providing a range of international perspectives on each issue. There will be two plenary panels of key industry players and regulators. Please refer to the following draft program:

Sydney is the capital of New South Wales, Australia. It is Australia's oldest and largest city with a population of around four million and built around a beautiful harbour with numerous beaches, bays and national parks. The city offers a wide range of tourist attractions including the world famous Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, a variety of museums and galleries and the sandy shores of Bondi Beach. It is one of the world's most cosmopolitan cities: an incredible melting pot of cultures and influences with a diverse range of dining and shopping options. The majestic Blue Mountains, the stunning South Coast and the vineyards of the Hunter Valley are all easily accessible. You can find out more about this wonderful city and its surrounds here.

The conference will be held at the heritage listed Grace Hotel, located in the heart of Sydney. Built by the Grace Brothers in the 1920s, the hotel has been beautifully restored to its former glory, making it one of Sydney’s most prominent historical landmarks. It is a fine example of Neo-Gothic architecture with a contrasting Art Deco interior featuring a unique blend of old-world charm with modern comfort.

The conference will be hosted by the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at the University of Sydney Business School. Established in 1850, the University is Australia's first and is regarded as one of the world's leading universities.

Local Organising Committee (Thredbo 17)

• Professor David Hensher (Chair)
  Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Business School
• Professor Rico Merkert
  Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Business School
• Professor John Nelson
  Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Business School
• Professor Graham Currie
  ITS Monash University
• Professor Emerita Corinne Mulley
  Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Business School
• Dr Chinh Ho
  Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Business School
• Julie Gee
  Transport for NSW
• Matt Threlkleld
  Executive Director of BusNSW
• Rebecca Connell (Conference Secretariat)
  Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Business School

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