The ARA is a member-based association that represents the interests of the rail sector in Australia and New Zealand. Our fundamental purpose is to create an environment that will permit the Australasian rail industry to prosper.

It is our view that this goal will only be achieved by uniting efforts; that is why the ARA has established two companies to address, nationally, key pressing issues for the industry. The Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) manage the production of Rules, Codes of Practice, Standards and more recently the creation of Guidelines. The Rail Skills and Careers Council (RSCC) oversee the efficient development of projects that focus on the human resources of rail.
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 The CRC for Rail Innovation is a collaborative venture between leading organisations in the Australian rail industry and Australian Universities and is supported by the Commonwealth Government. The CRC for Rail Innovation is investing around $100m in rail research to meet participant and industry needs over the 7 years to 2014.

The CRC for Rail Innovation aims to generate significant economic and social benefits for Australia by facilitating the highest possible level of industry uptake of our research outcomes.

The IPFA is the largest and the only international, independent, not-for-profit Association dedicated to promoting and representing the interests of private companies and public sector organisations in Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships throughout the World.

The IPFA was established in 1998 to create a membership forum to represent the interests of both the public and private sector in the project finance industry. Established as a not-for-profit Association headquartered in London, IPFA now has branches across the globe represented by Council Members in each region. Today the IPFA is at the heart of best practice, transferring knowledge across country boundaries and between sectors, educating and training the industry and encouraging innovation.

Our aim is to raise awareness and understanding about project finance and PPPs and their crucial role in infrastructure and economic development. The Principle objectives of the IPFA are to encourage networking and dialogue between the public and private sector, to provide up to date information on best practice, industry trends and new developments that can be immediately applied to projects.

The IPFA has attracted 400 worldwide members including government and multilateral agencies (honorary members) and international private sector companies from a variety of fields within the project finance industry including firms with financial, legal, sponsor, engineering, architecture, consulting, construction and insurance backgrounds.

Website: www.ipfa.org

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is an organisation with an established international pedigree. The Institute was formed in the United Kingdom in 1919 and granted a Royal Charter in 1926. It is a dynamic body with a diverse membership. Membership is open to anyone with a professional interest in Logistics and Transport. The Hong Kong chapter was set up in 1968 and the membership of CILT Hong Kong is now around 2,000 and broadly ranges from experienced senior managers to junior staff in the industries of shipping, logistics, airline, railway, road, public transport, government and consultancy.