<p>Tim Parker has massive experience of successfully managing big urban infrastructure and development projects.</p><br><p>In this episode, he shines a light on his unique insights from an impressive CV&nbsp;and speaks with both passion and clarity about&nbsp;leading&nbsp;his latest large-scale project: the Federal Government’s initiative to build high speed rail initially between Newcastle and Sydney on Australia’s east cost, with the ambition to build further on this link in future.</p><br><p>This is a massive transport undertaking,&nbsp;promoting a low-carbon transition from car and air over to rail, and&nbsp;economic and housing development and community opportunity – a project of national, and we think international, significance of interest to listeners from a wide range of professional and policy backgrounds and countries.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Big ambitions for a big country: seems about right to us.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>