The Railway Technical Society of Australasia

RTSA submission to IPART on NSW Branch Lines

Webmaster — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:29:49 +0000

The RTSA has made a comprehensive submission to the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) on its enquiry of the NSW branch lines. Following the very successful RTSA study tour on NSW branch lines in March 2006 and the joint RTSA / Charles Sturt University symposium �Future Frameworks for Regional Rail� in February 2007, RTSA members were able to gain insight into the challenges and opportunities facing regional rail in NSW.

It is nearly 6 years since the original study tour and symposium and the issues and challenges the RTSA identified then are as relevant today as in 2006.

The RTSA has provided IPART with a copy of its STORE report and presentations delivered at the symposium including those of the RTSA�s eminent speaker at the time, Ed Zsombor.

The submission and supporting information can be downloaded below:

Review of Access Pricing on the Grain Line Network
STORE Report
Ed Zsombor
Allan Curtis
07-01-23 - BRS - Getting It All Together
070107 Text for RTSA Wagga presentation

2012 RTSA AWARDS REMINDER

Webmaster — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:05:49 +0000

Please be reminded that nominations for the 2012 RTSA Individual, Railway Project and Young Engineer Awards close on Friday 24 February 2012.�For further details and nomination forms please refer to the RTSa website www.rtsa.com.au/awards. ��

RTSA Strategic Plan now online

Webmaster — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:53:40 +0000

The updated RTSA Strategic Plan to 2015, incorporating the revisions made at the last Executive Committee Meeting in November 2011 is now available online:� http://rtsa.com.au/about/strategic-plan/

Summary of last Executive Committee Meeting Available Now

Webmaster — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:49:17 +0000

A summary of the RTSA Executive Committee meeting held on the 20th and 21st of November 2011 can be found here.

Call for Nominations!

Webmaster — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:34:47 +0000

It is announced that nominations have been opened for the 2012 RTSA Individual, Railway Project and Young Railway Engineer Awards. For more information about these Awards, including Nomination Forms and on-line registration forms, please follow the Awards/Honours tab. The closing date for the receipt of nominations for these prestigious awards is Friday 24th February 2012.

2011 Individual Award Winner

Webmaster — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:21:50 +0000

The recipient of the prestigious 2011 RTSA Individual Award for his outstanding contribution to the Australian rail industry is Mr. David Marchant.

David had been instrumental in leading the ARTC, during his time as Chief Executive Officer from its inception in 1998 until his retirement in 2011, in the establishment of a �one-stop shop� for rail operators seeking access to the interstate standard gauge rail network between Brisbane and Perth. David also has been successful in gaining substantial funding for major infrastructure upgrades of these main lines as well as the Hunter Valley coal lines.

In addition to his exemplary role with the ARTC David has been an active supporter of the rail industry as a whole which has been illustrated by his 2009 appointment as Chairman of the Board for the Australasian Railway Association and his continual support of the technically based RTSA CORE railway conferences.

Award Nominations EXTENDED

Webmaster — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:02:21 +0000

Nominations for the 2012 RTSA Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award and the Wheel-Rail Interface Award have been extended!

To nominate online please click here.

Nominations close on the 9th December 2011. Nominate today!

NSW November Newsletter out now!

Webmaster — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:23:55 +0000

Get latest news on events and other RTSA�NSW Chapter happenings by following this link.��

Study Tour of Railway Engineering (STORE) of 2011

Webmaster — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:22:41 +0000

High Speed Rail � Taiwan, South Korea and Japan � Reports from Delegates

Following the study tour of high speed rail systems of Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, in May of this year, each of the sixteen RTSA delegates on the tour were required to write a short report, on a topic of their choice of their experiences. Each of these reports has been consolidated into one overall publication, the Reports from Delegates. The purpose of these reports is to impart delegates knowledge and experiences; to provide a legacy to other Australian and New Zealand rail engineers, to inspire young engineers contemplating entering the rail industry, and as communication exercise to the wider community. These are part of the goals of the RTSA.

The tour was a tremendous success. Thanks go to Nick Brown and Koichi Yoshimura from Marubeni Australia, the STORE organising committee and to the sixteen delegates for such a memorable study tour!

RTSA HSR STORE Report_Part 1 (3216 kB)

RTSA HSR STORE Report_Part 2 (4502 kB)

RTSA HSR STORE Report_Part 3 (4797 kB)

Rio Tinto Iron Ore - Continuing to Grow

Webmaster — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:31:40 +0000

Richard Cohen, General Manager - Expansion Studies, Rio Tinto Iron Ore
As a major iron ore producer in the North West of Western Australia Rio Tinto Iron Ore is planning for growth in a highly competitive market. This presentation will cover aspects of the planning and forecasts for the future.

DATE:

Thursday, 1 December 2011

TIME:

12 noon for a 12.30 pm start

Light Refreshments will be provided prior to the presentation
VENUE:

Auditorium
Engineers Australia
712 Murray Street
West Perth

COST:

Free

RSVP:

Not required

Flier_20111201_RTSA WA Presentation