RTSA University Challenge EOI is now live
In 2025, the Challenge will run over three nights in July. As well as networking with your fellow students and engineers working in rail, there will be cash and non-cash […]
RTSA 2024 summary video
RTSA 2024 video
Scandinavia STORE October 2025 – EOI open until 13th December 2024
STORE 2025 Scandinavia Explore World-Leading Rail Innovation Across Scandinavia Bringing Australia and New Zealand’s Rail Professionals to the Forefront of Modern Railway Technology. When: October 2025 Where: Sweden, Denmark, Norway […]
CORE2025 – dates announced and abstract submissions open!
Kia Ora! We warmly invite you to join us in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand), for the Conference on Railway Excellence 2025 (CORE 2025), themed Kaitiaki – Guarding the Future, […]
RTSA NZ Chapter – Draft GPS for Land Transport 2024 – RTSA Submission
The RTSA New Zealand Chapter has recently submitted its views on the draft NZ Government Policy Statement on transport. Our submission was done in conjunction with both Engineering New Zealand […]
RTSA NZ Chapter call for committee nominations
Dear Members, The RTSA New Zealand Branch are calling for nominations for several vacancies on our committee for 2024. To apply to become a committee member you need to be […]
Nominations are open for the RTSA Railway Engineering Thesis Awards – Graduate (PhD & Masters) and Undergraduate
RTSA Railway Engineering Thesis Award categories are open and submissions will be accepted until the 10th December 2023. RTSA Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award The Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award […]
NZ Chapter Committee 2023 Nominations open until 25th November
RTSA New Zealand is in the process of forming the 2023 committee and is accepting nominations for committee members. Six of the 2022 committee including the Chair have re-nominated themselves […]
CORE2023 (19-21 June 2023 in Melbourne) – Call for Abstracts now open
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS NOW OPEN In 2023, the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) will be hosting its biennial Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE), the premier technical conference in Australasia’s […]
RTSA at AusRAIL PLUS 2022
Team members from the RTSA National Executive Committee, NSW and QLD Chapters and RTSA Life Members are at AusRAIL PLUS this week (28th February to 2nd March) – come by […]
NZ Chapter End of Year Event
Last week the NZ Chapter finished off a busy year with two great presentations by KiwiRail on the Future Investment in Rail. Over the year, the NZ Chapter presented 16 […]
RTSA Member Survey – open until 26th November 2021
We are excited to share with RTSA members our 2021 RTSA Member Survey, you should have received the link via email this morning – if you are a current member […]
RTSA NZ Chapter – 2020 End of Year Event and TrackSAFE Awards
Thursday 3rd December was the RTSA NZ Chapter end of year function and AGM, it was held simultaneously in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch. Daniel Headifen, the RTSA NZ Chapter Chair, […]
Call for nominations for Special Interest Representative to join the Awards Sub-Committee
Call for nominations – Special Interest Representative to join the Awards Sub-Committee The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) is calling for nominations for a Special Interest Representative to […]
RTSA Congratulates Dr. Phillip Laird for his nomination for a 2020 National Transport Research Lifetime Contribution Award
The RTSA congratulates Dr. Phillip Laird, with the University of Wollongong, for his 2020 National Transport Research Lifetime Contribution Award Nomination. Through these awards, the ARRB recognises and celebrates research […]
Nominations for RTSA Thesis Awards (Post Graduate and Engineering Student) are open until December 6
Nomination for the following RTSA awards are open until December 6: The Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award – offered annually by the RTSA to the author of an outstanding final […]
RTSA NZ Introduction to Reliability Centred Maintenance Presentation
Hi All. Thank you to everybody who made it to the presentation by Keith Ashington from Vitruvius. It was very interesting to hear about Reliability Centred Maintenance from somebody who […]
RTSA NZ South Island Rail Projects Presentation
Hi All. Thank you to everybody who made it to the South Island Rail Projects Presentation that was held in Christchurch on Thursday. It was great to see so many […]
RTSA NZ Presentation by Bob Cook on the Kaimai Tunnel
Hi All. Last week Bob Cook from KiwiRail presented on the history of the Kaimai Tunnel which covered the issues of construction and the various maintenance and repair works that […]
RTSA NZ Presentation World’s Longest and Heaviest Train by Trent Ludlow
Hi All. Recently Trent Ludlow (KiwiRail) presented on his involvement in a project while working for BHP in Australia. The project was to run the World’s Longest and Heaviest Train […]
RTSA NZ Chapter Cleaning the Otira Tunnel Presentation by Neil Mason
Recently Neil Mason from Vitruvius presented on a large project that he helped drive, there was some international interest in the project which was Cleaning the Otira Tunnel so he […]
RTSA NZ Engineering New Zealand Technical Interest Group Launch
The RTSA in New Zealand recently held well attended events in Auckland and Wellington to celebrate the chapter becoming an Technical Group of Engineering New Zealand. A new RTSA New […]
RTSA strengthens ties with Engineering NZ
RTSA strengthens ties with Engineering New Zealand by becoming a technical group. Here is the formal announcement by Engineering New Zealand.. RTSA New Zealand Chapter Chair Simon Wood says the […]
RTSA and Transportation Group Presentation Recording
Good afternoon, On behalf of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) and the Transportation Group, we’d like to thank you for attending today’s presentation ‘Truck Driver Insights on Railway […]
NZ Chapter – Tram-Trains Presentation
Hi All. For those of you who made it to the presentation by Brent Efford thank you for attending and for those who wanted to but could not please find […]
NZ Chapter – FIT Presentation – Kerry Wood
All, Slides from Kerry Wood’s presentation today can be downloaded by following this link. Thanks to all who attended today’s presentation! Please note that the content of this presentation do […]
NZ Chapter – FIT Light Rail Presentation
Dear Members, You are all welcome to attend the RTSA lunchtime presentation by FIT on the 25th November. The presentation by Kerry Wood will canvass how light rail could work in […]
NZ Chapter – Wavetrain Presentation
All, The Documents and Videos form Wavetrain’s presentation have been uploaded, and can be viewed and downloaded below: Documents: WTS Level Crossing Compatibility Report Submitted WTS LCWS Concept Heavy rain at Clarence […]
NZ Chapter – Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering in Rail
Dear members, Thanks for attending Shaun Wilson’s presentation on ‘Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering in Rail’ presentation last week. His presentation can be downloaded by clicking on this link. Regards, […]