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RTSA acknowledges recent passing of rail industry stalwart Ian Nibloe (1937-2020)
17-Jul-2020
The RTSA acknowledges the recent passing of Ian Nibloe, our inaugural National Secretary from 1998-2001. Ian had more than 40.. Read more…
RTSA 2020 Awards Winners Announced
16-Jul-2020
Congratulations to the RTSA 2020 award recipients announced at the special webinar on 15 July 2020. Citations will be posted.. Read more…
RTSA position on managing response to COVID-19
25-Mar-2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RTSA National Executive has decided to immediately halt any face-to-face meetings and our.. Read more…
CORE 2020 postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19
24-Mar-2020
The RTSA, Engineers Australia and the CORE 2020 Organising Committee have been monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic for some time. Over.. Read more…
Nominations for 3 RTSA Awards are open until June 28
22-Feb-2020
Nomination for the following 3 RTSA awards are open until June 28 Annual Rail Scholarship Graduate Engineer Award Young Railway.. Read more…
RTSA announces recipient of 2019 Young Railway Engineering of the Year Award
17-Dec-2019
The RTSA has awarded the 2019 Young Railway Engineer of the Year award to Mr Kyaw Lwin, CPEng. Kyaw has.. Read more…
RTSA Volunteer and Award Winner Featured in Engineering Australia Create Digitial
15-Nov-2019
RTSA volunteer and RTSA Award Winner Esther Warren was recently featured in the Engineering Australia Create Digital. Esther previously was.. Read more…
RTSA announces a new award for 2020 – Railway Professional of the Year Award
20-Oct-2019
The RTSA announces a new award for 2020 – the Railway Professional of the Year Award. This award is offered.. Read more…
Nominations for 6 RTSA Awards are open until Dec. 6
07-Oct-2019
Nomination for the following 5 RTSA awards are open until Dec. 6: Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Phd Thesis Award.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Introduction to Reliability Centred Maintenance Presentation
24-Sep-2019
Hi All. Thank you to everybody who made it to the presentation by Keith Ashington from Vitruvius. It was very.. Read more…
RTSA NZ South Island Rail Projects Presentation
12-Sep-2019
Hi All. Thank you to everybody who made it to the South Island Rail Projects Presentation that was held in.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Presentation World’s Longest and Heaviest Train by Trent Ludlow
08-Aug-2019
Hi All. Recently Trent Ludlow (KiwiRail) presented on his involvement in a project while working for BHP in Australia. The.. Read more…
RTSA NZ Chapter Cleaning the Otira Tunnel Presentation by Neil Mason
06-Aug-2019
Recently Neil Mason from Vitruvius presented on a large project that he helped drive, there was some international interest in.. Read more…
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.. Read more…
RTSA strengthens ties with Engineering NZ
28-Jun-2019
RTSA strengthens ties with Engineering New Zealand by becoming a technical group. Here is the formal announcement by Engineering New.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – FIT Light Rail Presentation
09-Nov-2018
Dear Members, You are all welcome to attend the RTSA lunchtime presentation by FIT on the 25th November. The presentation by.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering in Rail
30-Aug-2018
Dear members, Thanks for attending Shaun Wilson’s presentation on ‘Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering in Rail’ presentation last week. His.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – ART IoT Presentation
17-Jun-2018
17-Jun-2018 Start date: 17-Jun-2018 End date: 17-Jun-2018 Dear members, last week’s Internet of Things (IoT) presentation from ART can be.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Rhys Haward CORE Presentation
Start date: 17-Jun-2018 End date: 17-Jun-2018 Dear Members, Rhys Hayward’s presentation from May 17th can be downloaded from this link
RTSA – SA Chapter – April 2018 Newsletter
20-Apr-2018
Start date: 20-Apr-2018 End date: 20-Apr-2018 Click here to access
NZ Chapter – Don Skerman – Advances in Testing of Rollingstock
19-Apr-2018
Start date: 19-Apr-2018 End date: 19-Apr-2018 Thanks to everyone who attended Don’s presentation on April 12. The slides from Don’s.. Read more…
Kaikoura Earthquake Transport Links Rebuild Forum- 13 March 2018
15-Apr-2018
Start date: 15-Apr-2018 End date: 15-Apr-2018 All, papers from the Kaikoura Earthquake Links Rebuild Forum hosted by Engineers New Zealand.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Gold Coast Light Rail / Bombardier Presentation
14-Mar-2018
Start date: 14-Mar-2018 End date: 14-Mar-2018 Hi all, thanks to those who made it to the GC light rail presentation… Read more…
RTSA – SA Chapter – February 2018 Newsletter
13-Feb-2018
Start date: 13-Feb-2018 End date: 13-Feb-2018 Click here for access.
RTSA – SA Chapter – November 2017 Newsletter
06-Nov-2017
Start date: 06-Nov-2017 End date: 06-Nov-2017 RTSA – SA Chapter – November 2017 Newsletter
NZ Chapter – Making Mainline Derailments History
01-Nov-2017
Start date: 01-Nov-2017 End date: 01-Nov-2017 Thanks to those that attended Phillip Campbell’s ‘Making Mainline Derailments History’ talks in October – Phillip’s.. Read more…
Rob McAlpine – Advantages of Rail to NZ
12-Oct-2017
Start date: 12-Oct-2017 End date: 12-Oct-2017 All – thanks for attending Rob’s presentation. The slides from his presentation can be viewed.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Grant Craig – Dunedin Railways
26-Sep-2017
Start date: 26-Sep-2017 End date: 26-Sep-2017 Hi everyone, Thanks to those for attending Grant Craig’s lunchtime presentation on the 16th. Grant is Dunedin Railways’.. Read more…
RTSA – SA Chapter – August 2017 Newsletter
09-Aug-2017
Start date: 09-Aug-2017 End date: 09-Aug-2017 Click here to access RTSA – SA Chapter – August 2017 Newsletter
NZ Chapter – State of the Art: Light Rail Technology
07-Aug-2017
Start date: 07-Aug-2017 End date: 07-Aug-2017 Our July Chapter meeting featured Scott Elaurant from Jacobs Transportation Consultants. Scott provided a.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Richard Donaldson: Train Planning 101
19-Jul-2017
Start date: 19-Jul-2017 End date: 19-Jul-2017 Thanks to all who attended Richard’s presentation on Train Planning / Signalling 102 last.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – The Safety Liability for Road and Rail – Murray King
02-Jul-2017
Start date: 02-Jul-2017 End date: 02-Jul-2017 On Friday 30th June, the NZ chapter had its June event, the Safety Liability of.. Read more…
NZ chapter – Martinus Rail
08-Jun-2017
Start date: 08-Jun-2017 End date: 08-Jun-2017 The NZ Chapter’s first May presentation was from Mark Fulford of Martinus Rail, who.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Tracksafe Level Crossing Tour
Start date: 08-Jun-2017 End date: 08-Jun-2017 A joint RTSA & IRSE lunchtime event was held on 31 May in Wellington.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – Alan Bannister (Transdev) Presentation
26-Apr-2017
Start date: 26-Apr-2017 End date: 26-Apr-2018 Thanks to all who attended the talk by Alan Bannister at the end of.. Read more…
NZ Chapter – George Erdos March Presentation
06-Apr-2017
Start date: 06-Apr-2017 End date: 06-Apr-2017 Thanks to everyone for coming to the presentation by George Erdos in March. Many.. Read more…
SA Chapter – April 2017 Newsletter
04-Apr-2017
Start date: 04-Apr-2017 End date: 04-Apr-2017 Click here for the RTSA – SA Chapter April 2017 Newsletter
New Zealand Level Crossing Forum
18-Dec-2016
Start date: 30-Nov-2016 End date: 30-Nov-2016 The 30th November 2016, saw the RTSA/IRSE/Engineering New Zealand join forces and run a seminar.. Read more…
RTSA Vic/Tas Chapter Understanding CBTC for HCS
25-Oct-2016
Start date: 24-Oct-2016 End date: 24-Oct-2016 Presentation from Doc Frank Heibel presented on 24 October 2016 for RTSA Vic/Tas Chapter… Read more…
Insight to Rolling Stock Engineering 2016
07-Sep-2016
Start date: 31-Oct-2016 End date: 31-Oct-2016 The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) and The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) are pleased.. Read more…
Insight to Track Engineering 2016
Start date: 06-Oct-2016 End date: 06-Oct-2016 The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) and The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) are pleased.. Read more…
RTSA – SA Chapter – August 2016 Newsletter
30-Aug-2016
Start date: 30-Aug-2016 End date: 30-Aug-2016 Click Here for SA Chapter – August 2016 Newsletter
RTSA NSW Undergraduate Competition 2016
01-Aug-2016
Start date: 01-Aug-2016 End date: 01-Aug-2016 Calling all penultimate and final year engineering students! See the link below for.. Read more…
RTSA – SA Chapter – July 2016 Newsletter
12-Jul-2016
Start date: 12-Jul-2016 End date: 12-Jul-2016 RTSA SA Chapter – July 2016 Newsletter
NSW June technical presentation
14-Jun-2016
Start date: 04-Jul-2016 End date: 01-Jul-2099 Industry Colleagues, Slides from our June technical meeting presented by Mr Richard Adams from the.. Read more…
Call for Nominations for RTSA 2016/2017 Awards
12-May-2016
Start date: 16-May-2016 End date: 30-Jun-2016 NOMINATIONS FOR THE RTSA 2016/2017 AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN! The Railway Technical Society of.. Read more…
Call for Nominations for RTSA 2016/2017 Awards
12-May-2016 Start date: 16-May-2016 End date: 30-Jun-2016 NOMINATIONS FOR THE RTSA 2016/2017 AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN! The Railway Technical Society.. Read more…
RTSA Vic Chapter – March Presentation – Rail Safety Regulation in Australia
13-Apr-2016
Start date: 09-Mar-2016 End date: 09-Mar-2016 RTSA Vic/Tas Chapter March Presentation Rail Safety Regulation in Australia Andy Webb – Senior.. Read more…
RTSA – SA Chapter – March 2016 Newsletter
29-Mar-2016
Start date: 29-Mar-2016 End date: 29-Mar-2016 Click here for the access
RTSA Member David Jehan receives Engineering Heritage Award 2015
19-Dec-2015
Start date: 19-Dec-2015 End date: 19-Dec-2015 Congratulations to RTSA member David Jehan who has been awarded the Engineering Heritage Award.. Read more…