Tickets are now on sale for the joint RTAA and RTSA Annual Dinner. Enjoy a relaxed and informal night of networking with industry colleagues in the beautiful Doltone House, Hyde Park on Thursday 20th of October 2022. RTAA and RTSA Members: $150 Non Members: $210 Tables of 10: $1,500 Click here to register on the […]
Join the RTSA NSW Chapter for a presentation by Andrew Doe (ARTC) on Inland Rail online at 12:00-1:00pm AEDT on Tuesday 25th October 2022! Tickets are free for EA and RTSA members (RTSA members who are not full members of Engineers Australia, enter the code RTSA at check out to access the event at zero […]
Call for abstracts 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 rail industry calendar. The conference theme, Celebrating 25 Years in Motion, highlights technological and other industry developments which are increasing and enhancing the effectiveness of rail in […]
Join rail industry experts as they discuss the joint Engineers Australia and the Transport Australia Society’s paper ‘Future of Rail Transport’ published in March 2022. An efficient land transport system that supports Australia’s passenger and freight tasks is integral to our economic success and quality of life. Rail is a key contributor, but for many […]
AusRAIL 2022: AusRAIL is the National Conference of the ARA which is held each year to bring industry together to engage on key issues.
Overview This presentation will discuss how the adhesion condition between wheel and rail can be estimated and how the braking performance of a rail vehicle can be improved utilising the obtained adhesion information. The methodologies used for adhesion estimation are based on specially designed algorithm development, numerical modelling, and scaled laboratory experiment (Hardware-in-loop) techniques were […]
The RTSA is supporting this event, RTSA National Chair Roy Unny will be speaking about micro-credentials in Rail. The Future of Rail Workshop is 1 day in-person workshop to address the everyday needs of a multi-disciplinary work force that plans, designs, constructs, operates and maintains the nations rail infrastructure. Distinguished Professor Zhengyi Jiang, Director of […]
About the event: This thought leadership series takes a deeper dive into how we can support Australia’s shift to electric mobility. Namely, how do we reduce greenhouse gas emissions through electric mobility in the transport sector, which is the fastest-growing greenhouse gas emitting sector in the world, and what technology will be used to support […]
The RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter and the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) NSW Branch have teamed up to arrange a site visit to Sydney Metro Trains Facility (South) (SMTF-S) at 09:00-11:00am on Wednesday 22nd March. This tour will include a presentation by Systems Connect and Sydney Metro and a tour of the Sydney Metro Train […]
Canberra Light Rail Site Tour This tour will include a presentation by CMET and a walk around of the Operations Control Centre and maintenance facility. Please note that spaces are strictly limited and exclusively offered to RTSA members, prior to public access – click here to register today, registrations close on Tuesday 25th April! […]
Overview Rio Tinto’s autonomous train is 2.4km long, consists of three locomotives and carries around 28,000 tonnes of iron ore, it travels over 280km. It’s the world's first fully autonomous, long distance, heavy-haul rail network. The trains are giant autonomous robots because once they are set on their course, they make all the decisions. The […]
Overview In this presentation, you will learn about the general aspects of acoustic engineering in practice, environmental noise emissions, station PA acoustics, railcar internal noise levels, and more. Learning outcomes Acoustic engineering and it's application in tunnel engineering. Understanding acoustic engineering. Noise modelling and noise mitigation. About the presenter Tim Ryan, Victorian Acoustics Manager, WSP […]
Both Associations are celebrating special milestones this year with the RTAA’s 50th and the RTSA’s 25th anniversaries. Join us for a 3 course meal, beverages and networking with your industry colleagues to help mark these special milestones Registrations are open - Click Here
Join the RTSA NSW Chapter and Michael Horgan (Principal Electrical Engineer, Rail Confidence) in person at the Engineers Australia office in Sydney, for a presentation on AS 7501 and compliance certification - not just ticking boxes, on the evening of 6th September. Click here to register on the Engineers Australia website. Event Overview 5.30pm: Registration […]
