Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2022 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering The Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the contribution of Dr Stephen Marich to the railway industry over a period of 40 years. This is the 9th annual lecture as part of this series and is a key forum […]
Please join us for the Rail Technical Society Australasia’s NZ second webinar of 2022, on Successfully transitioning to a Digital Railway, presented by SYSTRA's Pierre-Henri Marillet and Kate Moncrieff with Richard Hickman facilitating, on Zoom at 12:30-1:15pm NZDT on Friday 11th February. Register here. About the event Many rail owners and operators around the […]
Click here to Register Join the RTSA NZ Chapter online at 12:30-1:30pm NZST Wednesday 20th April, for a presentation from Brent Lancaster, Programme Director for the Auckland Metro Programme, on the Auckland Christmas Block of Line. He will talk about the Projects; all the planning and co-ordination required; how any changes were managed during the […]
About the event Involving the excavation of 15 million cubic metres of material, the Genoa-Milan High-Speed, High-Capacity Railway Line, also known as Terzo Valico dei Giovi (Terzo Valico) is one of Italy’s largest engineering projects, consisting of a 37km tunnel through steep mountainous terrain. The project has created thousands of jobs for local economies while […]
The RTAA Field Day events are held biannually with the next edition to be held in Chullora on 11-12 May 2022. The event free to attend and will include a number of exhibitors from the industry, live demonstrations, presentations and some surprises! r
The presentation will cover the need for an alternative fuel to replace diesel in trains, the case for hydrogen, the difficulties in using hydrogen, current prototypes and trials of trains using hydrogen and the presenter's prognosis for the future of hydrogen in trains. Speaker: Frank Szanto, Design Authority - PMS Engineering, Rail & Transit Systems […]
Cybersecurity is a hot topic worldwide with attacks being performed against multiple domains. Over the past 5 years there has been a major increase in attacks on the railway system with a number denial of service and ransomware attacks being announced. The railway industry is clearly a target for cyber criminals, and it is clearly […]
Join the RTSA NZ Chapter online for a presentation on The Future of Rail in New Zealand presented by Michael van Drogenbroek at 12:00-1:00pm NZST on Wednesday 15th June. Click here to register. Presentation Join us and Michael van Drogenbroek, to share an overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with developing and delivering inter-regional […]
The AREMA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo, being held August 28-31, 2022 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, USA, will provide an excellent opportunity for our attendees to increase their railroad knowledge and technical expertise. Join the AREMA Annual Conference & Expo to network, expand your knowledge from the nearly 80 Technical Presentations, find solutions in […]
IQPC Australia invites to you join the 12th Train Control Management Systems Summit over 30th-31st August 2022, to learn how to prepare your control environments for radical change by: Understanding how automation can drive operational efficiencies within train control, delivering wide-scale automation to push operational efficiency within train control systems. Developing a cultural pathway to […]
The 2022 Australasian Rail Industry Awards will be held on Wednesday 14 September at the Crown Towers, Melbourne. The Australasian Rail Industry Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements, innovation, and successes of those working in the rail industry. The Young Rail Professional Award, sponsored by RTSA, is presented at this event. Click on the link […]
Join the RTSA NZ Chapter online at 12:30-1:30pm NZDT on the 29th September to hear about City Rail Link (CRL) Contract 9 (Britomart East). This project reconfigures the underground junction at the east end of Britomart Station (to be renamed Waitemata Station when City Rail Link opens). It includes upgrade from ballast to slab track […]
The ARA’s New Zealand Rail conference will take place at the Hilton Auckland on the 10th – 11th October 2022. The economic value of rail to New Zealand was recently calculated to be approximately $1.47b to $1.54b per annum. Building on the Government’s commitment to rail, the ARA’s New Zealand Rail 2021 will drive growth […]
Overview Attend this webinar to understand related risks in the rail environment and undertake a review of projects and the complexities encountered. This presentation will outline: learnings from recent rail projects tunnel environments where aspects of these complexities were encountered brief introduction to the safety critical importance of Traction Power Earthing and Bonding systems. Additional […]
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 […]
