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SUMMARY:CORE2023 Abstracts Due
DESCRIPTION:Call for abstracts\nIn 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.\nThe conference theme\, Celebrating 25 Years in Motion\, highlights technological and other industry developments which are increasing and enhancing the effectiveness of rail in supporting economic development and wellbeing around the world. The recent announcements by the Victorian Government of a $2Billion plan to deliver 100 new trams and the Suburban Rail Loop program are just two examples of the importance and growth of rail over the past 25 years.\nThe conference technical committee invites you to submit abstracts of potential papers for consideration as an oral and visual presentation for inclusion in the Conference Program. The Committee may\, at its discretion\, invite authors of non-accepted papers to present their information in a Poster format for display at the conference venue.\n\nAbstract submissions close 14 November 2022\nClick on the link below to submit an abstract \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/core2023-abstracts-due/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221012T200000
DTSTAMP:20220915T123541Z
CREATED:20220915T054123Z
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UID:4110-1665601200-1665604800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Qld Chapter Webinar Event: Introduction to rail traction power earthing and bonding systems
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nAttend this webinar to understand related risks in the rail environment and undertake a review of projects and the complexities encountered. \nThis presentation will outline: \n\nlearnings from recent rail projects\ntunnel environments where aspects of these complexities were encountered\nbrief introduction to the safety critical importance of Traction Power Earthing and Bonding systems.\n\nAdditional information\nManaging earthing related risk in the rail environment requires approaches that can be significantly different to those used for typical HV power systems. Hazardous voltages may be present not only under fault conditions but also due to the flow of traction currents under normal operations. Current draw of moving trains combined with currents injected by regenerative breaking\, results in a power system load flow analysis where the connection points of multiple sources and multiple loads move based on timetables. \nTypical earthing design approaches\, applicable to above ground meshed power systems\, are often difficult to implement in constrained tunnel environments where parallel exposure lengths are significant and available real estate is minimal. This combined with significantly higher likelihood of the presence of people\, adds additional complexity to earthing system design. \nAbout the speaker\nLachlan McKerrow\, Principal Engineer\, Safearth \nSince 1999 Lachlan has been in the discipline of earthing providing consulting expertise to a range of key infrastructure projects in the industrial\, transport and energy sectors. Now a Principal Engineer\, Lachlan is responsible for leading a team of consultants servicing the defence infrastructure\, rail\, tunnelling\, major construction as well as the renewable energy sectors. Lachlan graduated with BE (Elec) from the University of Newcastle in 1994 and worked for a small consulting firm servicing the mining and coal loading industry in Newcastle. Lachlan has 18 years’ experience in project management\, primary and secondary design\, training\, construction support\, field testing predominately in the area of earthing and lightning protection. \nClick on the link below to register for this event.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-webinar-event-introduction-to-rail-traction-power-earthing-and-bonding-systems/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221010
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UID:3841-1665360000-1665532799@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:New Zealand Rail Conference
DESCRIPTION:The ARA’s New Zealand Rail conference will take place at the Hilton Auckland on the 10th – 11th October 2022. \nThe 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 by focusing on the ‘how to’ by bringing together key industry and government stakeholders\, customers\, researchers and suppliers to network and exchange best practice on the innovation\, collaboration\, technical expertise and investment needed to advance these planning priorities and future opportunities for rail in New Zealand. \nThe ARA’s New Zealand Rail conference builds on the great energy and enthusiasm of the record attendance of recent conferences which provided updates\, outcomes and ambitious plans for the future of rail in New Zealand. A new policy framework and record investment is building a solid future for rail in New Zealand to be more reliable\, resilient and sustainable than ever. The New Zealand government will invest NZ$54 billion in land transport in the next decade. \nTopics to be addressed include: \n\nThe KiwiRail Transformation: Our Vision – Nation Building for Future Generations\nUpdate on Rail Policy\, Planning and Funding in New Zealand\nCRLL Project Update\nTransforming rail to address the growing expectations of customers\nDeveloping the business case for light rail in Auckland\nINDUSTRY PANEL- Leading people\nPANEL DISCUSSION| Innovation & technology: The future of rail safety\nA NZ perspective on the role of urban mobility in tackling climate change\nThe design journey to building greener railways\nRuakura Superhub – Maximising rail and the changing dynamics of the upper North Island supply chain\nCo-making the future of mobility: The Hyperloop\n\nThe RTSA is chairing the SAFETY session.\nSession Chair: Senthuran Arulanantham\, Committee Member\, RTSA NZ & Principal Engineer\, SMEC New Zealand \nPlus a presentation by Railway Technical Society of Australasia: \nGrowing and developing New Zealand’s railway engineering workforce- Ideas from Scandinavia \n(Presenters: Daniel Headifen\, Programme Director – Mechanical Facilities\, KiwiRail & Chair\, RTSA NZ and Michael Than\, Director Railway\, Railize)
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/new-zealand-rail/
LOCATION:Hilton Auckland\, Princes Wharf\, 147 Quay Street\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220929T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220929T133000
DTSTAMP:20220919T011824Z
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UID:4121-1664454600-1664458200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter event: City Rail Link Contract 9 - Britomart East
DESCRIPTION: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 to match the CRL tunnels\, rail systems and structural modifications to match. This is a critical piece of work to ensure that CRL can achieve full capacity. Being in a very constrained site with limited access and challenging operational conditions\, it is being designed and constructed in multiple stages over several years. It is approximately half built\, and detailed design of the final stage is nearing completion. This presentation will give an overview of the design objectives\, development\, and staging\, as well as the construction to date. \nClick here to register. \nSpeaker\nThis presentation will be delivered by Tim Smith (Design Package Manager for Aurecon)\, with Jaco Vorster (Engineering Manager\, Martinus Rail) \nTim Smith is an Associate in Rail and Mass Transit at Aurecon. He has been the Design Package Manager for Britomart East right from the initial investigation through to detailed design. He also helped manage and lead the alignment designs for several wider network projects including Mt Eden Single Line Enabling works\, Otahuhu 3rd Main and the Strand crossover. He is the alignment subject matter expert for CRL Owner Verifier. He also brings international experience from the Trackwork Services Alliance with KBR in Sydney. \nJaco is the Engineering Manager for Martinus New Zealand. He has been involved in various aspects of CRL’s ballasted and ballastless trackform design and construction packages. Jaco brings practical application and an understanding of integrated systems to lead Martinus New Zealand’s systems assurance for design & engineering teams. He worked on various international multidisciplinary rail projects in Australia\, the USA\, Europe and Africa. \nAn opportunity for Q&A with the team will follow the presentation.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-city-rail-link-contract-9-britomart-east/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220914T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220914T230000
DTSTAMP:20220601T030314Z
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UID:3804-1663180200-1663196400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2022
DESCRIPTION: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. \n \nThe Young Rail Professional Award\, sponsored by RTSA\, is presented at this event. \nClick on the link below to purchase tickets
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/australasian-rail-industry-awards-2022/
LOCATION:Palladium Room\, Crown Towers Melbourne\, 8 Whiteman Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220830
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UID:3763-1661817600-1661990399@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Train Control Management Systems Summit 2022
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nUnderstanding how automation can drive operational efficiencies within train control\, delivering wide-scale automation to push operational efficiency within train control systems.\nDeveloping a cultural pathway to further hire and train them to switch in-between ongoing projects and encourage alignment of key stakeholders working towards mutual objectives.\nData transmission allows system integration to ensure the rail system delivers resilient railway operations and maintenance inputs\, delivers a resilient operational railway meeting customer requirements.\n\nOur National Executive Chair\, Roy Unny\, is the co-chair of this year’s summit. \nSee link below for more information.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/train-control-management-systems-summit-2022/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220828T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220831T170000
DTSTAMP:20220519T045627Z
CREATED:20220310T010819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220519T045627Z
UID:3727-1661673600-1661965200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:AREMA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo
DESCRIPTION: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 the Exhibit Hall featuring over 300 companies\, and much more. \n \nThrough AREMA’s partnership with the RTSA\, RTSA Members will receive the AREMA Member Registration rate at $860 USD per person if they register by July 21\, afterward\, the rate will be $940 USD.  Please register here for the AREMA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo. \nRTSA Discount Code (for members only):  XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (email rtsatube@gmail.com for the code) \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/arema-2022-annual-conference-expo/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220615T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220615T130000
DTSTAMP:20220531T001839Z
CREATED:20220531T000649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T001839Z
UID:3798-1655294400-1655298000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: The future of Rail in New Zealand
DESCRIPTION: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. \nClick here to register. \nPresentation\nJoin us and Michael van Drogenbroek\, to share an overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with developing and delivering inter-regional and long distance passenger rail services across a more ambitious New Zealand. \nHe will draw on his experience of strategic\, rail and public transport planning at Etihad Rail in the UAE\, the Department of Transport in Victoria\, Australia as well as over 25 years work at Kiwi Rail and its predecessors. The presentation will examine some of the history\, the current state and potential future approaches to developing these rail services including possible future networks and how they may be delivered. He will outline why it has been a struggle to maintain the services we had\, what the challenges (eg. the Key Success Factors required) are to re-establishing services and what future service developments for rail and other inter-regional public transport could look like. He will also suggest some of the technical challenges that need to be looked at by the industry as this is considered. \nPresenter\nMichael van Drogenbroek\nTransport Consultant/Advisor\, Heriot-Edievale Ltd \nMichael is a Transport Consultant / Advisor at Heriot-Edievale Ltd with 30 years plus experience. Currently he is working with clients on rail\, public transport and freight projects both in NZ and various overseas jurisdictions including the Middle East. He has held various senior executive / management roles in Public Transport\, Railway and Strategic Planning in Victoria Australia\, Etihad Rail in the UAE together with over 20 years at Kiwi Rail and its predecessor’s. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-the-future-of-rail-in-new-zealand/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220525T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220525T143000
DTSTAMP:20220511T044926Z
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UID:3773-1653483600-1653489000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Webinar Event - "Cybersecurity in the railway industry"
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe railway industry is clearly a target for cyber criminals\, and it is clearly hard to defend due to the inherent geographical distribution and technologically speaking the railway systems are designed with safety and availability rather than any focus on security. The railway becomes more of a target now as it starts to move to computer-based systems using IP protocols and wireless communication and networking. \nThere has been a recent release of a CENELEC Standard (EN 50701) to deal with Cyber Security for Railway Applications where this builds on the underlying standards such as ISO 27001 and IEC 62443. \nJoin subject matter experts as they provide an overview of why cybersecurity is important in the railway industry\, highlighting attacks which have been executed on railways and asking the question as to whether your systems are protected\, with your railway network and assets being monitored for attacks. \n  \nThis is a free Engineers Australia event.  Click on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-webinar-event-cybersecurity-in-the-railway-industry/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220512T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220512T130000
DTSTAMP:20220411T044715Z
CREATED:20220310T232258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T044715Z
UID:3734-1652356800-1652360400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Webinar Event - "Hydrogen trains: is hydrogen the answer for replacing diesel?"
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSpeaker: Frank Szanto\, Design Authority – PMS Engineering\, Rail & Transit Systems Downer \nFrank is a Mechanical Engineer\, and has worked in rolling stock design\, manufacturing and maintenance for 35 years\, doing a little advocacy for the Australian industry on the side. He has a particular interest in modelling train performance to optimise energy efficiency.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-webinar-event-hydrogen-trains-is-hydrogen-the-answer-for-replacing-diesel/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220511T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220512T170000
DTSTAMP:20220228T043033Z
CREATED:20220228T043033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T043033Z
UID:3693-1652256000-1652374800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTAA Rail Industry Field Day
DESCRIPTION:The RTAA Field Day events are held biannually with the next edition to be held in Chullora on 11-12 May 2022. \nThe event free to attend and will include a number of exhibitors from the industry\, live demonstrations\, presentations and some surprises! r \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtaa-rail-industry-field-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220420T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220420T183000
DTSTAMP:20220412T013629Z
CREATED:20220411T045351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T013629Z
UID:3761-1650474000-1650479400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Webinar Event - Genoa-Milan high-capacity railway line – Italy’s largest engineering projecty
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nInvolving 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 putting sustainability at its core. \nLed by the Webuild Group\, this large infrastructure will reduce travel time and carbon emissions – allowing trains to travel at a maximum speed of 250 km/h\, crossing the Genoa and Alessandria provinces\, and 12 municipalities\, with Milan as the final destination. \nJoin us as experts from the project discuss the challenges faced and innovations that took place during the design and construction of the tunnel and how this will change the approach for future projects addressing the sustainable benefits. \nWho should attend\nThis webinar is relevant for civil engineers\, tunnelling engineers\, rail and road engineers\, transportation engineering and design consultants\, as well as those working in the construction industry. \nYou do not need to be a RTSA Member or  Engineers Australia member to attend.  Click on the link below to register \n  \nSpeakers: \nLeonardo Di Gati\,Responsible for the Design of Underground Works\, Terzo Valico dei Giovi – Genova Junction – One Project\, Webuild\nLeonardo Di Gati has earned a master’s degree in civil engineering from University of Illinois in 2000\, and\, since then\, he has been actively working in tunnelling and geotechnical projects in Italy\, Europe and USA. Starting as field engineer and ending up as Project Manager\, during the years he has developed a deep knowledge of all the problems connected with the design and construction of Underground Projects\, dealing also with different specific activities\, like tendering\, feasibility studies\, preliminary and final design\, monitoring and construction. He has been involved in the design and construction of several tunnels\, including the High Speed/Capacity railway line Bologna to Florence\, TBM tunnelling projects in Turkey\, the Autostrada Pedemontana Lombarda highway system\, and the SA-RC highway. His key experience applies to conventional tunnelling in different geotechnical situations\, from weak soil\, to mixed soil\, to hard rock\, with both conventional and TBM method. Since 2014 he has been working in Terzo Valico jobsites\, and currently he is responsible for the Design of Underground Works\, for Webuild\, in the Terzo Valico dei Giovi – Genova Junction – One Project. \nRemo Grandori\, Responsible for TBM\, Plant & Equipment\, Webuild\nSince 1984 Remo has been working in the field of mechanized tunneling\, starting as a TBM site engineer\, and ending up as Technical Director\, for some of the most important tunnel projects executed worldwide. During its career has been involved in the execution of over 130 TBM tunnel projects\, for about 1100 km of tunnels bored in the most different geologies and conditions. Furthermore\, since 1987\, he has participated in the development of several innovations in tunnel and TBMs design acting as Consultant to Clients\, Contractors and TBM manufactures. Its cooperation with Webuild group goes back to the late eighties and continued until today\, having been involved in the study and execution of several major TBM projects in North and South America\, China\, Europe\, Africa and lately in Australia. From 1996 to 2007 Mr. Grandori taught a course at the Sapienza University of Rome as a contract professor on mechanized tunnel excavations. \nCarmine D’Auria\, Health and Safety Manager\, Terzo Valico dei Giovi – Genova Junction – One Project\, Webuild \nSince 1997 Carmine has been working for Webuild in the field of construction of large railway and road infrastructures and has gained considerable experience in the construction of very long and complex tunnels. Graduated in Environmental and Territorial Engineering\, since the beginning of his career he has been involved in the health and safety of workers in difficult environments\, in tunnels built both in traditional and mechanized excavation\, addressing various complex problems such as grisou\, asbestos and emergency management in hard places to reach. Among the projects in which he has worked\, we can mention the Bologna-Florence High Speed Rail Section\, the Salerno-Reggio Calabria Motorway 5th and 6th Macrolotto\, the reconstruction of the Polcevera Viaduct (Genova San Giorgio Bridge) in Genoa and the Milan-Genoa High Speed/Capacity line called Terzo Valico dei Giovi – Genova Junction – One Project. \nQ&A Panelists: \nRichard Graham\, Project Director di Forrestfield Airport Link\, Webuild – NRW JV\nRichard Graham graduated in Civil Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh\, UK. He has over 40 years’ experience of working in heavy international construction\, primarily in the hydropower\, tunneling and metro sectors. Currently he is the Project Director for the Salini Impregilo – NRW JV undertaking the 2 x 8km long Forrestfield Airport Link in Perth\, Australia. Immediately prior to this he was responsible for the Design & Construction of the 42 km long Orange Metro Line in Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia\, the Red Line North Metro in Doha\, Qatar\, and the 25km long STEP deep sewer tunnel in Abu Dhabi. \nJacob Latter Construction Director- Rail\, Webuild\nJacob is an experienced rail industry expert able to act in Delivery Leadership or precontract capacity\, both Technical and commercial. In addition to this Jacob has significant strategic development experience in both large-scale rail project delivery and business development. He joined Webuild 2021 with over 20 years engineering\, construction & maintenance experience in the Rail industry in Australia. Key areas of expertise include Project delivery across key client portfolios including ARTC\, MTM\, RTIO\, extensive experience in resources\, freight\, urban\, metro and light rail environments\, development of Systems & Engineering Assurance Strategies & Teams for complex infrastructure projects. Jacob has worked across the nation on the broadest ranges of rail industry projects from delivery to review and oversight. Managing the Australian inclusion of European standards into areas such as light rail construction and maintenance in addition to the development of some of the largest rail resources projects in the world.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-webinar-event-genoa-milan-high-capacity-railway-line-italys-largest-engineering-projecty/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220420T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220420T133000
DTSTAMP:20220408T040419Z
CREATED:20220408T040419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220408T040419Z
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SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Auckland’s Xmas block of line
DESCRIPTION:Click here to Register \nJoin 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 block of line and the road-bridging operation which allowed freight to be shut-down for a period. \nIt was one of the biggest and most ambitious block of lines in New Zealand rail history. Between 26 December 2021 and 23 January 2022\, more than 1100 KiwiRail staff from around the country and contractors carried out a huge programme of works to improve the rail network in Auckland. It was a huge success with all works completed on time. The majority of the improvements are on Projects that will ensure that Auckland’s rail network is fit-for-purpose when the City Rail Link opens in late 2024. This work will improve resilience across the network as well increase capacity for freight and passenger services. Importantly\, it will also make a contribution to reducing carbon emissions in New Zealand’s transport sector. \nWork was completed on the following Projects: \n\nExtending electrification to Pukekohe\nThird Main – Wiri to Quay\nRNIP Auckland Metro Programme\nRNGM Formation and ballast cleaning\nCity Rail Link: Mt Eden\, Newmarket and Britomart
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-aucklands-xmas-block-of-line/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220311T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220311T130000
DTSTAMP:20220308T043000Z
CREATED:20220308T043000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220308T043000Z
UID:3723-1647000000-1647003600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Successfully transitioning to a Digital Railway
DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease 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. \nRegister here. \nAbout the event\nMany rail owners and operators around the world have embraced digitalisation and automation across their networks. There are valuable lessons to be taken from both green- and brown-field modernization projects. Our panel have real hands-on experience\, gained both internationally and in ANZ\, across the development and implementation of digital train control and signalling systems. With integration the core theme\, our team will share insights and describe how these may be used to anticipate and address key delivery challenges across the lifecycle – from business case to full operational integration. \nSpeakers\nPierre-Henri Marillet is SYSTRA’s Lead Transport Engineer\, his career has spanned 3 continents and in the early 2000’s he was Testing and Commissioning manager for the first ETCS L1 commissioning worldwide. Since moving to Australia in 2011\, he has been heavily involved in the development of solutions for ATP\, ATCS and Digital Systems in Sydney\, and led many technical elements of ETCS Level 1 and 2 developments across the Brisbane/South East Queensland network. \nKate Moncrieff is SYSTRA’s Director of Human Factors\, she held senior roles across multiple high profile projects in the UK – including Thameslink where she was Program Assurance Manager (HF) and Integration Manager for the Traffic Management and High Capacity Infrastructure elements (including ETCS and ATO). She too is now involved in key projects across ANZ\, including the Brisbane/South East Queensland network ETCS level 2 rollout with Hitachi – as part of Cross River Rail. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-successfully-transitioning-to-a-digital-railway/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220309T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220309T213000
DTSTAMP:20220131T030427Z
CREATED:20220131T030427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220131T030427Z
UID:3673-1646848800-1646861400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:IRT 2022 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2022 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering \nThe 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 for sharing deep technical knowledge about railway engineering from leading experts in railway technology. \nThe 2022 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering entitled “Recent Advancement of Railroad Technologies – A Geotechnical Perspective” will be delivered by  Distinguished Professor Buddhima Indraratna\, University of Technology Sydney.  Prof. Indraratna is a Director of the Transport Research Council at UTS and leads numerous railwaway projects. \nThe event is also a major networking opportunity\, bringing together industry\, academia and government representatives involved in railway technology and management. \nThis event is endorsed by the Australasian Railway Association (ARA)\, Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) and Rail Track Association Australia (RTAA). \nThis free lecture and networking event will be of interest to anyone involved in the railway industry. This is an exclusive event with limited seats\, registration and early RSVP is essential to avoid disappointment. \nRSVP for the Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering is Friday 25th February 2021 \nTo register\, see below for more information or click this link: \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/irt-2022-stephen-marich-annual-lecture-in-railway-engineering/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne – Pavilion\, 100 St. Kilda Road\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220303
DTSTAMP:20220203T211657Z
CREATED:20200927T145847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T211657Z
UID:2519-1646006400-1646265599@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:AusRail PLUS 2021 (postponed to 2022\, relocated to Sydney\, NSW)
DESCRIPTION:AusRAIL is the largest rail event in Australasia and is hosted by the Australasian Railway Association\, and supported by the leading industry associations\, including Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE); Railway Technical Society Australasia (RTSA); and the Rail Track Association Australia (RTAA). This year it is to be held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney on Monday 28th February to Wednesday 2nd March 2022. \nWe’re looking forward to seeing you at the RTSA booth! \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ausrail-plus-2021/
LOCATION:ICC Sydney\, Sydney\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220211T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220211T131500
DTSTAMP:20220119T220925Z
CREATED:20220119T220545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T220925Z
UID:3668-1644582600-1644585300@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Moving towards a 24/7 railway
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Rail Technical Society Australasia’s NZ first webinar of 2022\, presented by Andy Lightowler\, the webinar will take place on Zoom at 12:30-1:15pm NZDT on Friday 11th February. \nRegister here. \nAbout the event\nAndy will share an overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with delivering rail infrastructure projects in a way which is more closely aligned with rail customer requirements. He will draw on his experience of planning rail passenger services in the UK for ScotRail in collaboration with Network Rail (the UK rail infrastructure authority) and with other passenger and freight rail operators. The presentation will outline some of the different approaches which were used to drive better outcomes\, and consider their applicability to the New Zealand rail industry as infrastructure works increase and customer expectations become increasingly challenging to meet. \nSpeaker\nAndy Lightowler is a Technical Director in Beca’s Transport Advisory team\,  based in the Auckland office. He emigrated to New Zealand in 2009 after a 20-year career in the UK bus and rail industries  as a consultant specialising in public transport planning and business case projects \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-moving-towards-a-24-7-railway/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211209T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211209T193000
DTSTAMP:20211208T052738Z
CREATED:20211208T051158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T052738Z
UID:3606-1639071000-1639078200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: End of year event - future investment in rail
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter in Wellington\, Christchurch and online for our NZ Chapter end of year event at 5:30-7:30pm NZT on Thursday 9th December 2021. We’ll also be holding presentations on two of the key building blocks for future work happening in New Zealand’s rail industry\, the Rail Network Investment Programme (RNIP) and KiwiRail’s Asset Management Plan. A short AGM for the NZ Chapter will also take place. \nRegister here. \nAbout the event\nThe Rail Network Investment Plan sets out planned network maintenance\, management\, renewal and improvement work on the national rail network over the next three years (2021 – 2024). \nAnnounced on the 29th June 2021 by the Minister of Transport\, the inaugural Rail Network Investment Programme represents a historic change in the way the rail network is planned and funded in New Zealand\, with network infrastructure funding through the National Land Transport Fund. This presentation will provide an overview of these new arrangements and the role of RNIP in supporting future rail investment. \nHelen Rogers\, Group General Manager\, Government Relations – Policy & Funding at KiwiRail\, will be presenting. Helen leads KiwiRail’s collaboration with government agencies on transport policy\, funding and investment frameworks. She joined KiwiRail in 2014\, working in senior finance\, funding and strategy roles. Prior to KiwiRail Helen worked as a consultant leading finance transformation programmes\, after several years as Financial Controller for Wellington City Council. \n  \nKiwiRail’s Asset Management Plan is a key building block for the Rail Network Investment Plan. \nThis presentation will discuss the approach taken to develop KiwiRail’s Network Infrastructure Asset Management Plan and the detailed forward works plan which underpins the Rail Network Investment Plan. The development and delivery of KiwiRail’s asset management continuous improvement programme will also be outlined. \nPeter Griffiths\, Group Manager Asset Management at KiwiRail\, will be presenting. Peter has been with KiwiRail since 2020 where he leads strategic and tactical asset management development across KiwiRail’s network infrastructure\, rollingstock and Interislander asset portfolios. Prior to that he worked in senior Project and Asset Management roles for Transpower for over a decade. He has a PhD in Electrical Engineering and has over 30 years of experience working in the rail and electricity sectors in Australia\, England and New Zealand. \nEvent Broadcast Locations\nSubject to COVID restrictions\, the event will be broadcast across parallel sites being Wellington and Christchurch (TBC) with members and guests welcome to attend in any of these locations for networking with some drinks and nibbles before and after the presentations. Please note\, following Government guidelines\, you will be required to provide your vaccination passport to attend the in person events. \nThe event will also be broadcast as a webinar for those not able to attend in person. \nIf COVID restrictions prevent in person events\, then these will be replaced with an online option. \n  \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-end-of-year-event-future-investment-in-rail/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211206T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211206T200000
DTSTAMP:20211020T215649Z
CREATED:20211020T215616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T215649Z
UID:3537-1638817200-1638820800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Annual UK IMechE Railway Division Chair's Address to Australia and NZ
DESCRIPTION:The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) presents the annual UK IMechE Railway Division Chair’s Address to Australia and NZ  “How rail engineers make connections worldwide”\, presented by James Collinson – Chair\, IMechE Railway Division. This event will be held online at 7:00-8:00pm AEDT on the 6th December 2021. \nThe address will examine how\, as engineers\, we need to make connections and networks across the industry; highlighting some catalysts that inspire step change\, pushing us outside the boxes we may have created for ourselves. \nThe address will also look at what organisations such as the Railway Division of IMechE and the RTSA should focus on to broaden the horizons of engineers and engineering organisations as we move to meet the challenges we face on the journey to build and maintain our railways. \nClick here to register. \nSpeakers\n \nJames Collinson\nChair\, IMechE Railway Division and Head of Design – South East\, Network Rail \nJames started his career in British Rail in 1992 as a Graduate Engineering Management Trainee. He subsequently spent a period of time at train maintenance depots in largely engineering management roles. \nIn September 2000 James moved to Railtrack\, then Network Rail\, working with Infrastructure and Rail Vehicle engineers and operations teams\, giving him the ‘system’ approach to engineering that he has still has today. \nJames established the Network Certification Body (NCB)\, a Network Rail subsidiary business in 2011. As NCB’s Managing Director he led the business in providing independent engineering certification services to both infrastructure and rail vehicle projects. \nSince 2018 James has been the Head of Design in the Southern Region of Network Rail\, leading the large team of multi-discipline design and testing engineers that support rail infrastructure capital delivery projects. \n \nCarolyn Griffiths\nDirector of Irish Rail \nCarolyn’s career in the Rail industry spans from shop floor technician to Board Director. She has worked in heavy rail\, metro and light rail; in engineering operations\, manufacturing and establishing new rail systems both in the UK and overseas (living and working in Singapore\, Sweden and Germany). \nShe is a Board member of Irish Rail and recent Board member of AES Engineering. Her last full time role was Chief Inspector of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch UK; she founded the organisation and lead its operations for 10 years\, reporting to the Secretary of State for Transport. \nShe is a Board member of the Royal Academy of Engineering ; Past President and current member of Council for the IMechE and recent Board member of Engineering Council. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Cranfield University in 2013 and Sheffield Hallam University in 2021. \n  \nClick here to register on the Engineers Australia website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/webinar-annual-uk-imeche-railway-division-chairs-address-to-australia-and-nz/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211117T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211117T133000
DTSTAMP:20211103T070829Z
CREATED:20211101T212025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T070829Z
UID:3562-1637152200-1637155800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Mainline Track Upgrades: Auckland-Wellington and Sydney-Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter online with Dr Philip Laird to discuss ‘Mainline Track Upgrades: Auckland – Wellington and Sydney – Melbourne’ at 12:30-1:30pm NZT on the 17th November 2021. \nRegister here. \nAuckland and Wellington are linked by the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) narrow gauge railway of length 681km. Sydney and Melbourne are now linked by a standard gauge railway of length 960 km. Both railways include challenging terrain. \nAn outline is given of former improvements for each of the NIMT railway and the Melbourne to Sydney railway that include deviations for grade easing. Many of the NIMT deviations have led to a reduction in distance. By way of contrast\, each NSW main south line deviation has resulted in extra distance. Further contrasts include electrification of most of the NIMT during the 1980s\, and\, the NIMT gaining Centralised traffic control signalling for most of its length some 42 years ahead of the Melbourne to Sydney railway. \nSome planned and possible upgrades are outlined for the NIMT. The paper concludes that in order for the Sydney Melbourne railway to win more freight and passenger traffic\, some track straightening is essential. \nSpeaker\nDr Philip Laird\nHonorary Associate Professor\, the University of Wollongong \nDr Philip Laird is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington\, the Australian National University in Canberra and the University of Calgary in Canada. He is currently an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong and his land transport research appears in journals and refereed conference papers. \nHis recent work includes the potential benefits of the development of Medium Speed Rail to connect for NSW regional centres to Sydney and an Inland Railway linking Melbourne and Brisbane though Parkes being constructed to modern engineering standards. \nOn Australia Day 2021 Philip was awarded an OAM “For service to the rail freight and passenger transport industry.” \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-mainline-track-upgrades-auckland-wellington-and-sydney-melbourne/
LOCATION:Engineering New Zealand\, 40 Taranaki Street\, Wellington\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211112T160000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211112T183000
DTSTAMP:20211018T215819Z
CREATED:20211014T003814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T215819Z
UID:3514-1636732800-1636741800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: IRSE and RTSA Technical Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter either online or in person at Engineering New Zealand\, Wellington for a joint IRSE and RTSA New Zealand Technical meeting at 4:00-6:30pm NZT on 12th November 2021. Attendance is free for IRSE and RTSA members\, the fee for non-members is $AU30. \nRegister here. \nThis meeting will be held as a concurrent face to face event at Engineering New Zealand’s office in Wellington and live webinar. If COVID event restrictions prevent a physical event taking place in Wellington\, then the meeting will proceed as a live webinar only. There are three presentations as part of this session: \n \nWellington Railway Station Throat and Approaches Collission Risk Assessment and Mitigations \nPresented by James Clendon\, Director at Rail Infrastructure Consultants NZ Ltd \n  \n \nKiwiRail Network Control Strategies \nPresented by Carl Mills\, Project Director – Control Systems Integration at KiwiRail \n  \n \nLevel Crossings: ALCAM and Beyond \nPresented by Eddie Cook\, Senior Level Crossing Engineer at KiwiRail \n  \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-irse-and-rtsa-technical-meeting/
LOCATION:Engineering New Zealand\, 40 Taranaki Street\, Wellington\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211104T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211104T173000
DTSTAMP:20211015T034924Z
CREATED:20211015T034747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T034924Z
UID:3523-1636041600-1636047000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2021 - Virtual Award Presentations
DESCRIPTION:The Australasian Rail Industry Awards (ARI Awards) recognise and celebrate individual and company achievements in the rail industry\, showcasing examples of excellence and innovation to support its growth and success. \n \nMore information about the Australasian Rail Industry Awards  is available on the Australasian Rail Industry Awards webpage available here. \nThe Young Rail Professional Award\, sponsored by RTSA\, is presented at this event. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/australasian-rail-industry-awards-2021-virtual-award-presentations/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211021T170000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211021T180000
DTSTAMP:20211019T214137Z
CREATED:20211019T213203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T214137Z
UID:3531-1634835600-1634839200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: New Zealand Tunnelling Society - Advancements in diesel particulate matter
DESCRIPTION:The New Zealand Tunnelling Society invite RTSA members to join them in their upcoming Webinar: Advancements in diesel particulate matter monitoring\, presented by Pinssar\, at 5:00-6:00pm NZDT on 21st October 2021. \nRegister here. \nBritish Occupational Health and Safety (BOHS) recently published figures in which they highlighted that “of 100 work related deaths 99 can be attributed to occupational illnesses”. The Australian Cancer council have published that “diesel engine exhaust emissions exposure is the second most common cancer-causing agent (carcinogen) affecting workers in this country – only behind ultraviolet radiation exposure”. Accordingly\, in the absence of sunlight\, this therefore makes it the most common cancer-causing agent in the underground working environment. \nRegulators and Industries throughout the world have increased their focus on air quality in the workplace. The dangers of dust/crystalline silica have been well reported and have led to new exposure limits. Diesel particulate matter (DPM) has received much less press\, however exposure limits for DPM will be halved by 2023 in the EU and UK. \nPinssar was created in 2014 with the sole purpose of helping underground operations to understand their DPM load and how they can minimize the exposure risk to their employees. This presentation is open to all members and non-members. We encourage you to share this opportunity within your networks. \nTopics to be covered in this presentation are: \n\nDifferences between dust and DPM\nWhy is DPM such an issue\nChanges in the BS6164 and consequences\nCase studies in Australia mining and France tunnelling project\nAir Quality in Underground Excavations\n\nThe presentation will be a 30 minute online event followed with some time for questions and discussion \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-new-zealand-tunnelling-society-advancements-in-diesel-particulate-matter/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211021T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211021T133000
DTSTAMP:20211010T233403Z
CREATED:20211010T232405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211010T233403Z
UID:3466-1634819400-1634823000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: North Auckland Line (NAL) – Bridge update
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter online for part 2 of the North Auckland Line (NAL) upgrade webinar – Bridge Update by Matt Ireland and Aiden Summers (Holmes Consulting) at 12:30-1:30pm NZDT on 21st October 2021. \nRegister here. \nForming part of the Northland Rail Upgrade Project\, Five Bridges were replaced across the North Auckland Rail Line. With 9 months programmed from awarding tender for design to practical competition of construction\, programme posed a significant hurdle. Along with Covid-19 restrictions and the resulting supply chain issues\, the project called for a ‘one team’ approach. Where possible\, standardisation was implemented across the project and fast construction techniques such as segmental bridge construction were adopted to reduce onsite construction time. The presentation looks to cover some key challenges that the design team faced throughout the project journey. \nSpeakers\nMatt Ireland\, Senior Project Engineer\, Holmes Consulting \nMatt is based in Holmes Consulting’s Christchurch office and has over 14 years of structural engineering experience in the design of bridges and civil structures. He specialises in the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the country and has been involved with a number of significant road\, rail and pedestrian bridge structures. \nAiden Summers\, Civil Structures Engineering\, Holmes Consulting \nAidan is based in Holmes Consulting’s Auckland office and has been working in the civil structures team for 4 years since graduating from university. In this time he has worked across a number of horizontal infrastructure projects\, carving an interest in soil-structure interaction and construction management. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-north-auckland-line-nal-bridge-update/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211005T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211005T133000
DTSTAMP:20210930T043159Z
CREATED:20210930T042424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T043159Z
UID:3444-1633437000-1633440600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Design and Construction of the KiwiRail Tar Barrel Tunnel Bypass\, Main North Line
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter online for a presentation on the design and construction of the KiwiRail Tar Barrel tunnel bypass\, Main North Line by Rob Hunter\, and Gilles Langlais at 12:30-1:30pm NZDT on Tuesday 5th October 2021. \nRegister here. \nDeterioration of Tunnel 21 had been documented back to as early as the 1970’s\, and following the 2016 Kaikoura and Seddon Earthquakes\, suffered more damage.  With a low resilience to future earthquakes and general deterioration of the concrete lining\, coupled with tight clearances\, track subgrade and formation in poor condition\, and a TSR of 15km/hr\, a new rail alignment was proposed.  This presentation details how the project team managed to accelerate the design and tender process\, provides an overview of construction and some of the key challenges that were faced\, and summaries a few of the key lessons learned. \nSpeakers\nRob Hunter\, Project Manager at Tonkin & Taylor \nRob is a Project Manager and Engineer for Tonkin & Taylor.  In mid-2018 he helped to establish the project team and assisted in the project\, design and tender management through to mid-2019.  He then provided client-side project management throughout the construction phase alongside roles in monitoring\, surveillance and quality assurance\, and contract management. \nGilles Langlais\, Project Manager at HEB Construction \nGilles is a Project Manager for HEB Construction. He joined the TBTB project in August 2019 as a Structures Project Engineer where he helped to deliver the new Ruakanakana underpass structure. In mid-2020\, Gilles moved into a Project Manager role and helped with delivering the remainder of the road and rail works through to completion. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-design-and-construction-of-the-kiwirail-tar-barrel-tunnel-bypass-main-north-line/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210930
DTSTAMP:20210701T044709Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T044709Z
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SUMMARY:AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference - September 26-30\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:The AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference will deliver the best education right to your computer. There will be nearly 80 Technical Presentations offered to help you discover new technologies including case studies and how to respond to an emergency. Hear from industry experts connected to your area of expertise such as inspections\, automation and artificial intelligence. This event provides the latest insights and best practices that could impact your education and future in the industry. Your review of the Technical Presentations may earn you up to 14 CPD Hours. \nThrough AREMA’s partnership with RTSA\, RTSA Members will receive the AREMA Member Registration rate at $550 per person if you register by August 26\, 2021 afterwards the rate will be $650. Please register here for the AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference being held September 26-30 using the RTSA Member Discount Code. \nRTSA Member Discount Code: {please send email to chair@rtsa.com.au to receive} \nAcceptable Terms of Use: This Discount is available to RTSA Members who are not current AREMA members\, is non-transferable and cannot be combined with other discounts or benefits. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/arema-2021-railway-interchange/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210914T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210914T133000
DTSTAMP:20210909T022801Z
CREATED:20210909T022801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T022801Z
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SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Remote monitoring and the Kaikoura earthquake recovery webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia and Daniel Headifen online at 12:30-1:30pm (NZST) on the 14th September\, to hear about how remote monitoring and operational controls were used in the reopening of the Main North Line following the Kaikoura Earthquake and then contributed to improving its ongoing resilience. Register here. \nThe 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake severely damaged and put out of use the Main North Line railway and State Highway 1 in the upper areas of the South Island.  There was immense pressure to open the transport corridor as quickly as possible whilst minimising the risk from the main earthquake-generated landslides. While it became clear that the MNL railway could be opened quicker than the road\, to do so in a safe manner would require the running of trains under a different operational framework than prior to the earthquake. This presentation details the operational controls used with particularly attention paid to how remote monitoring was utilised as well as  weather monitoring and Trigger Action Response Plans. \nDaniel is a Programme Director for KiwiRail’s Capital Project’s team. Following the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake he was seconded from KiwiRail into the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) alliance. For the first year he was part of the NCTIR alliance management team responsible for rail design aspects of the recovery and coordination between KiwiRail and NCTIR. Subsequently he was the rail Asset Owner representative within NCTIR. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-remote-monitoring-and-the-kaikoura-earthquake-recovery-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210824T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210824T193000
DTSTAMP:20210809T230843Z
CREATED:20210809T230605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T230843Z
UID:3372-1629826200-1629833400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: North Auckland Line (NAL) – Bridge and Tunnel upgrade works
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter in Wellington\, Auckland\, Christchurch or online for a presentation on North Auckland Line (NAL) – Bridge and Tunnel upgrade works. Register here. \nThis presentation will consist of 2 parts: \n\nBridge presentation by Holmes Consulting\nTunnel presentation by Aurecon\n\nPart 1: Bridge Presentation by Holmes Consulting\nForming part of the Northland Rail Upgrade Project\, Five Bridges were replaced across the North Auckland Rail Line. With 9 months programmed from awarding tender for design to practical competition of construction\, programme posed a significant hurdle. Along with Covid-19 restrictions and the resulting supply chain issues\, the project called for a ‘one team’ approach. Where possible\, standardisation was implemented across the project and fast construction techniques such as segmental bridge construction were adopted to reduce onsite construction time. The presentation looks to cover some key challenges that the design team faced throughout the project journey. \nMatt Ireland – Senior Project Engineer – Holmes Consulting\nMatt is based in Holmes Consulting’s Christchurch office and has over 14 years of structural engineering experience in the design of bridges and civil structures. He specialises in the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the country and has been involved with a number of significant road\, rail and pedestrian bridge structures. \nAidan is based in Holmes Consulting’s Auckland office and has been working in the civil structures team for 4 years since graduating from university. In this time he has worked across a number of horizontal infrastructure projects\, carving an interest in soil-structure interaction and construction management. \nPart 2: Tunnel presentation by Aurecon\nLouise\, Harry and Shu Fan will together talk about the tunnel design on the NRU. \nIn Northland Rail Upgrade Project (NRU)\, Shu Fan was the tunnel design lead for the 7 out of 13 most challenging tunnels of the North Auckland Line (NAL). Shu Fan Chau is an Associate in tunnels and the NZ Tunnel Lead at Aurecon. In addition to TBM tunnelling\, his wide-ranging tunnel expertise includes mined tunnels and caverns\, drill and blast tunnelling\, immersed tube tunnelling\, cut- and-cover tunnels\, deep excavation\, underground structures\, site formation and slope works. Shu Fan has worked on Waterview Tunnels in Auckland\, West Gate Tunnels in Melbourne and is currently working in City Rail Link. \nHarry Asche is a Design Director in Aurecon and he has worked on tunnels in New Zealand\, Australia\, UK and HK.  He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland and is the current President of the Australian Tunnelling Society. \nLouise Wotton is a computational designer at Aurecon\, Computational design works to improve delivery through creation of custom digital tools and the development of automated pipelines to produce consistent\, high quality deliverables. \nDuring the North Auckland Line upgrade Aurecon developed a custom software package to generate rail gauges along the alignment and run clearance analysis checks. Over the course of the project this evolved to include drawing automation\, kinematic calculations and generative solvers to build a ‘best fit’ for a new alignment in the tunnels to accommodate new rolling stock. \n\nYou can join us in person or online for this event: \n\nWellington – Engineering New Zealand\, L6\, 40 Taranaki Street\nAuckland – Aurecon\, Level 3/185 Fanshawe Street\nChristchurch – Aurecon\, Level 2\, Iwikau Building\, 93 Cambridge Terrace\nOnline via MS Teams (Please note online start time is 6pm)\n\nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-nal-bridge-and-tunnel-upgrade-works/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210816T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210816T113000
DTSTAMP:20210804T042439Z
CREATED:20210804T042439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T042439Z
UID:3369-1629109800-1629113400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Working Stress- the New Zealand rail bridge rating story
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter and Mike Keenan (KiwiRail) to hear about the history of how rail bridges in New Zealand are “rated”. This presentation is being held as an RTSA New Zealand online meeting. \nKiwiRail maintains a substantial rail infrastructure network of which its bridge stock are an essential component. These bridges have been developed over the 160 year life time of New Zealand’s railway and are a key enabler of the networks overall capacity. How these bridges are “rated” to determine their load carrying ability has likewise developed over time. This presentation will describe the background to choices made\, the influence of other overseas railways\, how the rating is now done and some of the challenges that the network faces. \nMike Keenan is part of the team responsible for engineering oversight of KiwiRail’s structures assets. He has been working on inspection\, maintenance and renewal of the rail network in New Zealand for the past 15 years. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-working-stress-the-new-zealand-rail-bridge-rating-story/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210811T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210811T140000
DTSTAMP:20210705T081422Z
CREATED:20210705T081422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210705T081422Z
UID:3327-1628685000-1628690400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Event: The Effectiveness of Rail Web Dampers and How They are Selected and Implemented
DESCRIPTION:Rail dampers were developed in the 1990s as a way of reducing noise from railways. They work by attaching to the existing rail directly between fasteners\, and by reducing vibration in the rails the amount of noise produced is reduced. However\, rail dampers are also able to improve long-term rail conditions and reduce costs of maintenance over the asset lifecycle. \nSpeaker\nLuke Zoontjens\nTechnical Director – Acoustics & Vibration at SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd\nAcoustics engineering consultant with 18 years of professional experience and a focus on technical research and business development. Practice lead\, responsible for delivery of acoustical engineering services in Western Australia for environmental consultancy firm SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd. Special interests are in transportation noise and vibration\, education and healthcare facility design; building services noise control and architectural acoustics; specialist recording and performance spaces; environmental noise impact studies; and advanced technical investigations. \n\n\n \nClick here to register for the webinar now!
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/event-the-effectiveness-of-rail-web-dampers-and-how-they-are-selected-and-implemented/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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