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SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Rolling Stock Asset Services South Island Locomotive Procurement
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA NZ Chapter online for a presentation on the Rolling Stock Asset Services South Island Locomotive Procurement – Register here\n\nPresentation Abstract\nKiwiRail\, as the manager and operator of New Zealand’s national rolling stock fleet\, is dependent on reliable assets to support the goal of delivering profitable and cost-effective freight and passenger services. In order to achieve these and other safety-related organisational goals\, appropriate prioritisation of capital investment into rolling stock procurement is essential to ensure that the assets remain fit for purpose and operate within acceptable engineering safety limits. \nThe KiwiRail rolling stock asset services team has developed a HPHE consultative method of procuring rolling stock assets\, unique in New Zealand. This process has been undertaken for the procurement of new South Island locomotives to replace the existing DX fleet. \nThis procurement represents one part of a series of asset renewals that KiwiRail is undertaking over the next few years to renew rolling stock and facilities across the country. \nAbout the Speaker\nAdam Williams – Executive General Manager\, KiwiRail Rolling Stock Asset Services \nAdam Williams is the executive general manager of KiwiRail’s rolling stock asset services business unit. He provides the leadership across freight and passenger rolling stock maintenance depots and workshops\, asset management\, design engineering\, planning and maintenance business systems and is focussed on ensuing that best-practice asset and risk management principles are developed and implemented.  He has been involved engineering\, maintenance and asset management\, and commercial roles in the rail and automotive industry roles in Europe\, Asia\, New Zealand and Australia. \n\nRegister using the Engineering New Zealand link below! \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-rolling-stock-asset-services-south-island-locomotive-procurement/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201210T190000
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SUMMARY:RTSA Special Event (jointly with IMechE): Felix Schmid - "The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking"
DESCRIPTION:This special event is co-hosted with Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) \nFelix Schmid\, Chair of the Railway Division of the IMechE for 2020-2021\, has chosen ‘The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking’ as the theme for his Chair’s Address. \nHe will briefly discuss the concept of the railway as a system of systems and he will reflect on some of the good (and not so good) examples of systems thinking during the early development of the railway as a means of transport for goods and people. He will review some of the major technical breakthroughs that enable today’s high performance railways and he will reflect on some recent developments\, where he had an involvement. Felix will argue that not all technological progress is entirely fit for purpose. He will also include some thoughts on his career as an engineer and innovative educator \nSpeaker: Felix Schmid\nProgramme Director – MSc Railway Systems Engineering and Integration\, University of Birmingham\n\n\n\nBorn in Zürich\, Switzerland\, Felix Schmid graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology with a degree in electrical and electronic engineering. Following a brief career in software analysis in his home country\, he moved to Manchester\, England\, to work for GEC Traction as a loco­motive con­trol systems engineer. \nIn 1982 he became a research engineer at UMIST and later a re­search assis­tant at the University of Salford. He then joined Brunel University as a lecturer in com­puter integ­rated manufacturing. In 1993\, he took up a post as a railway inspector with the Swiss Federal Office of Transport but realised quickly that he was not suited to a civil service role. After a year\, he re­turned to Britain and a senior lectureship at the University of Sheffield\, where he was employed to develop the MSc programme in Railway Systems Engineering. In 2005\, Felix and the programme transferred to the University of Birmingham and the Birmingham Centre for Railway Re­search and Education. Between 2005 and 2019\, he managed three railway related masters pro­grammes and he still supervises research in the areas of railway control\, railway operations and systems engineering. \nFelix became a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 2003. He is on the Board and the Executive of the Railway Division and has led four Railway Technical Tours between 2016 and 2019. He is currently involved in the planning of the Railway Technical Tour 2020. Felix Schmid has pro­vided contributions to many IMechE railway conferences and seminars\, including ten Young Members’ seminars. He is also a fellow of the Institution of Railway Signalling Engineers and of the Permanent Way Institution. \n  \n\nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-special-event-jointly-with-imeche-felix-schmid-the-long-history-and-exciting-future-of-railway-systems-thinking/
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:20201203T173000
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UID:2701-1607016600-1607023800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter event - End of year event and TrackSAFE Awards Night
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Rail Technical Society Australasia’s NZ end of year event. We’re super pleased to combine this with TrackSAFE’s annual award presentation. \nWe’ll also be holding presentations on two of the large programmes of work happening in New Zealand’s rail industry\, the Auckland Metro Programme and the Northland Rail Upgrade. A short AGM for the NZ RTSA branch will also take place. \nWhen: Thursday 3rd December\nTime: 5.30 – 7.30pm (NZDT)\nCost: FREE \nThe event will be broadcast across parallel sites being Wellington\, Auckland and Christchurch with members and guests welcome to attend in any of these locations for networking with some drinks and nibbles before and after the presentations. The event will also be broadcast as a webinar for those not able to attend in person. \nAuckland: Beca offices; Boardroom\, 21 Pitt Street\, Auckland\, 1010.\nWellington: Engineering New Zealand\, L6\, 40 Taranaki Street\, Wellington 6011\nChristchurch: Beca offices\, L2\, ANZ Centre\, 267 High Street\, Christchurch 8011 \nTrackSAFE Foundation New Zealand\, raises awareness and aims to educate New Zealanders about safety around tracks and trains.  The TrackSAFE NZ award for Safety Leadership was established in 2016 to recognise significant leadership in railway safety in New Zealand.  Their annual award is designed to reward individuals involved in the New Zealand rail industry and is a prestigious event in the New Zealand rail calendar. \nAuckland Metro Rail Programme is a journey that KiwiRail has commenced with Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency to improve passenger and inter-regional freight services.  They are working to build a network that is resilient and easily maintained\, allows for more reliable passenger and freight services\, and future-proofs Auckland for further demand. \nThe Government has provided funding of almost $1 billion for a suite of projects to support growth. These upgrades will ease congestion on the busiest parts of the network between central Auckland and Wiri\, extend the electrified rail network from Papakura to Pukekohe\, add new stations at Drury\, and bring the overall network up to a modern standard. \nPerry Fon Sing\, Programme Director of Auckland Metro Upgrade will be presenting. \nThe Northland Rail Programme.  In January 2020 the Government announced a $109.7 million investment in Northland rail. This builds on a $94.8 million investment announced in September 2019 and $2.2 million to undertake geotechnical assessments along the route of a proposed spur line to Northport/Marsden Point\, which was completed in early 2019.  This significant Government investment is being used to: \n\nUpgrade the Northland Line between Swanson and Whangarei\, including replacing five bridges on the line;\nLowering the tracks in 13 tunnels to allow hi-cube shipping containers to be carried on the Northland Line;\nReopening the currently mothballed northern part of the Northland Line between Kauri and Otiria and building a container terminal at Otiria;\nPurchase land along the rail designated route between Oakleigh and Northport/Marsden Point.\n\n  \nWe hope to see you there! \n \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-end-of-year-event-and-tracksafe-awards-night/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201201
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SUMMARY:AusRail 2020
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). \nThe largest rail industry event in Australia and New Zealand is coming direct to you in a new online format for 2020.  Hosted by the Australasian Railway Association\, AusRAIL has long been the rail industry event of the year\, bringing together industry leaders\, experts and businesses for two days of networking and information sharing. Our expanded\, three-day format provides access to more content than ever before\, while our new online exhibition allows businesses to use the power of AI to drive their networking and lead generation. Join us for this not to be missed event\, delivered straight to your home or office. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ausrail-2020/
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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UID:2567-1606154400-1606158000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar) - Clyde Engineering - Non-Government Steam Locomotive and Rolling Stock Construction and Repair
DESCRIPTION:Join mechanical engineer and rail and engineering history expert David Jehan as he describes the locomotives\, carriages and wagons produced for non-government operators prior to WWII. David will also describe the maintenance activities carried out for such operators during this period. \nSpeaker: David Jehan \nDavid Jehan has had a long career in mechanical engineering. He is the author of several definitive works on railway and engineering history\, including the Tulloch enterprise and most recently the story of Hudson Brothers at Clyde. He is presently working on the story of Clyde Engineering. In 2019 he was awarded he Monash Medal by Engineers Australia for a career of contribution to engineering heritage. \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-clyde-engineering-non-government-steam-locomotive-and-rolling-stock-construction-and-repair/
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/Melbourne:20201123T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201123T180000
DTSTAMP:20200926T021407Z
CREATED:20200926T021251Z
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SUMMARY:RTSA Webinar Series on Management of Railway Operations - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. \nThis includes: \n\nSafety legislation and implementation\nEconomic regulation of Australian railways\nAsset management for railways\nEmergency response and accident prevention\nElements of engineering in railways.\n\nThe speaker will provide working examples and case studies so that listeners can relate to their own railway circumstances and also provide references that the listener can follow up in their own reading time. \nThis webinar is part two of a four part series. \nSpeaker: Martin Baggot \nMartin Baggot is one of Australia’s most experienced rail engineers and his 42 years’ experience spans safety investigation & regulation\, track infrastructure\, railway operations\, commercial feasibility and infrastructure due diligence. From 2008 to 2010\, Martin was the National Executive Chair of the RTSA.  He has successfully managed train operations\, introduced new train services\, electrification and enhanced network configurations. Martin is currently consulting in technical assistance to emerging nations on behalf of the World Bank and as part of World Bank and Asian Development Bank initiatives. These civil engineering and management duties contain a multi-disciplinary history looking at all aspects of rail networks. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-webinar-series-on-management-of-railway-operations-part-2/
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/Melbourne:20201119T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T110000
DTSTAMP:20201010T023204Z
CREATED:20201010T022901Z
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SUMMARY:ARRB National Transport Research Awards - Virtual Awards Ceremony 2020
DESCRIPTION:This year’s National Transport Research Awards will be run as a virtual awards ceremony   ARRB believes that even though we cannot come together physically to celebrate\, it is more important than ever to recognise the great work that has been done in Australia’s roads\, transport and mobility sector during the most challenging of years. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/arrb-national-transport-research-awards-virtual-awards-2020/
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/Sydney:20201118T113000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201118T130000
DTSTAMP:20201105T064306Z
CREATED:20201105T064252Z
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UID:2641-1605699000-1605704400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar) - Infrastructure thought leaders series - Going Digital in Rail
DESCRIPTION:Population growth\, rapid urbanisation\, and the need to address global warming all cement rail’s position as Australia’s fastest-growing transportation sector. \nWe are constantly challenged to find new and innovative ways to manage capacity and improve reliability\, in the face of tighter budgets and shorter deadlines. Digital technology\, including the utilisation of digital twins to optimise performance across asset lifecycles\, hold the key to future success. \nGoing digital in rail enables better collaboration through digital workflows between dispersed teams. \nJoin us Wednesday\, 18th November and hear from industry experts who will showcase practical examples of how advancing BIM through digital twins is transforming the industry. They will explore how digital workflows can facilitate cost savings\, reduced construction risk\, create more efficient routine inspections\, and improved asset performance across the rail network. \nKey Themes \n\nKey trends and challenges faced in the rail and transit industry\nStrategies for integrated\, multidisciplinary planning\, design and analysis of rail and transit infrastructure\nHow digital twins can drive design\, enable construction\, and improve performance of rail infrastructure\nLocal case studies\n\nPreliminary Program\nAEDT\n11.30 am – 11.35 am Welcome Address\n11.35 am – 12.35 pm Presentations and Discussion\n12.35 pm – 1.00 pm Online audience Q&A \nSpeaker:  \n \nDave Body\nSenior Industry Strategy Manager – Civil Infrastructure |Bentley Systems \nDave Body is a Senior Industry Strategy Manager\, Civil Infrastructure\, with Bentley Systems and has been in this role since the beginning of 2018. The role is focused within the ANZ region with a focus on Road and Rail opportunities and entails a wide range of tasks\, including Business Development responsibilities through to Constructiohttps://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2020/10/infrastructure-thought-leaders-series-going-digital-rail-34051?j=5152841&e=lydia.saunders@thalesgroup.com.au&l=108170_HTML&u=117603869&mid=7001827&jb=64&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=neering-related responsibilities. From 2012 to 2018 Dave served as a Solutions Executive for the Road and Bridges sector and within the Mining sector. From 2009 to 2012 Dave served as a Solutions Engineer/Architect with Bentley Software within the Road\, Rail and Mining sectors. Dave joined Bentley in October 2001 when Bentley Systems acquired GEOPAK Corporation\, where he served in numerous roles including Application Engineer and Business Development Manager. Before joining GEOPAK Corporation in 1995\, Dave held the role as senior civil designer/surveyor within a Western Australian municipality. Throughout 1985-1989 Dave held a number of civil and survey related roles within a number of privately held civil and surveying consultancies. Dave holds a Diploma in Engineering Surveying and a Certificate in Civil Engineering. \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, it is free for members and non-members) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-infrastructure-thought-leaders-series-going-digital-in-rail/
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:20201117T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201117T173000
DTSTAMP:20201108T230052Z
CREATED:20201102T032715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201108T230052Z
UID:2629-1605628800-1605634200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar) - Energy Thought Leaders Series: Smart Energy Management for Sustainable Transport
DESCRIPTION:To deliver sustainable\, clean\, accessible smart cities we need to find a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase our ability to store renewable energy effectively and efficiently. \nIn this webinar\, our industry experts will present innovative\, safer and smarter solutions for sustainable transport using advanced energy storage. \nThey will discuss new technologies available that enable traction power networks to deal with higher loads\, explain how wayside and onboard storage management systems can store and reuse surplus energy and how to reinforce electrical networks using energy storage. \nThey will showcase local and international case studies\, as well as address possible challenges and provide solutions related to this new technology. \nKey Themes \n\nInnovative uses of energy storage in transport\nLatest technologies to optimise operations and improve the quality of electrical energy\nReducing operational costs and enhance energy efficiency\nLocal and Global case studies\n\nPreliminary Program \nAEDT\n4.00 pm – 4.05 pm Welcome Address\n4.05 pm – 5.05 pm Presentations and Discussion\n5.05 pm – 5.30 pm Online audience Q&A \nSpeakers \n \nIan Cook\nPower Modelling Manager\, Network Integration | Metro Trains Melbourne \nIan is a career Electrical Engineer in the Railways in Melbourne. He graduated from Monash University in 1974 and has worked in many areas of the Railways. The area with the longest experience is the 1\,500 Volt dc Traction Power System\, mainly with the Substations. He has worked in Systems\, Asset Management\, Design\, Installation\, Maintenance\, Testing and Project Management. \nHe has spanned the many re-organizations from the Victorian Railways to VicRail\, MetRail\, PTC\, Bayside Trains\, M>Train\, and now with Metro Trains Melbourne\, in the fourth Suburban Rail Franchize. \nCurrently\, Ian is working as a Power Modelling Specialist in the Network Planning and Modelling Team of the Network Integration Division at Metro Trains Melbourne. The focus of the simulation modelling is on the analysis and performance of the 1\,500 Volt dc Traction Power System. This includes strategy plans to improve its performance\, and the requirements for dealing with the rapid changes as a result of the many recent changes to the railway services. Examples are the introduction of the new High Capacity Metro Train\, the 75 Level Crossing Removals\, the Metro Tunnel Project\, the Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Projects\, the Mernda Rail Extension\, the upgrades of the services on most Lines\, the proposed extensions of electrification and the application of energy storage and reduced energy consumption. \nA focus in the past 10 years is on the application of new technologies to reduce energy consumption for which energy storage is a big component. The technology and commercial viability of it has evolved rapidly during this time. Metro Trains has an Energy Storage Unit installed at Diamond Creek. It\, unfortunately\, is not yet in service due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. \nIan has a bit of a passion for new technology and reduction in energy consumption (for a more sustainable world)\, and a better and more reliable service for our passengers\, so the opportunity to talk about it is appreciated. \n \nStephen Poh MIEAust \nProduct Marketing Manager – AC & DC Traction Power Supply | ABB Australia \nStephen Poh is the Product Marketing Manager specifically for AC and DC Traction Power Supply at ABB Australia.\nHis scope of responsibility covers ABB’s railway portfolio including air-insulated and gas-insulated single-phase or two-phase AC switchgear as well as metal-enclosed DC switchgear\, and the complete portfolio of DC traction power solutions.\nWith close to 20 years’ engineering experience\, Stephen has held numerous local and global management roles with ABB within the medium voltage and low voltage product portfolios across multiple segments including transport\, mining and oil & gas.\nHe holds a Bachelor of Science (Electrical/Electronics Engineering) and Master of Business Administration from the Robert Gordon University\, Scotland. \n \nDr Ali Parvizi MIEAust CPEng NER RPEQ\nNational Marketing & SalesTraction | ABB Australia \nDr Ali Parvizi is the Marketing and Sales Manager for Rail Traction at ABB Australia\, covering the Australian and New Zealand markets.\nHis scope of responsibility covers the entire ABB traction product portfolio\, including traction converters\, energy storage systems and digitalization for rolling stock and electric buses.\nPrior to joining ABB\, Ali held senior management positions within rolling stock manufacturers throughout Europe and the Middle East\, including MAPNA Locomotive\, Siemens and Vossloh.\nAli has published more than 40 technical papers in ISI journals and technical conferences concerning manufacturing and railway rolling stock technologies.\nHe holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tehran. \n  \nMC \n \nAmy Lezala FIEAust CPEng\nLXRG Engineering Manager | Office of the Chief Engineer \nAmy has been in rail since 2007\, working across rolling stock maintenance\, rolling stock manufacturing\, infrastructure design assurance and network asset management. \nAmy has worked in safety and assurance for the majority of her career\, from her early days as a rolling stock fire safety engineer to her current role as Level Crossing Engineering Manager at Metro Trains Melbourne. \nShe takes a whole of life\, whole of system view when approaching a project. It is important to Amy that we consider the life cycle of our assets to ensure that we get the most sustainable solution. \nWho should attend \nCity Councils\, Public Transport Authorities\, Public Transport Operators\, Transport Government Departments\, State Development Government Departments\, Civic engineers & planners\, Transport specialists\, Transport planners\, Rail engineers\, Project managers – Rail\, Public transport engineers \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the website link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-energy-thought-leaders-series-smart-energy-management-for-sustainable-transport/
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:20201104T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201104T180000
DTSTAMP:20201020T072016Z
CREATED:20201020T072016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T072016Z
UID:2559-1604512800-1604512800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Joint RTSA NZ Chapter / CORE Connect Event: Development of Structural health-index based national asset management system
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia and Rudolph Kotze to discuss KiwiRail’s approach to developing a national Structural health-index based asset management system . This presentation is being held as a joint RTSA New Zealand meeting in Wellington and will also be broadcast live as a CORE Connect Webinar \nKiwiRail\, as the manager and operator of New Zealand’s national rail network\, is dependent on reliable assets to support the goal of delivering profitable and cost-effective freight and passenger services. In order to achieve these and other safety-related organisational goals\, asset\, and risk management planning as well as accurate prioritisation of capital investment\, it is necessary to ensure that the assets remain fit for purpose and operate within acceptable engineering safety limits. There must be an evidence-based\, scientific way of managing the assets despite the shortfalls with the funding and other setbacks. \nThe KiwiRail Structures Team has developed a system-based method of assessing individual structures\, unique in New Zealand\, to provide a health-index based on a number of key risk criteria. It provides valuable information\, not only for KiwiRail asset managers (regional and head office) to prioritise assets for regular maintenance\, but also for stakeholders including contractors to obtain key information on each asset requiring intervention. In addition to the framework\, through the application of field-mobility\, condition data is now captured digitally and uploaded remotely to a central asset management system. Currently around 400 of the 1700 bridges on the KiwiRail network have been assessed and it is intended to be progressively extended to also cover tunnels and other structures. \nSpeaker: Rudolph Kotze\, Professional Head Structures\, KiwiRail \nRudolph Kotze is responsible for technical standards and strategy for KiwiRail’s structures. He also provides technical advice to the wider business and is focused on ensuing that best-practice asset and risk management principles are developed and implemented. He has been involved in bridge and structures design and asset management for over 30 years\, working in various technical and management roles in South Africa\, New Zealand and Australia. \nWhen: Wednesday 4th November\, 6pm -7pm New Zealand time ( 4pm-5pm AEST)\nWhere: Engineering New Zealand\, Level 6\, NEC House\, Taranaki Street\, Wellington and Online\nCost: FREE \nClick on the link below to register (for those attending via webinar link will be shared once you have registered):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/joint-rtsa-nz-chapter-core-connect-event-development-of-structural-health-index-based-national-asset-management-system/
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="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201028T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201028T200000
DTSTAMP:20201025T220719Z
CREATED:20201025T220719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201025T220719Z
UID:2599-1603909800-1603915200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:IEEE Event (Webinar) - COMMUNICATION-BASED TRAIN CONTROL (CBTC) 101 - Standards\, Concepts & Architecture
DESCRIPTION:The presentation will cover the following introductory topics: \n\nDefine IEEE’s concept of CBTC based on the IEEE 1474.1 standard.\nDifference between moving block and fixed block signalling philosophy\nDescribe the 3 building blocks that make up a CBTC system (ATO\, ATP and ATS) and how they interact with each other\nIllustrate the different CBTC architectures used in the industry\nSummarize briefly the IEEE CBTC standards:\n\n\n1474.1 (CBTC performance and Function spec)\n1474.2 (User interface req for CBTC systems\n1474.3 (Recommended Practice for CBTC System Design and Functional Allocation\n\nSpeaker: Naeem Ali\, P. Eng\, Director & Principal Consultant at CBTC Solutions Inc. \nNaeem Ali is a CBTC specialist and designer of CBTC technologies for 15+ years.  He has deployed 8 CBTC projects around world including: \n\nToronto Transit Commission (TTC) YUS line 1.\nNew York City Transit Queens Borough Line\nMakkah Metro in Saudi Arabia\nSingapore NSEW\nJacksonville Monorail (USA)\nNewark Airport People Mover (USA)\nLas Vegas Monorail (USA)\nBusan Gimhae Monorail in South Korea\n\nNaeem is based out of Toronto\, Canada and works as an independent consultant providing CBTC expertise. You can follow his blog\, read his white papers and view his past webinars at CBTCSolutions.ca \nClick on the link below to register (free)
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ieee-event-webinar-communication-based-train-control-cbtc-101-standards-concepts-architecture/
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:20201026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201030
DTSTAMP:20201024T010438Z
CREATED:20201023T232924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T010438Z
UID:2587-1603670400-1604015999@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SESA Australian Systems Engineering Workshop (ASEW) 2020
DESCRIPTION:ASEW has been programmed across morning\, mid-day and evening sessions to minimise work impacts with the focus of the three different sessions each ASEW day: \n\nMorning – systems round-tables and discussion forums focused on sharing systems initiatives and concepts;\nMid-Day – workshops focused on key SESA/INCOSE initiatives towards a better world through systems approaches;\nEvening – Panel sessions with Q&A to share insights\, experiences and concepts towards sharing and shaping our future endeavours.\n\nThe event is free for SESA and Engineers Australia members. \nDay 1 Registration \nDay 2 Registration \nDay 3 Registration \nDay 4 Registration \n  \nTransport & City Related specific sessions are as follows: \n\nDay 1 (Mid-Day)– Operational Concept Development\, a simple case study (Ruben Welschen\, Greg Paulsen)\nDay 2 (Mid-Day) – Maturity of SE in the Australian Transportation Sector; What’s the state of play\, Where are things going and What’s needed? (Ruben Welschen\, Anne O’Neil\, André Hefer\, Rob Scarbro\, John Nasr\, Owen Traynor)\nDay 2 (Evening)  – Systems Integration in Transport Projects (Ruben Welschen\, Trent Dennis\, Sue Milner\, Siby Yohannan\, Peri Smith\, Amar Singh)\nDay 3 (Evening)– Cyber Risk Assessment for Transport Operational Technology (Ruben Welschen\, Colin Brown)\n\n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sesa-australian-systems-engineering-workshop-asew-2020/
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:20201015T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201015T183000
DTSTAMP:20200907T082239Z
CREATED:20191217T032704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T082239Z
UID:1913-1602779400-1602786600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Australasian Rail Industry Awards - Virtual Award Presentations
DESCRIPTION:The Australasian Rail Industry Awards are just around the corner\, coming to you live and online. Save the date for an unmissable evening celebrating excellence and innovation from across the rail industry. We will be releasing more information on how to make the most of this special event soon\, so mark the date in your diary to make sure you don’t miss out.  This year’s awards are free to attend\, so get together with your team to help us recognise the outstanding achievements of our industry. \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-gala-dinner/
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:20201015T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201015T113000
DTSTAMP:20201010T010521Z
CREATED:20201010T010521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T010521Z
UID:2528-1602757800-1602761400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar) - Costa Rica's San Jose Metro Build and Tunnelling Project
DESCRIPTION:Mobility is an important issue for all cities\, big or small\, since traffic and congestion are common urban problems everywhere. San José\, the capital city of Costa Rica\, is not an exception. \nDifferent efforts have been made so far to address the growing mobility problem of the city\, where people can spend more than 90 minutes to go through its 8.5 km length during rush hours. Most of these efforts are not enough and the city continues to be a hard-to-travel place. Thus\, alternative solutions as light train\, Tram\, monorail\, RTB or a Metro have been proposed to improve mobility in the future. \nThis presentation focuses on one of these proposed projects: an underground metro system. Considered as one of the most financial resources demanding solutions it is\, at the same time\, the most effective. The proposed solution comprises four lanes\, developed in progressive stages for a total cost of US$4.7 billion for 48.4 km total length and approximately 17 years of continuous construction. The project is only at the preliminary stage and it is not an approved project\, but a proposal from a group of the civil society to improve the quality of life of Costa Rican inhabitants. Private funding is seen as the only realistic means to develop such a project under a concession scheme. \nSpeaker: Marco Tapio\, Civil Engineer\, University of Costa Rica \nMarco Tapia is a Civil Engineer from the University of Costa Rica\, where he also obtained\, with honours\, a Master of Science Degree in Geotechnics. In addition\, he obtained a Master’s degree in Tunnels and Tunnel Boring Machines at the Polytechnic of Turin\, Italy. \nMarco is a professor of the Master’s in Civil Engineering at the University of Costa Rica where he teaches the Underground Engineering course\, as well as at the Costa Rican Institute of Technology where he teaches the Applied Geology course for the Construction Engineering degree. His experience is extensive in the design and constru \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-costa-ricas-san-jose-metro-build-and-tunnelling-project/
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:20201014T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201014T133000
DTSTAMP:20201010T022203Z
CREATED:20201010T021819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T022203Z
UID:2535-1602678600-1602682200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar): Driver Advice System (DAS) and Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia and Soren Low\, KiwiRail’s Technology & Customer Innovation Leader\, to discuss ‘DAS and Sustainability’ in this 1 hour webinar. Over the last seven years\, KiwiRail have been on a journey to embed a Driver Advice System (DAS) into the business as part of an overall fuel reduction strategy. What started as a cost-focused exercise has now become a key part of the environmental sustainability programme. While DAS is seen by many as a technological project aimed at Locomotive Engineers\, the reality is that it has touchpoints across the business and it was the collective buy-in that ensures our ongoing success. \nSoren Low will discuss the what and why of DAS\, the challenges and successes of the work to date and a glimpse of what the future could hold. \nClick on the link below to register (link will be shared once you have registered):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-driver-advice-system-das-and-sustainability/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201008T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201008T173000
DTSTAMP:20201010T010655Z
CREATED:20200916T095044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T010655Z
UID:2489-1602172800-1602178200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar): Future Proofing and Unlocking Auckland’s Rail Network - City Rail Link Project Update
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an overview of the City Rail Link Project\, Auckland\, New Zealand.  Presenters will discuss the overall project outline and key challenges\, as well as a project update on the design and construction of the 3.45 km twin tunnel underground rail scheme. \nThe City Rail Link (CRL) Project is a 3.45km twin-tunnel underground rail link allows the Auckland rail network to at least double rail capacity. The detailed design and construction contract C3 commenced in 2019. The C3 Contract comprises two new underground stations\, a redeveloped surface station\, two bored running tunnels and two mined junction caverns. Nearly 1.5 years into the Alliance Contract\, a project update on the detailed design and construction of the underground works is presented. \nSpeakers \nWataru Okada: Tunnel Discipline Lead\, Link Alliance City Rail Link (New Zealand) \nWataru is currently the Tunnel Discipline Lead on the City Rail Link C3 Contract and has 23 years’ experience in design and construction of large civil construction and underground works in New Zealand\, Australia\, Japan and Singapore. Earlier in his career\, Wataru worked as a site engineer on the construction of Tokyo Metro Oedo Line Kagurazaka station and tunnels\, and Singapore MRT North East Line trackworks and design coordination. Since 2000\, Wataru has been working on a wide range of infrastructure projects in NZ and abroad in the consulting environment. His recent project involvement includes the Waterview Connection (NZ)\, City Rail Link C2\, C3 and C6 Contracts\, Forrestfield to Airport Link (WA)\, Toowoomba Range Clearance Upgrade (QLD)\, WHBLT (NSW) amongst other major underground projects in Australia. \nFlorent Detraux: Tunnel Construction Manager\, Link Alliance City Rail Link (New Zealand) \nFlorent Detraux is currently the Tunnel Director on the City Rail Link Project. He has extensive experience in EPB-TBM\, slurry TBM\, variable density TBM and hard rock TBM as well as traditional excavation drill and blast\, design and build works. He has worked on numerous challenging projects including\, the Lötschberg basis tunnel in Switzerland\, the Liefkenshoek Tunnel in Antwerp and the Saverne Tunnel which formed part of the high-speed rail line connecting Paris to Strasbourg and has been involved in all large bridges and viaducts of the South Europe Atlantic High speed line between Tours and Bordeaux. Florent has recently worked as the Tunnel Director on Phase 3 of Cairo Metro Line 3\, where two TBMs will be used to accelerate progress on this 16 km complex project\, include one stretch running beneath the River Nile. \nNote:  This event is co-hosted by the Australian Tunnelling Society in conjunction with the NZ Tunnelling Society\, the Australian Geomechanics Society and the NZ Geotechnical Society\, \nClick on the link below to register (fees may be applicable as this is not a RTSA event):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-future-proofing-and-unlocking-aucklands-rail-network-city-rail-link-project-update/
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:20201006T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201006T133000
DTSTAMP:20200922T002503Z
CREATED:20200922T002144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T002503Z
UID:2495-1601987400-1601991000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar): Auckland EMU CAF Signalling ETCS Onboard equipment introduction\, assurance and commissioning process
DESCRIPTION:The introduction of electric trains in Auckland in 2014 has undoubtedly been a huge success with annual ridership numbers increasing by over 8 million in that time. As a result\, capacity has started to become an issue\, so in 2017 Auckland Transport placed an order with Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) for an additional 15×3 car EMUs. These additional 15 trains were also to be equipped with CAF’s AURIGA European Train Control System (ETCS) Onboard equipment which would also be installed on the original 57 trains to replace the existing ETCS Onboard for operation on Auckland’s ETCS Level 1 fitted network. \nIntroducing a new ETCS Onboard onto an existing Brownfield network and developing an assurance strategy for the operation in Auckland presented the multi-stakeholder project team with a number of challenges. Whilst ETCS was fundamentally intended to facilitate interoperability\, the experience in Auckland showed there is still room for interpretation that can have an impact on systems integration and implementation. \nThis presentation will explore the assurance and approval process for the new ETCS Onboard and shed light on some of the challenges the team faced. It will cover the definition of the type test scope\, describe the overarching approval process and present some examples of how interoperable products can still behave differently. \nSpeakers \nPaul Barnsley \nPaul is a senior Railway Systems Engineer with over 32 years’ experience in the rail industry\, working both customer and supplier side on complex\, multi-disciplinary programmes. These include the nationwide implementation of ERTMS level 2 in Denmark\, the fully automated Singapore Downtown Line and Bangkok Purple line. Since arriving in Auckland in 2013\, Paul has worked freelance and is currently supporting Auckland Transport with the implementation of a new ETCS Onboard. Paul is also providing safety assurance support for a client in Australia. \nMartin Tompkins  \nMartin is a Senior Signals Engineer with KiwiRail. He joined KiwiRail 13 years ago as a Project Engineer on the Auckland Electrification Project and was involved in the design\, development\, testing and rollout of the ETCS level 1 system. Since then Martin has continued to work on a variety of signalling projects across New Zealand with particular focus on the Auckland network. Martin is currently working on a number of signalling changes in Auckland to support the integration of the City Rail Link into the Auckland suburban network. \nClick on the link below to register (link will be shared once you have registered):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-auckland-emu-caf-signalling-etcs-onboard-equipment-introduction-assurance-and-commissioning-process/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200928T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200928T180000
DTSTAMP:20200903T063708Z
CREATED:20200903T063708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T063708Z
UID:2472-1601312400-1601316000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA Webinar Series on Management of Railway Operations - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. \nThis includes: \n\nSafety legislation and implementation\nEconomic regulation of Australian railways\nAsset management for railways\nEmergency response and accident prevention\nElements of engineering in railways.\n\nThe speaker will provide working examples and case studies so that listeners can relate to their own railway circumstances and also provide references that the listener can follow up in their own reading time. \nSpeaker: Martin Baggot \nMartin Baggot is one of Australia’s most experienced rail engineers and his 42 years’ experience spans safety investigation & regulation\, track infrastructure\, railway operations\, commercial feasibility and infrastructure due diligence. From 2008 to 2010\, Martin was the National Executive Chair of the RTSA.  He has successfully managed train operations\, introduced new train services\, electrification and enhanced network configurations. Martin is currently consulting in technical assistance to emerging nations on behalf of the World Bank and as part of World Bank and Asian Development Bank initiatives. These civil engineering and management duties contain a multi-disciplinary history looking at all aspects of rail networks. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-webinar-series-on-management-of-railway-operations-part-1/
CATEGORIES: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=Pacific/Auckland:20200922T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200922T133000
DTSTAMP:20200904T011700Z
CREATED:20200904T011508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T011700Z
UID:2474-1600777800-1600781400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar): Innovating in response to the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake: Modular rockfall protection wall development
DESCRIPTION:The landslides caused by the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake presented many challenges for the NCTIR geotech design team working on mitigating the rockfall hazards that affected the narrow coastal rail and road corridor. In a few locations\, site conditions meant that there was not enough space to use the traditional rockfall protection solutions. \nA new type of rockfall protection wall was designed to be used within these narrow spaces. This modular rockfall protection wall uses readily available components\, including a modified version of the concrete sea wall blocks used on the NCTIR project together with an upslope\, energy-absorbing layer of sand and rock-filled gabion baskets. \nTo satisfy engineering design requirements\, a series of impact tests were carried out at a vehicle crash-test facility to demonstrate the capacity and performance of the wall. It performed successfully\, and two walls have since been constructed to provide rockfall protection for the road and rail north of Kaikōura. \nSpeaker: Rori Green \nRori Green is a Geological Engineer with 25 years’ experience in rock mechanics and slope stability. Since 2011 she has worked primarily on rockfall hazards in response to the 2011 Christchurch and 2016 Kaikōura earthquakes. She is the lead author for the MBIE guidance document “Rockfall: Design considerations for passive protection structures”. Rori is an independent consultant. \nClick on the link below to register (link will be shared once you have registered):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-innovating-in-response-to-the-2016-kaikoura-earthquake-modular-rockfall-protection-wall-development/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200831T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200831T130000
DTSTAMP:20200815T033258Z
CREATED:20200815T033258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200815T033258Z
UID:2448-1598875200-1598878800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Transport Australia Society Event (Webinar) - The Future of Public Transport Ridership
DESCRIPTION:Engineers Australia’s Transport Medal rewards and recognises outstanding individual contributions to transport in Australia and is open to individuals from public and private sectors. The Transport Medal is open to individuals from public and private sectors including transport operators\, consultants\, government departments and authorities as well as academics and researchers. After a hiatus awarding the medal for a number of years the Transport Australia society has worked with the Civil College to award the 2020 Transport Medal to Professor Graham Currie for his work in public transport research\, education and industry. \nThis seminar is an opportunity to hear from Professor Currie at a time of unprecedented uncertainty since World War 2 about the daily transport task and forecasting what might happen next with Public Transport ridership\, currently hit particularly hard due to concerns about public interactions. \nSpeaker: Professor Graham Currie\, 2020 Transport Medal recipient \nProf Currie is a renowned international Public Transport research leader and policy advisor with over 30 years experience. He is founder of the ‘World Transit Research’ clearinghouse\, which has consolidated all research in this field into a single accessible source and is now used by over 8\,000 towns and cities in over 170 countries worldwide. \nProfessor Currie has worked for some of the worlds leading Public Transport Operators including London Transport\, and he has managed numerous Public Transport research and development projects internationally. Graham is also a specialist advisor to international agencies on planning transport for special events and has worked on all the summer Olympic Games since 1996 and the Hajj pilgrimage in Mekka. \nGraham holds one of the worlds first full Professorships specializing in Public Transport at Monash University. In this role he aims to develop knowledge and training for the public transport profession on a national and international basis. In 2015\, an independent world review of academic research in the field of public transport (Heilig\, Leonard & Voß\, Stefan. 2015. A Scientometric Analysis of Public Transport Research. Journal of Public Transportation\, 18 (2): 111-141.) found that public transport research at Monash University was the leading research group in Australia and in the top 3 in the world. In addition Professor Currie was found to one of the most cited researchers in the field and also one of the most productive in terms of the volume of research outputs in leading research journals. \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/transport-australia-society-event-webinar-the-future-of-public-transport-ridership/
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:20200827T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200827T140000
DTSTAMP:20200815T033820Z
CREATED:20200815T033820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200815T033820Z
UID:2450-1598533200-1598536800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:CORE Connect Webinar Series - Collaborative Rail R&D - Successes\, Challenges and Future Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Funded jointly by participating Australian rail organisations and the Commonwealth Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Program\, the Rail Manufacturing CRC began operations in 2014 for a term of six years\, with a focus of driving the development of new products\, technologies and supply chain networks to enhance the competitiveness of Australia’s rail manufacturing industry. Following the Rail Manufacturing CRC’s closure in June 2020\, this CORE Presentation will focus on sharing the Centre’s project successes\, challenges and future opportunities to pursue in rail R&D. \nWhat are the main take-aways/key learnings? \nThe presentation will provide an overview of the following: \n\nhistory of the industry push to set up a Rail Manufacturing CRC including the On Track to 2040 consultation;\nan overview of the RMCRC\, its focus on addressing the priorities of On Track to 2040 and the outcomes of these projects;\nthe significant changes the heavy haul and rail manufacturing sector over the last six years\, the consolidation of the industry and the effect on R&D;\nthe emerging skills shortage and the changing multi disciplinary technical skill sets to address future rail needs;\nfuture domestic opportunities; and\nlikely future R&D priorities (from an RMCRC perspective).\n\nKeynote Speaker: Stuart Thomson\, CEO of the Rail Manufacturing CRC \nStuart completed his PhD at the UNSW before undertaking postdoctoral studies at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research in Germany. Upon returning to Australia\, he worked at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)\, where he set up and led one of Australia’s key Nuclear and Radiological forensic and monitoring programs. Stuart moved to Note Printing Australia\, where he led the Technical Development group responsible for the initial development of the new banknote series\, banknote quality evaluation and the counterfeit analysis laboratory. Following this\, he led the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation\, which funded R&D\, extension and marketing research for the Australian wine sector\, prior to commencing as CEO of Rail Manufacturing CRC in April 2015\, a membership organisation devoted to the development of new innovation for the rail sector. \nConference on Railway Excellence (CORE) 2021 is presenting at CORE\, 21-23 June 2021 in Perth.\nTo learn more about the CORE program and to register visit this website\nCORE Connect webinar series will showcase presenters from the conference in the lead up to June 2021.\nJoin the mailing list to keep up to date on CORE and the webinar series.\nSupported by the Rail Technical Society of Australia (RTSA)
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/core-connect-webinar-series-collaborative-rail-rd-successes-challenges-and-future-opportunities/
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:20200818T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200818T133000
DTSTAMP:20200731T010053Z
CREATED:20200731T005901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T010053Z
UID:2414-1597753800-1597757400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar): Bridge 229 NIMT Replacement - Design and Construction
DESCRIPTION:Bridge 229 NIMT has been for some time the only bridge structure supported on timber piers in the Upper North Island region of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT). For KiwiRail it is a major milestone to replace the timber piers and steel plate girder structure which is at the end of its service life with a with a new bridge structure. \nReplacement of Bridge 229 has not only addressed a maintenance prone timber substructure\, but has allowed KiwiRail to upgrade the vertical load carrying capacity from 18T to 25T axle loading and upgrade a direct fix deck structure to a ballasted deck for ease of track maintenance. \nIn an joint presentation the design and construction team will provide an insight into the conceptual and detailed design of the replacement bridge and the on-line construction of the replacement bridge with collaboration between designer and constructor being a key factor in the successful project outcome\, involving a 36 hour Block of Line in which the new post-tensioned trough deck was slid into place. The presentation will highlight the key constraints of on-line bridge replacement and provide examples of how these constraints were addressed during the design and construction phase of Bridge 229 NIMT. \nSpeakers: \nRonald Wessel is an Associate Bridge Engineer at Beca Limited with New Zealand and UK Chartered Engineer qualifications and 15 years of experience in civil engineering structures including extensive involvement in post seismic rail bridge repairs within NCTIR and rail bridge replacements across the North Island. \nAdam Buckland is an Engineer at Fulton Hogan with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering and has worked in the construction industry for 10years in largely structural projects\, including the Waterview Connection tunnel and the Christchurch Rebuild. \nClick on the link below to register (link will be shared once you have registered): \n \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-bridge-229-nimt-replacement-design-and-construction/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200730T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200730T130000
DTSTAMP:20200716T004415Z
CREATED:20200218T032504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200716T004415Z
UID:2053-1596110400-1596114000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:TSA Event (Webinar) - Light Rail - Lessons Learnt
DESCRIPTION:Light rail is having a huge resurgence across the world\, including in Australia. Melbourne has the world’s largest tram network\, but what can we learn from these new systems?  This seminar will focus on lessons learned from the operation of Melbourne’s light rail network\, benchmarking of interstate and international light rail networks and the development of Australia’s newest light rail systems in Newcastle\, Canberra\, Sydney and the Gold Coast. \nGuest Speakers: \nEmilie Van de Graaff: Director\, Passenger and Network Innovation\, Keolis Downer (Yarra Trams) \nEmilie believes that a sustainable public transport system forms an integral part of a liveable city\, contributing to positive outcomes for the citizens\, visitors and the environment.  Emilie works closely with the Department of Transport; her role encompasses network planning and development\, passenger experience and marketing\, accessibility and innovation. She has 20 years’ experience in the transport sector\, having worked at Transdev from 2011 to early 2017 and prior to that\, eleven years in the UK\, firstly for a public transport authority and later in a transport planning consultancy. \nScott Elaurant: Director and Principal\, Six Cats Consulting \nScott Elaurant is a transport planner with 35 years’ experience in infrastructure planning and business cases. He worked for Jacobs for 13 years in South Australia and prior to that for Queensland Transport and Main Roads. In recent years Scott has focused on light rail and other public transport projects. He was transport planning lead for the Auckland Light Rail. He was transport planning or concept design lead for the Glenelg Tram Stage1\, Stage 2 and Tram Overpass. Previously for QTMR he worked on a proposed Brisbane Light Rail\, South East Transit Busway and route planning for the Gold Coast LRT. Scott is a member of the US Transport Research Board Light Rail Committee. He is the chair of Transport Australia Society for South Australia. As Six Cats Consulting\, Scott offers services in planning and economics for active transport\, public transport (particularly light rail) and streetscapes.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-event-spencer-street-bridge-a-surprising-history/
CATEGORIES: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:20200722T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200722T193000
DTSTAMP:20200708T010054Z
CREATED:20200708T005909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T010054Z
UID:2272-1595439000-1595446200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event Special Event: The KiwiRail Rolling Stock Programme and RTSA Award Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Rail Technical Society Australasia’s first NZ evening event this year. Lockdowns have meant this is later than planned but we’ve got an extra special session lined up. We’re combining presentations on the historic investment in New Zealand rolling stock with the awarding of a significant international award to one of our NZ Chapter members. \nWhen: Wednesday 22nd July 2020\nTime: 5.30pm – 7.30pm \nWhere: The event will have be broadcast across parallel sites being Wellington\, Auckland and Christchurch with members and guests welcome to attend in any of these locations. The event will also be broadcast as a webinar for those not able to attend in person.\nAuckland: GHD offices; Level 3 GHD Centre 27 Napier Street Freemans Bay\nWellington: Engineering New Zealand\, L6\, 40 Taranaki Street\, Wellington 6011\nChristchurch: Beca\, L2\, ANZ Centre\, 267 High Street\, Christchurch 8011 \nCost: FREE \nTopic:\nNew Zealand is commencing an era of significant investment in its rail system. This includes the “above rail” assets – the rolling stock and the facilities that maintain them. The KiwiRail Rolling Stock Programme will be procuring a variety of rolling stock for KiwiRail. This includes freight and forestry wagons\, main line locomotives for the South Island and various sized shunt vehicles. In addition there are a variety of refurbishment programs and locomotive upgrades to accommodate ETCS for example. The level of investment is significant and will result in positive changes to fleet reliability and availability for KiwiRail customers across New Zealand. \nThe KiwiRail Mechanical Programme complements the Rolling Stock Programme. This programme will upgrade and rebuild both the building stock of KiwiRail’s 20+ mechanical servicing and maintenance depots across New Zealand as well as the equipment and processes within them. Many of these depots were constructed in the era of steam trains and hence upgrades to them to match the needs of 21st Century rolling stock will deliver significant gains to New Zealand’s rail system.Additionally the evening will feature one of the RTSA’s New Zealand members being presented a significant international railway award. The New Zealand branch of the RTSA is super proud of this and is keen for its members to come along to join in the celebration of this achievement. \nAfter the presentations\, drinks and nibbles will be served at all 3 locations to allow for networking among attendees and to congratulate our internationally recognised member. \nPresenters:\nOur presenters are Chrissy Farago\, Programme Director Rolling Stock Procurement and Daniel Headifen\, Programme Director Maintenance Facilities and both work for KiwiRail. Chrissy Farago is an experienced procurer of rolling stock having spent 12 years with Qld Rail and Aurizon in Australia managing procurement for the Rolling Stock Operations business and managing the Planning and Supply Chain team for Infrastructure and Network materials and delivery. Daniel Headifen has worked on several railway projects as well as holding operational roles managing rail infrastructure in various part of New Zealand’s rail network. \nThank you to GHD for sponsorship of this event. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-special-event-the-kiwirail-rolling-stock-programme-and-rtsa-award-presentation/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200715T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200715T130000
DTSTAMP:20200707T022619Z
CREATED:20200707T022323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T022619Z
UID:2266-1594814400-1594818000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Special Webinar RTSA Awards 2020 and Guest Talk: "The Mobility Revolution" from Futurist Steve Sammartino
DESCRIPTION:Technology and human movement are inextricably linked. The level of our technology is dictated by the how\, where and why of travel and\, while it is easy to believe we are going through a digital revolution – it’s actually all about mobility. Mobility of information\, data\, energy\, people and work.  In this presentation\, keynote speaker Steve Sammartino\, will break down the underlying theme and explore how transport will morph in the future and what it means for industry\, where and how we work and live. The good news is that we are the generation that gets to reshape it all. \nPrior to the presentation the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) will announce the following awards. \n\nRailway Student Thesis Award\nRailway PhD Thesis Award\nRailway Professional of the Year Award\nRTSA Individual Award\nRTSA Biennial Railway Project Award\n\nKeynote Speaker: Steve Sammartino \nSteve is Australia’s leading Futurist. He’s created technology world firsts\, written extensively and has a rare ability to communicate it all on stage. His high-octane keynote will change how you see the world. Steve starting coding at age 10 and had his first startup by age 12. He has since built and sold a number of businesses. As a futurist\, he’s ahead of his time. He launched one of the first Sharing Economy Startups – Rentoid.com in 2006. Respected global business media including Forbes\, Fast Company and TechCrunch credited it as the start of the sharing economy movement giving birth to Uber and Airbnb. Steve later sold it to a publicly traded company in Australia. \nHe is mentor for startup entrepreneurs and a technology investor. Steve’s ability to see the future is ratified by this fact: His portfolio has grown more than 100x the original investment. Steve built the world’s first drivable car entirely out of Lego. It’s had more than 100 million views globally. (He had to fight off Jay Leno who was desperate to have it in his garage). He put a toy space shuttle into actual earth orbit by hacking together a rig for under $2000\, and he’s on the technical advisory committee for the design of Australia’s new drone regulations. Steve is currently building the world’s most modern house – it will be 3D printed too! The subject of a new documentary film.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/special-webinar-rtsa-awards-2020-and-the-mobility-revolution-from-futurist-steve-sammartino/
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:20200628T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200628T170000
DTSTAMP:20200325T124953Z
CREATED:20200325T124953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T124953Z
UID:2156-1593363600-1593363600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Nomination Deadline for 3 RTSA Awards
DESCRIPTION:Nomination for the following 3 RTSA awards are open until June 28 \n\nAnnual Rail Scholarship\nGraduate Engineer Award\nYoung Railway Engineer Award\n\nPlease visit our awards page for more details.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nomination-deadline-for-3-rtsa-awards/
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:20200626T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200626T170000
DTSTAMP:20200319T225255Z
CREATED:20200116T081906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200319T225255Z
UID:1934-1593190800-1593190800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Nomination Deadline for 2020 Australasian Rail Industry Awards
DESCRIPTION:Categories and Criteria \nGeneral criteria requirements that are to be met for Australasian Rail Industry Awards and are open to all Australian and New Zealand companies in the rail industry (including operators\, consultants\, track owners\, manufacturers and suppliers). \nAll applications must be entered online by downloading the criteria/instructions and nomination template and emailing the completed document\, along with any attachments as directed on each Nomination Form. \nNominations for the 2020 Awards are NOW OPEN and close June 26. \n\nYoung Rail Professional (RTSA)\nAchievement\nCustomer Service\nEmployee Engagement\nFrank Franklyn Young Rail Specialist (RTAA)\nFreight Rail Excellence\nInnovation and Technology\nPermanent Way Institution Young Achiever Award (PWI)\nRail Sustainability\nSafety\nSystems Engineering (IRSE)\nTrackSAFE Foundation\nWorkforce Diversity\n\nClick on link below for more information.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nomination-deadline-for-australasian-rail-industry-awards/
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:20200617T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200617T133000
DTSTAMP:20200604T074839Z
CREATED:20200604T074839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T074839Z
UID:2247-1592397000-1592400600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar) - symbiosis between Safety and Requirements Management on the Auckland City Rail Link project. on the City Rail Link project
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next online webinar\, The symbiosis between Safety and Requirements Management on the City Rail Link project. \nThe design team started Safety in Design workshops during definition design\, with regular updates all through concept design and detailed design. Hazards were identified\, mitigations were proposed and evaluated according to the hierarchy of controls\, with elimination being the primary goal. Accepted mitigations were captured in the SiD register and implemented in the design. The requirements team sat in the other side of the office\, furiously wrote thick documents containing weirdly-worded requirements and made untimely requests for design compliance. The beautiful design was handed over to construction\, who implemented most of it. A few minor changes were made\, mainly value engineering plus one or two field change requests that enhanced constructability. When it got to handover\, an Independent Safety Assessor asked for evidence that the identified mitigations – all of them – had actually been implemented. The designers by then had moved on to other projects so there was a furious flurry of activity followed by the realisation that one of the value engineering changes had undone a hazard mitigation.  Could this be done better? Could we manage mitigations from identification through to implementation using a known and proven technique. \nPresenter: Steve Dennehy  \nSteve Dennehy worked in South Africa on radar systems and self-protection systems for military platforms\, mainly aircraft\, for around 20 years\, firstly as a digital designer but gradually moved up through product design to systems engineering. The opportunity arose to work on the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) telescope\, initially as systems engineer on the signal processor and later on the SKA infrastructure in South Africa.  Steve moved to Auckland\, New Zealand in 2017 to work on the City Rail Link project as requirements manager. He joined Aurecon in mid-2019 as a systems engineer working in the rail sector. Steve’s particular areas of interest is requirements management\, within the context of systems engineering. \nOffered as a webinar.  Click on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-symbiosis-between-safety-and-requirements-management-on-the-auckland-city-rail-link-project-on-the-city-rail-link-project/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200610T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200610T133000
DTSTAMP:20200603T065122Z
CREATED:20200229T030321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T065122Z
UID:2088-1591792200-1591795800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:ARA Webinar: Learn how technology can transform the rail network
DESCRIPTION:As operators look for higher productivity to prepare for growth and maintenance windows tighten\, technology has become an essential part of ensuring the continued safe operation of the rail network.  Hear how the latest intelligent\, automated condition-monitoring tools can be integrated into your day-to-day operations to make the most of the rail network.  Monash University’s Ravi Ravitharan will tell you how to get your business operating faster\, safer and cheaper by shifting to proactive maintenance and operations using the latest technological innovations.  This is essential viewing for anyone wanting to use the power of technology to drive greater efficiencies in their business. \nSpeaker: Ravi Ravitharan \nRavi is the Director of the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) and has 30 years’ experience in railway research. Ravi was the National Executive Chairman of Engineers Australia’s Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) from 2006-2008 and received the RTSA Life Membership in 2011 and the coveted RTSA Individual Award in 2014. Ravi was also awarded the prestigious Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Clunies Ross Award in 2014 for the application of science and technology for the benefit of Australia \n(Note: This is not a RTSA event but an event hosted by the Australasian Railway Associations) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-event-light-rail/
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:20200527T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200527T133000
DTSTAMP:20200514T073400Z
CREATED:20200514T044016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T073400Z
UID:2212-1590582600-1590586200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar) - Rail in Transition
DESCRIPTION:The Draft New Zealand Rail Plan has signalled a significant increase of financial investment in the rail sector and sets out high level proposals for a new planning and funding framework. Whilst very welcome\, the challenge is to produce tactical and operational strategies to give effect to the strategic intent of the draft Plan. \nThe aim of “Rail in Transition” is to provide a thought provoking presentation which will stimulate further ideas and actions for a developing a sustainable long term industry approach to capacity and capability in the rail sector; and to put New Zealand on the global map! \nPresenter: James Llewellyn \nJames Llewellyn is Portfolio Manager for Rail at the NZ Transport Agency with responsibility for investment advice to support rail projects from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF). James is a chartered transport planner who has significant rail sector experience in the UK\, and is learning about how things work in New Zealand. James has ideas on how to develop a detailed long term planning and investment framework which aims to lead to better investment decisions whilst providing much greater confidence to the industry to develop technical capacity and capability. James is also proposing technical workstreams which will address some of the pan-New Zealand issues around issues such as data-led asset management\, cyber security\, carbon reduction and rolling stock procurement. \nOffered as a webinar.  Click on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-rail-in-transition/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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