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SUMMARY:RTSA QLD annual dinner and trivia extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin rail industry personalities for another exciting instalment of the Yearly Meeting Dinner and Trivia Extravaganza. This event is one of the premier occasions on the Queensland Rail Industry’s calendar and provides an excellent opportunity for networking across all sectors and disciplines. Guests will be treated to a keynote speech as part of the night’s proceedings\, followed by the fixture that is the Trivia Extravaganza. This event includes a two-course dinner and beverages. \nEvent Timeline\n5.30pm – Registration & Networking \n6.30pm – Welcome address \n7.00pm – Entree served \n7.15pm – Keynote speaker \n7.55pm – Awards presentations \n8.00pm – Mains served \n8.15pm – Trivia \n9.00pm – Trivia concludes \n9.30pm – Event concludes \nTable bookings\nFor table bookings (up to 8 guests) and supporter packages\, please contact eaqevents@engineersaustralia.org.au \nPricing\nMember: $110.00\nTechnical Society Member: $110.00\nStudent Member: $80.00\nNon-Member: $150.00\nGuest Member: $110.00\nGuest Non Member: $150.00 \nKeynote Speaker\nPaul Hoffman \nActing Deputy Director-General (Rail)\, Department of Transport and Main Roads \n\n\n\nPaul was appointed Acting Deputy Director-General\, Rail in March 2025. In this role\, he leads a pipeline of strategic initiatives that shape the strategy\, development\, and delivery of rail infrastructure\, signalling\, and Rollingstock projects. He is responsible for the commercial management of the Queensland Rail Transport Services Contract and the New Generation Rollingstock Public Private Partnership.\n\nPaul plays a key role in strategic cross-agency initiatives that foster collaboration on shared outcomes. He is the primary source of rail advice to the Director-General for the Minister for Transport and Main Roads\, the Minister for Natural Resources and Mines\, the Minister for Manufacturing\, and the Minister for Regional Development. \nPaul has had a senior career spanning 40 years\, marked by deep technical knowledge in infrastructure asset expansion and advanced project programs across industries such as rail\, mining\, energy\, and major engineering construction. He has led teams and delivered successful outcomes on complex projects from concept design to execution. \nHis previous roles include senior positions at Aurizon\, specifically in Aurizon’s successful freight rail business\, and other leadership roles with BHP Metropolitan Coal and the West Pilbara Infrastructure Project. In addition\, Paul has held various consulting roles globally and has traveled to over 40 countries\, highlighting his global perspective and subject matter expertise.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-qld-annual-dinner-and-trivia-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Cloudland – Rose Room\, 641 Ann Street\, Rose Room\, 641 Ann Street\, Fortitude Valley\, Queensland\, 4006\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20251022T170000
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SUMMARY:Freight Train Aerodynamics
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe German Aerospace Center (DLR) is conducting extensive research into the aerodynamics of freight trains\, aiming to improve operational efficiency and safety. Findings from large European Union research projects—including Shift2Rail FR8RAIL IV and Europe’s Rail FP5 TRANS4M-R—along with specific industrial investigations\, will be presented. Insights are drawn from on-rail experiments using the DLR FR8-LAB (a sensor-equipped swap-body container)\, advanced wind-tunnel experiments\, and novel moving-model tests that realistically simulate vehicle-infrastructure interactions. The presentation will cover: \n\nEffects of container loading on efficiency\, slipstream\, and tunnel pressure\nAerodynamic optimization of wagon geometries\nCrosswind stability challenges\nFuture perspectives from an aerodynamic standpoint\n\nThis presentation is brought to you by the RTSA Queensland Chapter. \nLearning Outcomes\n\nUnderstand the current aerodynamic limitations of freight trains and opportunities for improvement.\nRecognise how real-world operating conditions impact aerodynamic performance.\nLearn how novel laboratory and simulation methods can inform practical efficiency and safety improvements.\n\nSpeaker\n\nDr James R. Bell is a ground-vehicle aerodynamicist from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Göttingen\, Germany at the Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology. He achieved his doctorate on the topic of the slipstream and unsteady wake structure of high-speed trains at Monash University\, Australia in 2016. \nHis area of expertise is experimental aerodynamics\, particularly wind-tunnel\, moving-model and full-scale experimental campaigns\, investigating high-speed and freight trains\, heavy-vehicle and automotive aerodynamic problems\, with the motivation of improving operational efficiency and safety. \nPrice\nMember: Free\nTechnical Society Member: Free\nStudent Member: Free\nNon-Member: $30.00
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/freight-train-aerodynamics/
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CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260211T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260211T193000
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SUMMARY:Design of dual gauge tangential turnouts with asymmetric switches
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA Queensland Chapter in person in Brisbane and online for a presentation on Design of dual gauge tangential turnouts with asymmetric switches at 7:00-8:00pm AEST on Wednesday 11th February 2026. \nOverview\nDiscover the real-world engineering behind dual gauge tangential turnouts with fixed heel asymmetric switches. This session dives into the design challenges and innovations in both track and mechanical components\, from inspections to commissioning. Learn how tangential geometry and standard components can offer benefits (and complications)\, and explore the unique constraints of dual gauge mechanical design in narrow-standard gauge environments. \nProgram timeline\nOnline \n7.00 pm AEDT – Webinar commences \n8.00 pm AEDT – Webinar concludes \nIf you are joining from Queensland\, please join at 6:00 PM AEST \nIn-Person \n5.30 pm AEST – Registration and networking \n6.00 pm AEST – Presentation commences \n7.00 pm AEST – Presentation concludes\, networking \n7.30 pm AEST – Event concludes \nLearning outcomes\nIn this presentation attendees will learn about: \n\nChallenges of railway mechanical design for dual gauge\nProject design insights for Cross River Rail trackwork\nInspections and commissioning process of customised railway components.\n\nAbout the speakers\n\n\n\nAllyson Stanmore\nSenior Trackwork Designer\, Queensland Rail\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHaider Rizvi\nTeam Leader Track and Mechanical Design\, Queensland Rail
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/design-of-dual-gauge-tangential-turnouts-with-asymmetric-switches/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Queensland Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street Brisbane \, Queensland \, 4000\, Engineers Australia Queensland Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260409T173000
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SUMMARY:EMC Management: How to Achieve Electromagnetic Compliance
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nOverview \nElectrification of railways brings its own unique problems due to the high amount of energy required to operate a modern electric train. When Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) unintentionally affects signalling systems and trackside equipment there can be detrimental consequences. The management of electrical energy is a strict requirement for safety in the rail corridor\, and the ARISO Standard Electromagnetic Compliance (EMC) Management (AS 7722) provides the framework to maintain electrical safety in this highly charged electrical environment. \nThis presentation will go through the impact that electrical systems can have on each other\, and how to achieve electromagnetic compliance in the rail corridor through the various stages of the project. A brief overview of the relevant standards and how they apply within the rail corridor will provide a basis for ensuring safety is achieved when all the processes\, procurement and construction activities have been performed with EMC taken into consideration. \nThis event will be delivered as a hybrid event. For those not available to join face to face\, please see below the teams link. \nTeams link  \nPlease note\, for those planning to attend face to face\, an RSVP is essential for catering and room capacity purposes \nLearning Outcomes \nBy attending this presentation\, participants will: \n\nUnderstand how electromagnetic energy can impact electrical systems to cause equipment to malfunction\nUnderstand the basic minimum requirements that a rail project must adhere to meet EMC Compliance Standards\nUnderstand the project stages where EMC compliance is fundamental to success\n\nBiography \nBradley Smith was born in Brisbane although lived in rural Queensland for ten years through his high school days. His engineering career began in Optus as a graduate engineer on the mobile phone 2G network and over a period of 20 years his final role in the company was as technical project manager introducing the new Nokia and Huawei features across 2G\, 3G and 4G across the Optus network. From 2020 to 2024 he joined UGL and was the Principal Telecommunications Engineer for the Cross River Rail Tunnel and Stations Development. It was on Cross River Rail project that he developed an interest in EMC\, as an extension of his radiofrequency knowledge and experience\, and how it applies to the rail industry. Bradley has recently been involved in the review of Standards for RISSB / ARISO to provide feedback for the rail industry topics such as Communications in the Rail Corridor and EMC Management\, amongst others. He is currently working on the digitalisation of trains with ETCS in Sydney and Brisbane. Bradley Smith is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/emc-management-how-to-achieve-electromagnetic-compliance/
LOCATION:BG&E\, Level 5\, 180 Ann St. Brisbane QLD 4000:\, 180 Ann St\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260519T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260519T190000
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SUMMARY:ETCS and Digital Radio System Deployment
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA for 2 technical presentations on recent deployment of railway technology systems on international projects: \nETCS Rollout on East Coast Mainline\nMike Odling is major projects delivery director for Mott MacDonald in Australia. Mike was the Delivery Director leading the integrated delivery partner for the uniquely collaborative ETCS programme on ECML. Mike has wide range of rail experience including leading the design JV as Programme Director on HS2. The rollout of ETCS on the East Coast Main Line will be the UK’s first intercity mainline to be upgraded to digital signalling in the UK and will lay the foundation for further improvements across the network. The programme included preparing all businesses for ETCS Level 2 operation. \nETCS Rollout in Belgian Railways\nThomas Laguérie is an ETCS Engineer with Mott MacDonald specialising in railway signalling systems and integrated systems design. Thomas has developed expertise in ERTMS deployment\, system architecture\, and functional specification analysis\, contributing to major European rail projects for Infrabel and was part of the ERTMS Users Group based in Brussels. Belgium’s RIM\, Infrabel\, has recently completed the nationwide rollout of ETCS. This presentation highlights key milestones from the origins to its rapid acceleration in recent years\, the benefits now realized\, and a glimpse into Infrabel’s Vision 2040 for a smarter\, more connected railway. \nTimeline\n5:00pm           Registration & catering \n5:30pm           Presentation start \n6:30pm           Networking refreshments \n7:00pm           Event close \nPlease note\, the event is fully catered. Please do not RSVP if you are only attending online. Teams link is hyperlinked.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/etcs-and-digital-radio-system-deployment/
LOCATION:Mott MacDonald 175 Eagle Street #l14 Brisbane City\, QLD 4000\, Mott MacDonald 175 Eagle Street\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260527T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260527T183000
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SUMMARY:Fire safety in transition from diesel to battery locomotives
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nFire risks in rail operations—whether in tunnels\, on bridges\, or within dense urban environments—vary significantly across diesel\, battery-electric\, and electric locomotives. These differences are shaped by fuel sources\, fire dynamics\, and the availability of early warning and control systems. From a driver’s perspective\, the critical operational question is not only if a fire will occur\, but where to stop the train to minimise harm\, especially when access and egress are constrained. Reprising his paper from 2026 Heavy Haul Rail Conference\, Roger draws on lessons from diesel fire responses and electric vehicle (EV) incidents\, to propose infrastructure solutions that significantly moderate safety outcomes following unplanned fire events. The proposed seven-point framework\, demonstrates how battery-electric systems\, supported by thoughtful infrastructure and operational planning\, offer a safer pathway for zero-emissions rail in complex environments. \nProgram timeline\nOnline\n5.30pm – Presentation commences \n6.30pm – Presentation concludes \nIn-Person\n5.00pm – Registration & catering \n5.30pm – Presentation commences \n6.30pm – Presentation concludes\, post-event networking \n7.00pm – Event concludes \nLearning outcomes\nIn this presentation you will learn: \n\nFire risks in rail operations.\nHear a proposal to improve infrastructure and operational planning\, to offer\, in turn\, a safer pathway for zero-emissions rail in complex environments.\n\nPricing\nOnline\nMember: Free \nTechnical Society Member: Free \nStudent Member: Free \nNon-Member: $30.00 \nIn-person\nNon Member: $30.00 \nMember: Free \nStudent Member: Free \nTechnical Society Member: Free \nAbout the speaker\n\n\nRoger Buckley is an accomplished engineer with over 35 years’ experience in design\, integration\, and project delivery across Defence\, Toll Systems\, and Rail. After 9 years as ChiefEngineer\, and 4 years leading Aurizon’s Fleet Decarbonisation Programme\, advancing zero-emission technologies and practical emission-reduction initiatives it was time for a change. Roger established Taglio\, partnering with Harding Innovation Consulting and Rail Confidence to deliver strategic advisory services in decarbonisation\, safety\, and operational efficiency. A Fellow of Engineers Australia and the IMechE\, he continues to champion professional growth and innovation within the engineering community.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/fire-safety-in-transition-from-diesel-to-battery-locomotives/
LOCATION:9/340 Adelaide Street \, Brisbane\, Queensland 4000\, 9/340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane\, QLD\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
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