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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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
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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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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201015T103000
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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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201104T180000
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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=UTC:20201117T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201117T173000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
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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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201118T113000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201118T130000
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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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T110000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20201010T022901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T023204Z
UID:2537-1605780000-1605783600@www.rtsa.com.au
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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201123T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201123T180000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20200926T021251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200926T021407Z
UID:2509-1606150800-1606154400@www.rtsa.com.au
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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
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:20201123T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20201021T053257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T053257Z
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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
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;VALUE=DATE:20201201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201204
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20200716T004756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T125554Z
UID:2285-1606780800-1607039999@www.rtsa.com.au
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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201210T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20201120T025526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T065904Z
UID:2689-1607626800-1607634000@www.rtsa.com.au
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/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210222T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210222T180000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20200926T031108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200926T031108Z
UID:2511-1614013200-1614016800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA Webinar Series on Management of Railway Operations - Part 3
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 three 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. \nRegistration link not available yet.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-webinar-series-on-management-of-railway-operations-part-3/
LOCATION:Western Australia
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:20210303T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210303T213000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20210205T114157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T114434Z
UID:2889-1614794400-1614807000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:IRT 2021 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2021 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering \nThe Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the contribution of Dr Stephen Marich to the railway industry over a period of 40 years. This is the 8th annual lecture as part of this series and is a key forum for sharing deep technical knowledge about railway engineering from leading experts in railway technology. \nThe 2021 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering entitled “Improving the Integrity of Rail Welds in Australia’s Rail Networks” will be delivered by Mr Peter Mutton\, Monash Institute of Railway Technology. Peter has over 40 years’ experience in the Australian rail industry related to rail and wheel materials and rail welding procedures\, with a particular focus on improving the reliability of flashbutt and aluminothermic welds in freight\, passenger and heavy haul systems. \nThe event is also a major networking opportunity\, bringing together industry\, academia and government representatives involved in railway technology and management. \nThis event is endorsed by the Australasian Railway Association (ARA)\, Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) and Rail Track Association Australia (RTAA). \nThis free lecture and networking event will be of interest to anyone involved in the railway industry. This is an exclusive event with limited seats\, registration and early RSVP is essential to avoid disappointment. \nRSVP for the Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering is Friday 19th February 2021 \nTo register\, click on this link: \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/irt-2021-stephen-marich-annual-lecture-in-railway-engineering/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne – Pavilion\, 100 St. Kilda Road\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210326T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20210220T025527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210220T025527Z
UID:2945-1616778000-1616778000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:AusRail PLUS 2021 - Deadline for Abstract Submissions
DESCRIPTION:The AusRAIL PLUS 2021 Executive and Program Committees would like you to contribute your voice and submit an abstract/paper to present at the AusRAIL PLUS 2021 Conference and Exhibition. To access the best ideas of our industry\, AusRAIL PLUS 2021 will bring together more expert speakers presenters across a range of dedicated topic streams and themes including: \n\nTrack\nSignaling\nRollingstock\nPassenger\nSupply Chain\nContractors\nTechnology\nFreight\nSustainability\nInnovation\n\nThis is your opportunity to share practical insights and expertise\, provide industry updates and showcase the research\, technology\, and collaboration you and your organisation are developing to achieve greater productivity\, safety\, and sustainability in rail. \nAbstracts and papers will be reviewed by members of the AusRAIL Steering Committee which is compromised of the key members from the Australasian Railway Association (ARA); Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE); Railway Technical Society Australasia (RTSA); and the Rail Track Association Australia (RTAA). \nKey deadlines: \n\n26 March 2021: Deadline for submission\n28 April 2021: Authors notified of acceptance\n8 June 2021: Presenter information and briefing packs provided\n30 June 2021: Presenter registration deadline\n12 November 2021: All papers and presentations finalised
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ausrail-plus-2021-deadline-for-abstract-submissions/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210426T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210426T190000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20200926T031228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200926T031228Z
UID:2513-1619456400-1619463600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA Webinar Series on Management of Railway Operations - Part 4
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 four 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. \nLink to register not available yet.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-webinar-series-on-management-of-railway-operations-part-4/
LOCATION:Western Australia
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/Brisbane:20210602T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210602T133000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20210503T225712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T225726Z
UID:3162-1622635200-1622640600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:QLD Chapter Event: Prediction and Mitigation of Wheel Squeal
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA)\, Qld Chapter\, for a presentation (offered both in person in Brisbane and online as a webinar) on the prediction and mitigation of the noise phenomenon known as wheel squeal. Professor Paul Meehan will outline some of the recent research being undertaken in this area by the Rail Mechanics Group at The University of Queensland\, Australia. In particular\, recent results for the mechanisms\, prediction\, measurement and control of wheel squeal will be presented. \nAn overview of major results in prediction of the occurrence\, growth and amplitude of wheel squeal under mechanisms such as falling friction and mode coupling will be provided first. This insight will be used to quantify the effectiveness of methods to mitigate its occurrence\, such as water and oil-based friction modifiers and vibration dampers. Verifications with experimental and field observations will be discussed to provide important understanding and control of wheel squeal based on underlying mechanics modelling. \nSpeaker\nProf. Paul A. Meehan\nProfessor\, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering Faculty of Engineering\, Architecture and Information Technology\, University of Queensland \n \nPaul is an expert in railway nonlinear mechanics and leads The University of Queensland research in rail mechanics and advanced forming as part of the Centre for Advanced Materials Performance and Manufacturing (AMPAM). He recently finished his service as a research program leader of the CRC for Rail Manufacturing and served as the Chair of the Engineers Australia\, National Committee on Applied Mechanics. He has initiated and led many successful large collaborative R&D projects totalling more than $15 million in competitive research funding including ARC Linkage\, Queensland Government and CRC grants. His research has a focus on fundamental prediction and control of dynamic phenomena in contact mechanics and wear with applications in railways\, automotive and advanced manufacturing. He regularly contributes his expertise to consulting projects such as locomotive dynamics standards testing and served as a lead vibrations expert of the most devastating disaster in Australian history (Black Saturday Bushfires\, 2009). Despite his heavy industry collaborative research\, he has authored over 140 internationally refereed publications and 3 international patents. \nClick here to register on the EA website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-event-prediction-and-mitigation-of-wheel-squeal/
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;VALUE=DATE:20210621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210624
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20190718T014012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T000358Z
UID:1511-1624233600-1624492799@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:CORE2021 CONFERENCE OF RAILWAY EXCELLENCE - “Collaborating to Master Complexity"
DESCRIPTION:The RTSA’s biennial Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE) has firmly established itself in recent years as the premier technical event in the Australasian rail conference market\, with a reputation for high quality papers covering a wide range of rail engineering\, operations\, planning and management topics. \nThe RTSA is proud of CORE’s reputation for high quality objective papers and presentations which advance the body of knowledge on rail technologies and the sharing of the best practice in planning\, implementation\, operations and management of rail systems. \nNOTE – Moved from 2020 to 2021 due to COVID-19. \nFor more information\, click on this link \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/core2020-conference-of-railway-excellence-collaborating-to-master-complexity/
LOCATION:Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 21 Mounts Bay Road\, Perth\, Western Australia\, Australia
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/Brisbane:20210623T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210623T190000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20210413T051808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T051955Z
UID:3099-1624467600-1624474800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:QLD Chapter Event - Promoting Competition in the Interstate Rail Freight Market
DESCRIPTION:Join RTSA Qld Chapter in Brisbane for a presentation from Dean Gannaway\, Regulatory Economist\, discussing the role of competition in addressing the decline in rail’s modal share. \nCompetition policy reforms in the 1990s established third-party access regimes for the rail sector with the view to promoting entry and competition in the downstream rail haulage market. This was accompanied by corporatisation\, privatisation and in some instances\, structural separation. Outside of the heavy haul coal rail networks this model has had limited success in achieving the policy objectives with the Australian Interstate Rail Freight Market remaining highly concentrated with two rail operators under monopolistic competition. \nDean will look at the relevant factors which contribute to creating barriers to entry into the interstate rail freight haulage market and the role of competition in this market in addressing the ongoing decline in rail’s modal share. \nPresenter: Dean Gannaway | Experienced Regulatory Economist \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nClick here to register!
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-event-promoting-competition-in-the-interstate-rail-freight-market/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210706
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20210503T065652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T050052Z
UID:3150-1625443200-1625529599@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Nomination Deadline for 2021 Australasian Rail Industry Awards
DESCRIPTION:Categories and Criteria \nNominations are now open for the 2021 Australasian Rail Industry Awards (ARI Awards)\, so get your entry in to recognise the achievements of your people or team. The awards recognise and celebrate individual and company achievements in the rail industry\, showcasing examples of excellence and innovation to support its growth and success. \nThe ARI Awards are open to anyone working in the rail industry and organisation operating in or affiliated with rail in Australia and New Zealand. The award category criteria provide full details on who is eligible to be nominated. \nNominations for the 2021 Awards are NOW OPEN and close June 17 – Extended now to July 5! \n\nYoung Rail Professional Award (RTSA)\nSignalling & Systems Engineering Award (IRSE)\nEmerging Rail Specialist Award (RTAA)\nYoung Achiever Award (PWI NSW)\nSafety Award (RISSB)\nCustomer Service Award (ARA)\nEmployee Engagement Award (ARA)\nFreight Rail Excellence Award (ARA)\nInnovation and Technology Award (ARA)\nRail Sustainability Award (ARA)\nWorkforce Diversity Award (ARA)\nTrackSAFE Foundation Award\nCareer Achievement Award (ARA)\n\nClick here for more information and to nominate on the ARA website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nomination-deadline-for-2021-australasian-rail-industry-awards/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210706T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210707T120000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20210701T045259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T045259Z
UID:3309-1625562000-1625659200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:10th Annual Train Control Management Systems Summit - 6-7 July 2021
DESCRIPTION:IQPC Australia invites you to join the 10th Train Control Management Systems Summit over 6-7 July to learn how to prepare your control environments for radical change by: \n\nIncreasing network readiness for interoperable and productive rail operations\nIntegrating and optimizing value across legacy & cutting-edge ETCS\, Traffic Management\, Automatic Train Operations & CBTC systems\nCreating strong change management strategies to introduce large scale change across the network\n\n \nThe Event Chair for Day 1 is the RTSA Executive Chair. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/10th-annual-train-control-management-systems-summit-6-7-july-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual / On-line
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:20210811T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210811T140000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20210705T081422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210705T081422Z
UID:3327-1628685000-1628690400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Event: The Effectiveness of Rail Web Dampers and How They are Selected and Implemented
DESCRIPTION:Rail dampers were developed in the 1990s as a way of reducing noise from railways. They work by attaching to the existing rail directly between fasteners\, and by reducing vibration in the rails the amount of noise produced is reduced. However\, rail dampers are also able to improve long-term rail conditions and reduce costs of maintenance over the asset lifecycle. \nSpeaker\nLuke Zoontjens\nTechnical Director – Acoustics & Vibration at SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd\nAcoustics engineering consultant with 18 years of professional experience and a focus on technical research and business development. Practice lead\, responsible for delivery of acoustical engineering services in Western Australia for environmental consultancy firm SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd. Special interests are in transportation noise and vibration\, education and healthcare facility design; building services noise control and architectural acoustics; specialist recording and performance spaces; environmental noise impact studies; and advanced technical investigations. \n\n\n \nClick here to register for the webinar now!
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/event-the-effectiveness-of-rail-web-dampers-and-how-they-are-selected-and-implemented/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210825T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210825T230000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20210818T055144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T044715Z
UID:3391-1629916200-1629932400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:QLD Event: Annual General Meeting and Trivia Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) Queensland Chapter invites you to join them and other rail industry personalities for another exciting instalment of the Annual Meeting Dinner and Trivia Extravaganza. \nAveraging around 100 attendees each year\, this event is one of the prominent occasions on the Queensland Rail Industry’s calendar which provides a wonderful opportunity for networking across all sectors and disciplines. \nAfter postponing in 2020 RTSA Queensland Chapter is very excited to bring colleagues back together for a fun evening. \nNotification of RTSA Queensland Chapter Annual Meeting\nNotice is hereby given to all financial members of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia affiliated with the Queensland Chapter that the 2021 Annual Meeting is to be held  on Wednesday 25th August 2021. \nBusiness \nIn conformance with The Constitution of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia\, the business to be considered by members at the Queensland Chapter AGM will be as follows: \n\nTo note the attendance of those present and receive apologies.\nTo receive\, confirm\, and accept the minutes of the 2020 AGM.\nTo receive and consider any appropriate correspondence.\nTo receive\, consider\, and approve the Chapter Annual Report.\nTo receive\, consider\, and approve the report of the Chapter Treasurer.\nTo receive nominations for and to elect the incoming Committee members.\nTo receive nominations towards the possible subsequent appointment by the Chapter Committee of one or more special interest representative(s) on the Chapter Committee.\nTo conduct General Business as may be appropriate.\n\nAttachments \n2021 RTSA Annual Meeting Notification  \n2021 RTSA QLD Annual Meeting Agenda \nNominations \nNOMINATE FOR COMMITTEE \nRegistration \nREGISTER FOR THIS EVENT \nUnable to attend? \n  \n\nComplete a Proxy Form either by completing this form\nOr by  following this link\n\n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-event-annual-general-meeting-and-trivia-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Cloudland – Moon Room 641 Ann Street Fortitude Valley\, Cloudland - Moon Room 641 Ann Street\, Fortitude Valley\, Queensland\, 4006
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210930
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20210224T053921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T044709Z
UID:2950-1632614400-1632959999@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference - September 26-30\, 2021
DESCRIPTION:The AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference will deliver the best education right to your computer. There will be nearly 80 Technical Presentations offered to help you discover new technologies including case studies and how to respond to an emergency. Hear from industry experts connected to your area of expertise such as inspections\, automation and artificial intelligence. This event provides the latest insights and best practices that could impact your education and future in the industry. Your review of the Technical Presentations may earn you up to 14 CPD Hours. \nThrough AREMA’s partnership with RTSA\, RTSA Members will receive the AREMA Member Registration rate at $550 per person if you register by August 26\, 2021 afterwards the rate will be $650. Please register here for the AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference being held September 26-30 using the RTSA Member Discount Code. \nRTSA Member Discount Code: {please send email to chair@rtsa.com.au to receive} \nAcceptable Terms of Use: This Discount is available to RTSA Members who are not current AREMA members\, is non-transferable and cannot be combined with other discounts or benefits. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/arema-2021-railway-interchange/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211104T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211104T173000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20211015T034747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T034924Z
UID:3523-1636041600-1636047000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2021 - Virtual Award Presentations
DESCRIPTION:The Australasian Rail Industry Awards (ARI Awards) recognise and celebrate individual and company achievements in the rail industry\, showcasing examples of excellence and innovation to support its growth and success. \n \nMore information about the Australasian Rail Industry Awards  is available on the Australasian Rail Industry Awards webpage available here. \nThe Young Rail Professional Award\, sponsored by RTSA\, is presented at this event. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/australasian-rail-industry-awards-2021-virtual-award-presentations/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211117T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211117T133000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20211101T212025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T070829Z
UID:3562-1637152200-1637155800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Mainline Track Upgrades: Auckland-Wellington and Sydney-Melbourne
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter online with Dr Philip Laird to discuss ‘Mainline Track Upgrades: Auckland – Wellington and Sydney – Melbourne’ at 12:30-1:30pm NZT on the 17th November 2021. \nRegister here. \nAuckland and Wellington are linked by the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) narrow gauge railway of length 681km. Sydney and Melbourne are now linked by a standard gauge railway of length 960 km. Both railways include challenging terrain. \nAn outline is given of former improvements for each of the NIMT railway and the Melbourne to Sydney railway that include deviations for grade easing. Many of the NIMT deviations have led to a reduction in distance. By way of contrast\, each NSW main south line deviation has resulted in extra distance. Further contrasts include electrification of most of the NIMT during the 1980s\, and\, the NIMT gaining Centralised traffic control signalling for most of its length some 42 years ahead of the Melbourne to Sydney railway. \nSome planned and possible upgrades are outlined for the NIMT. The paper concludes that in order for the Sydney Melbourne railway to win more freight and passenger traffic\, some track straightening is essential. \nSpeaker\nDr Philip Laird\nHonorary Associate Professor\, the University of Wollongong \nDr Philip Laird is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington\, the Australian National University in Canberra and the University of Calgary in Canada. He is currently an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong and his land transport research appears in journals and refereed conference papers. \nHis recent work includes the potential benefits of the development of Medium Speed Rail to connect for NSW regional centres to Sydney and an Inland Railway linking Melbourne and Brisbane though Parkes being constructed to modern engineering standards. \nOn Australia Day 2021 Philip was awarded an OAM “For service to the rail freight and passenger transport industry.” \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-mainline-track-upgrades-auckland-wellington-and-sydney-melbourne/
LOCATION:Engineering New Zealand\, 40 Taranaki Street\, Wellington\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211206T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20211020T215616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T215649Z
UID:3537-1638817200-1638820800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Webinar: Annual UK IMechE Railway Division Chair's Address to Australia and NZ
DESCRIPTION:The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) presents the annual UK IMechE Railway Division Chair’s Address to Australia and NZ  “How rail engineers make connections worldwide”\, presented by James Collinson – Chair\, IMechE Railway Division. This event will be held online at 7:00-8:00pm AEDT on the 6th December 2021. \nThe address will examine how\, as engineers\, we need to make connections and networks across the industry; highlighting some catalysts that inspire step change\, pushing us outside the boxes we may have created for ourselves. \nThe address will also look at what organisations such as the Railway Division of IMechE and the RTSA should focus on to broaden the horizons of engineers and engineering organisations as we move to meet the challenges we face on the journey to build and maintain our railways. \nClick here to register. \nSpeakers\n \nJames Collinson\nChair\, IMechE Railway Division and Head of Design – South East\, Network Rail \nJames started his career in British Rail in 1992 as a Graduate Engineering Management Trainee. He subsequently spent a period of time at train maintenance depots in largely engineering management roles. \nIn September 2000 James moved to Railtrack\, then Network Rail\, working with Infrastructure and Rail Vehicle engineers and operations teams\, giving him the ‘system’ approach to engineering that he has still has today. \nJames established the Network Certification Body (NCB)\, a Network Rail subsidiary business in 2011. As NCB’s Managing Director he led the business in providing independent engineering certification services to both infrastructure and rail vehicle projects. \nSince 2018 James has been the Head of Design in the Southern Region of Network Rail\, leading the large team of multi-discipline design and testing engineers that support rail infrastructure capital delivery projects. \n \nCarolyn Griffiths\nDirector of Irish Rail \nCarolyn’s career in the Rail industry spans from shop floor technician to Board Director. She has worked in heavy rail\, metro and light rail; in engineering operations\, manufacturing and establishing new rail systems both in the UK and overseas (living and working in Singapore\, Sweden and Germany). \nShe is a Board member of Irish Rail and recent Board member of AES Engineering. Her last full time role was Chief Inspector of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch UK; she founded the organisation and lead its operations for 10 years\, reporting to the Secretary of State for Transport. \nShe is a Board member of the Royal Academy of Engineering ; Past President and current member of Council for the IMechE and recent Board member of Engineering Council. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Cranfield University in 2013 and Sheffield Hallam University in 2021. \n  \nClick here to register on the Engineers Australia website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/webinar-annual-uk-imeche-railway-division-chairs-address-to-australia-and-nz/
LOCATION:Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220303
DTSTAMP:20260618T183931
CREATED:20200927T145847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T211657Z
UID:2519-1646006400-1646265599@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:AusRail PLUS 2021 (postponed to 2022\, relocated to Sydney\, NSW)
DESCRIPTION:AusRAIL is the largest rail event in Australasia and is hosted by the Australasian Railway Association\, and supported by the leading industry associations\, including Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE); Railway Technical Society Australasia (RTSA); and the Rail Track Association Australia (RTAA). This year it is to be held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney on Monday 28th February to Wednesday 2nd March 2022. \nWe’re looking forward to seeing you at the RTSA booth! \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ausrail-plus-2021/
LOCATION:ICC Sydney\, Sydney\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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