The AREMA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo, being held August 28-31, 2022 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, USA, will provide an excellent opportunity for our attendees to increase their railroad knowledge and technical expertise. Join the AREMA Annual Conference & Expo to network, expand your knowledge from the nearly 80 Technical Presentations, find solutions in […]
IQPC Australia invites to you join the 12th Train Control Management Systems Summit over 30th-31st August 2022, to learn how to prepare your control environments for radical change by: Understanding how automation can drive operational efficiencies within train control, delivering wide-scale automation to push operational efficiency within train control systems. Developing a cultural pathway to […]
About the event 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 at 6:00-9:0pm AEST on the 31st August 2022 in Fortitude Valley. Averaging around 100 attendees each year, this event is one […]
The 2022 Australasian Rail Industry Awards will be held on Wednesday 14 September at the Crown Towers, Melbourne. The Australasian Rail Industry Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements, innovation, and successes of those working in the rail industry. The Young Rail Professional Award, sponsored by RTSA, is presented at this event. Click on the link […]
Overview The RTSA Queensland Chapter is holding a Railway Hackathon this October to gather and collaborate the creative minds in the railway industry with emerging leaders. This hackathon will tackle a specific transport theme that has been developed through consultation with Queensland Rail (QR) and Transport of Main Roads (TMR). Students will be grouped with […]
Overview Attend this webinar to understand related risks in the rail environment and undertake a review of projects and the complexities encountered. This presentation will outline: learnings from recent rail projects tunnel environments where aspects of these complexities were encountered brief introduction to the safety critical importance of Traction Power Earthing and Bonding systems. Additional […]
Call for abstracts In 2023, the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) will be hosting its biennial Conference on Railway Excellence (CORE), the premier technical conference in Australasia’s rail industry calendar. The conference theme, Celebrating 25 Years in Motion, highlights technological and other industry developments which are increasing and enhancing the effectiveness of rail in […]
Join rail industry experts as they discuss the joint Engineers Australia and the Transport Australia Society’s paper ‘Future of Rail Transport’ published in March 2022. An efficient land transport system that supports Australia’s passenger and freight tasks is integral to our economic success and quality of life. Rail is a key contributor, but for many […]
AusRAIL 2022: AusRAIL is the National Conference of the ARA which is held each year to bring industry together to engage on key issues.
Overview This presentation will discuss how the adhesion condition between wheel and rail can be estimated and how the braking performance of a rail vehicle can be improved utilising the obtained adhesion information. The methodologies used for adhesion estimation are based on specially designed algorithm development, numerical modelling, and scaled laboratory experiment (Hardware-in-loop) techniques were […]
Come join us as we hold our joint RTSA, RTAA, IRSE and PWI end of year networking event to celebrate our year and learn more about 2023! Note that there is an 80 pax limit so it will be a first come first serve! Click here to register.
About the event: This thought leadership series takes a deeper dive into how we can support Australia’s shift to electric mobility. Namely, how do we reduce greenhouse gas emissions through electric mobility in the transport sector, which is the fastest-growing greenhouse gas emitting sector in the world, and what technology will be used to support […]
Overview Rio Tinto’s autonomous train is 2.4km long, consists of three locomotives and carries around 28,000 tonnes of iron ore, it travels over 280km. It’s the world's first fully autonomous, long distance, heavy-haul rail network. The trains are giant autonomous robots because once they are set on their course, they make all the decisions. The […]
Overview In this presentation, you will learn about the general aspects of acoustic engineering in practice, environmental noise emissions, station PA acoustics, railcar internal noise levels, and more. Learning outcomes Acoustic engineering and it's application in tunnel engineering. Understanding acoustic engineering. Noise modelling and noise mitigation. About the presenter Tim Ryan, Victorian Acoustics Manager, WSP […]
