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. Averaging around 100 attendees each year, this event is one of the prominent occasions on the Queensland Rail Industry’s calendar which provides a wonderful […]
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. […]
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. More information about the Australasian Rail Industry Awards is available on the Australasian Rail Industry Awards webpage available here. The Young Rail Professional Award, sponsored […]
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. Register here. Auckland and Wellington are linked by the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) narrow gauge railway of length 681km. […]
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. The address will examine how, as […]
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) […]
Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2022 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering The Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the contribution of Dr Stephen Marich to the railway industry over a period of 40 years. This is the 9th annual lecture as part of this series and is a key forum […]
About the event Involving the excavation of 15 million cubic metres of material, the Genoa-Milan High-Speed, High-Capacity Railway Line, also known as Terzo Valico dei Giovi (Terzo Valico) is one of Italy’s largest engineering projects, consisting of a 37km tunnel through steep mountainous terrain. The project has created thousands of jobs for local economies while […]
The RTAA Field Day events are held biannually with the next edition to be held in Chullora on 11-12 May 2022. The event free to attend and will include a number of exhibitors from the industry, live demonstrations, presentations and some surprises! r
The presentation will cover the need for an alternative fuel to replace diesel in trains, the case for hydrogen, the difficulties in using hydrogen, current prototypes and trials of trains using hydrogen and the presenter's prognosis for the future of hydrogen in trains. Speaker: Frank Szanto, Design Authority - PMS Engineering, Rail & Transit Systems […]
Cybersecurity is a hot topic worldwide with attacks being performed against multiple domains. Over the past 5 years there has been a major increase in attacks on the railway system with a number denial of service and ransomware attacks being announced. The railway industry is clearly a target for cyber criminals, and it is clearly […]
During this session we will provide two technical presentations on recent advances in technology in the railway traction system in Queensland’s passenger network. It’s a catered event and we’d like to encourage attendance in person to take advantage of the networking opportunity. POWER TRANSFORMERS Caboolture feeder station is planned to be renewed by 2024 and […]
Join the RTSA and the Institution of Civil Engineers - Queensland Local Association, for an evening presentation on the UK’s High Speed 2 (HS2) project. HS2 is Europe’s largest infrastructure project. Over the coming years, a new high-speed line will be designed and built from London to the North-West of England, with HS2 trains then […]
Strategic rail planning can be defined as providing evidence-based advice to inform and influence key rail planning decisions during the early up-front rail project development and product definition phases. In this presentation, Julien Morizet will share his personal experience on strategic rail planning, based on projects he contributed to in Australia and internationally, aiming to […]
Join the RTSA Queensland Chapter in Brisbane at 5:30-7:30pm on Thursday 28th July for a presentation followed by an informal networking event. Hatch will share their recent experience working on major Infrastructure projects and the challenges faced in the design approval process. Topics of discussion will be successful engagement with project stakeholders, including asset owners, […]
