• RTSA Special Event (jointly with IMechE): Felix Schmid – “The Long History and Exciting Future of Railway Systems Thinking”

    This special event is co-hosted with Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Felix 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. He will briefly discuss the concept of the railway as a system of […]

  • SA Chapter Event: 2020 RTSA SA Division Annual Meeting and Dinner

    Adelaide Convention Centre Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Please note: this event has been rescheduled for Wednesday 16th December. The South Australian Chapter of the RTSA invites you and your guest to our 2020 Annual Dinner. The dinner will once again provide a great opportunity for industry participants to join together for networking and camaraderie, and to look to the future of rail […]

  • SA Chapter Event: Flinders Link Railway Upgrade – site walk

    The RTSA welcomes all RTSA members and non-members to to take-part in a site walk and discussions about the Flinders Link Project, delivered by Brent Eddy, Gateway South Design Manager on Thursday 28th January 2021 at 6:00-7:00pm ACDT. The Australian and South Australian Governments jointly funded the $141 million Flinders Link Project, which delivered an […]

  • SA Chapter Event: QPE BBQ and Site Tour

    QPE Fabrication 27-29 Maxwell Road, Pooraka, South Australia, Australia

    Join the RTSA South Australia Chaper and QPE Fabrication for a BBQ and site tour! About QPE Fabrication QPE Fabrication is a South Australian company specialising in the design and manufacture of rail components, points and crossings for use in the Australian railway industry. With over 28 years of experience, QPE have been involved in […]

  • RTSA Webinar Series on Management of Railway Operations – Part 3

    This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. This includes: Safety legislation and implementation Economic regulation of Australian railways Asset management for railways Emergency response and accident prevention Elements of engineering in railways. The speaker will provide working examples and case studies […]

  • IRT 2021 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering

    Arts Centre Melbourne - Pavilion 100 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2021 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 8th annual lecture as part of this series and is a key forum […]

  • SA Chapter Event: Adelaide EMU – High Voltage, Propulsion and Auxiliary Distribution

    Fedoras Hilton Hotel, 264 South Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000 Fedoras Hilton Hotel 264 South Road, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Join the RTSA SA Chapter in Adelaide for a presentation on the Adelaide EMU - high voltage, propulsion and auxiliary distribution at 5:45pm on 4th March 2021 - Register here Adelaide A-City EMU image from Bombardier Presentation Abstract The presentation will provide an insight on how electrical power is collected from the overhead line, transformed […]

  • AusRail PLUS 2021 – Deadline for Abstract Submissions

    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 […]

  • RTSA Webinar Series on Management of Railway Operations – Part 4

    This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. This includes: Safety legislation and implementation Economic regulation of Australian railways Asset management for railways Emergency response and accident prevention Elements of engineering in railways. The speaker will provide working examples and case studies […]

  • SA Chapter Event: Digitalisation of Rail Asset Management

    Fedoras Hilton Hotel, 264 South Road, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000 Fedoras Hilton Hotel 264 South Road, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Keolis Downer is collaborating with the Department of Transport in Victoria to implement contemporary asset monitoring and analytics technologies into the Yarra Trams network to improve the performance of assets. This paper will introduce the problems faced by Yarra Trams as the manager of a complex mix of aging mobile and linear assets, the effort […]

  • SA Chapter Event – Casual Complexity in Track Worker Safety Incidents

    Engineers Australia South Australia 108 King William Street, Level 11, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Whilst accidents and near misses are occupational hazards of Track Workers, serious incidents expose issues and vulnerabilities where the safety of the system itself is ultimately breached. Unfortunately, such breaches are all too common. This presentation focuses on the results of a cross-country study (Australia and UK) on Lookout working—the primary means of protecting a […]

  • CORE2021 CONFERENCE OF RAILWAY EXCELLENCE – “Collaborating to Master Complexity”

    Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    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. The RTSA is proud of CORE’s reputation for high quality […]

  • Nomination Deadline for 2021 Australasian Rail Industry Awards

    Categories and Criteria Nominations 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. […]

  • 10th Annual Train Control Management Systems Summit – 6-7 July 2021

    Virtual / On-line

    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: Increasing network readiness for interoperable and productive rail operations Integrating and optimizing value across legacy & cutting-edge ETCS, Traffic Management, Automatic Train Operations & CBTC systems Creating […]

  • Event: The Effectiveness of Rail Web Dampers and How They are Selected and Implemented

    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 […]