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 […]
Join the RTSA Vic Chapter 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 linking through to the biggest cities in Scotland. […]
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) cordially invites you to the return of our railway industry networking dinner in 2022. We will be joined by keynote speaker Mr Frankie Carroll, Chief Executive Officer, Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA), who took up the position on 27 January 2021. Mr Carroll will discuss the Suburban Rail […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) Victoria/Tasmania Chapter and the IRSE invite you to join them in person for two presentations. Register to attend here Presentation One: Cyber Security Operation Centre (CSOC) for Railways Presenter: Soroush Tazerji, Principal, Cyber Security, Tactix In today’s industrial […]
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.
Join the RTSA WA and VIC/TAS Chapters for this webinar on Adhesion condition estimation between wheels and rails online at 3:00-4:00pm AEDT on Thursday 8th December. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
