• 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 […]

  • VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Circular economy: Converting Plastic and Polystyrene Waste into Durable Composite Railway Sleepers

    The Duratrack® railway sleeper is produced from recycled plastic materials, which have already had a primary use in other applications, and forms a step part of the circular economy for these materials. The sleeper is a longer-lasting and more durable alternative to traditional timber railway sleepers, offering maintenance benefits and eliminating the escalating challenge to […]

  • AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference – September 26-30, 2021

    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. […]

  • VIC/TAS Event: RTSA and IRSE joint event – cybersecurity for rail

    The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) Victoria and Tasmania Chapter and the IRSE invite you to join them online for a presentation by Soroush Tazerji (Tactix) on cybersecurity for rail. Register to attend here. This presentation focuses on a methodology to perform a cybersecurity risk assessment designed to identify potential cyber hazards that can […]

  • Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2021 – Virtual Award Presentations

    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 […]

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  • NZ Chapter Event: Mainline Track Upgrades: Auckland-Wellington and Sydney-Melbourne

    Engineering New Zealand 40 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand

    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. […]

  • VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Melbourne Airport Rail Project

    Join the RTSA New South Wales Chapter and the RTAA online for a presentation on the Melbourne Airport Rail project, a transformational public transport project connecting Melbourne Airport to Victoria’s regional and metropolitan train network. This webinar will be held at 6:00-7:00pm AEDT on Thursday 25th November 2021. Webinar cost: RTSA Members: $0.00 Non-members: $30.00 […]

  • Webinar: Annual UK IMechE Railway Division Chair’s Address to Australia and NZ

    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 PLUS 2021 (postponed to 2022, relocated to Sydney, NSW)

    ICC Sydney Sydney, Australia

    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) […]

  • IRT 2022 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering

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

    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 […]

  • Technical Visit: Inver Engineering

    Inver Engineering 31 Drake Blvd, Altona, Victoria, Australia

    Inver Engineering was established over 30 years ago to service local industry of metropolitan Melbourne. Since then, Inver has developed into a substantial and respected engineering company serving businesses across the ports and stevedoring, rail, petrochemical, oil and gas and manufacturing industries – Australia wide. Inver Engineering has recently built a new facility that allows […]

  • EA Webinar Event – Genoa-Milan high-capacity railway line – Italy’s largest engineering projecty

    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 […]

  • RTAA Rail Industry Field Day

    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