Come and join us to see firsthand the latest rail network operations control facility in Sydney! The NSW Government has invested in a state-of-the-art Rail Operations Centre (ROC) which will […]
Come and join us to see firsthand the latest rail network operations control facility in Sydney! The NSW Government has invested in a state-of-the-art Rail Operations Centre (ROC) which will […]
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 […]
The Metro Tunnel Project is a major Enhancement to Melbourne’s Rail Network, it is being procured through a number of separate procurement packages the largest of which is the Tunnels […]
Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) 2020 Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering The Stephen Marich Annual Lecture in Railway Engineering honours the contribution of Dr Stephen Marich to […]
The conference theme for 2020 is: ‘20/20 Vision for Rail’. Abstracts and papers will be reviewed by members of the AusRAIL Steering Committee which is compromised of the key members […]
Using The LCSIA Process To Improve Our Understanding And Better Manage Level Crossing Safety The New Zealand Government has adopted Visions Zero (crashes). While relatively rare, crashes between trains and […]
Signalling engineering can be bewildering. It is known as the ‘dark art’ of rail or the ‘special discipline’ that doesn’t follow the same rules as other types of engineering. It […]
The Newcastle Light Rail project is part of the Revitalising Newcastle program, with the NSW Government investing $510 million into Newcastle, through a coordinated program of planning, urban renewal and […]
As a provider of rail services across a network that extends the length and breadth of New Zealand, KiwiRail has a significant physical and operational footprint. Social responsibility and environmental […]
Planning and engineering for the Christmas Block of Line KiwiRail frequently make use of reduced freight tonnage and passenger counts to complete major works following Christmas, they call this their […]
In the last 5 years, railway operators around the world have started to deploy new radio networks based on advanced radio mobile (LTE). Some of these implementations have followed the […]
The Draft New Zealand Rail Plan has signalled a significant increase of financial investment in the rail sector and sets out high level proposals for a new planning and funding […]
The handling of long heavy trains on track gradients is dependent on the performance of the brake and traction systems, and the train handling experience and route knowledge of the […]
As operators look for higher productivity to prepare for growth and maintenance windows tighten, technology has become an essential part of ensuring the continued safe operation of the rail network. […]
