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SUMMARY:WA Chapter Event: Annual Chapter Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA WA Chapter for their Chapter Annual Dinner in the beautiful surrounds of Kings Park at 6:00-10:30pm on Thursday 11th November 2021. \n\n\nEnjoy an evening of networking and celebration with a three course dinner by acclaimed chef\, Chris Taylor\, paired with free-flowing premium beverages and outstanding WA entertainment. Join industry colleagues for this annual event that is typically attended by leaders and staff from across the rail sector including rail network owner/operators\, contractors\, consultants and a wide range of product and service suppliers. In previous years\, the dinner has attracted between 200 to 300 rail industry professionals from across all disciplines of railway as well as organisations ranging from government organisations and global corporations to Australian businesses and local small businesses. \nSupport the RTSA WA Chapter and be part of this flagship annual event by way of sponsorship\, booking a table of ten or individual tickets. This is an opportunity where apart from your own staff\, you may like to invite your client/customer/business partners for an evening of relaxed interaction. \nTicket sales and sponsorships will be managed online\, where possible – click on this link to purchase on the Eventbrite page\, pricing options are shown below. \nGuest Speaker\n \nHon Rita Saffioti BBus MLA\nMinister for Transport\, Planning\, Ports \nSponsorship Options\nPlease direct any queries regarding sponsorship to Paul Breame\, Chair – WA Chapter\, at Paul.Breame@downergroup.com or 0499 298 299. \n  \nGold Sponsorship – $3\,500 (ex. GST) – Limited \n\nCompany Video played or a speech by Company representative (up to 2 minutes)\n1 x Ticket at VIP Table with the guest speaker\nCompany logo at the RTSA (WA) AGM\nCompany logo on a free standing banner prominently displayed at the Dinner\nCompany logo prominently displayed on the Dinner Menu\nCompany Logo on multimedia presentation during dinner\nRecognition by MC as Gold Sponsor\n\n  \nSilver Sponsorship – $1\,800 (ex. GST) \n\nCompany logo on a free standing banner at the Dinner\nCompany logo on Dinner Menu\nCompany Logo on multimedia presentation during dinner\nRecognition by MC as Silver Sponsor\n3 x tickets to the dinner\n\n  \nTable Sponsorship – $3\,500 (ex. GST) \n\n10 x Dinner tickets on a premium table in best available position\nCompany logo on a free standing banner at the Dinner\nCompany logo on Dinner Menu\nCompany Logo on multimedia presentation during dinner\nOpportunity to display up to 2 images of your company’s projects in the multimedia presentation\nRecognition by MC as Dinner Sponsor\n\n  \nIndividual/Table Tickets (ex. GST) \n\nRTSA Member Ticket – $180\nNon-Member Ticket – $200\nGraduate Ticket – $80\nTable of Ten – $1\,800\n\n  \nOther Sponsorship Opportunities (Please discuss with Paul via the details below) \n\nPre-drinks sponsorship\nTake away gift sponsorship\nOthers that you may want to propose
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/wa-chapter-event-annual-chapter-dinner/
LOCATION:Frasers State Reception Centre\, Frasers\, State Reception Centre\, 60 Fraser Avenue\, Kings Park\, Perth\, WA\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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UID:3426-1636398000-1636403400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NSW Chapter Event: Upgrading railway electrification traction to 25 kV AC
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA New South Wales Chapter and the RTAA online for a presentation on Railway electrification: upgrading traction to 25kV AC\, the strategies\, the engineering and the challenges when converting legacy DC railway traction networks to high capacity\, AC networks. This webinar will be held at 7:00-8:30pm AEDT on Monday 8th November 2021. Click here to register on the Engineers Australia website. \nEvent Overview\nThe Railway Technical Society of Australasia and Rail Track Association Australia present this webinar that covers concepts many existing rail networks grapple with; if it is possible to\, and how to upgrade their traction system from direct current to alternating current. The webinar will draw on international experience and cover the considerations and impacts on the various railway disciplines when planning and delivering the conversion of the traction system. \nSpeakers\nPaul Costello\nManaging Director Electrification\, Keltbray International \nPaul is the Managing Director of Wentworth House Rail Systems (WHRS) Limited\, a Design and Assurance Consultancy which is part of the Keltbray Group. Paul has over 30 years’ experience in Railway Electrification Schemes from 550Vdc to 50kVAC. Paul has worked on extremely complex infrastructure projects such as Manila Metro and Singapore North East Line and spent 3 years working in Australia which included the Adelaide Seaford Lines Project. Paul was an active committee member of the I Mech. E Victoria branch. \n  \nKevin Prendergast\nRolling Stock Technical Manager\, Rail Projects Victoria \nKevin has over 30 years rolling stock experience working for OEM\, client\, advisory and operating organisations in the UK\, Europe and Australia. \nKevin’s career originates with the integration and entry to service of the original Eurostar trains\, providing quad-current operation through the Channel Tunnel. \nAugmented by roles in technology\, railway asset management\, and consultancy\, Kevin currently coordinates the integration of the new HCMT trains with Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel green and brownfield projects. \n  \nLuis Rico MIEAust CPEng NER\nSenior Rolling Stock Electrical Engineer\, Suburban Rail Loop \nLuis has over 24 years in the rail industry working and consulting for rolling stock manufacturers and rail operators in Latin America\, UK\, Europe and Australia. \nLuis’ career originated in electrical traction systems for trolleybuses\, expertise that brought him to Alstom UK from Mexico\, for a fleet of these vehicles for Greece. \nLuis has also worked for Bombardier in Derby\, UK and more recently as Engineering Manager for CRRC within the HCMT Project. Luis currently is contracting for the Suburban Rail Loop via his company RRC and supporting the development of the Technical Specification for the trains.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nsw-chapter-event-railway-electrification-upgrading-traction-to-25kv-ac/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211104T173000
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UID:3523-1636041600-1636047000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Australasian Rail Industry Awards 2021 - Virtual Award Presentations
DESCRIPTION: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. \n \nMore information about the Australasian Rail Industry Awards  is available on the Australasian Rail Industry Awards webpage available here. \nThe Young Rail Professional Award\, sponsored by RTSA\, is presented at this event. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/australasian-rail-industry-awards-2021-virtual-award-presentations/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20211021T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20211021T213000
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UID:3430-1634838300-1634851800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SA Event: Ovingham level crossing removal project
DESCRIPTION:The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) South Australia Chapter invites you to join them (in person!) in Adelaide for a presentation by Michael Kipreou on the Ovingham level crossing removal project and a social gathering at 5:45pm to 9:30pm ACDT on the 21st October 2021 at the Fedoras Hilton Hotel. \nRegister to attend here. \nThis presentation will give a project overview of the Australian and South Australian government’s $196 million budget towards the removal of the level crossing at Torrens Road\, Ovingham with the project being deliver by the PTPA Ovingham Alliance consisting of DIT\, McConnell Dowell\, Arup and Mott MacDonald. \nThe presentation will discuss the design of the 4-span steel box girder structure\, construction and erection methodologies adopted to minimise disruptions to road\, and rail users and interfacing with Gawler Rail Electrification Project. \nSpeaker\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nMichael Kipreou\nEngineering Manager\, McConnell Dowell \nMichael is a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) with 10+ years design experience primarily in the bridge and transport sector. Prior to joining McConnell Dowell\, he worked as a design consulting engineer. Michael has been involved in several South Australia’s highly complex and challenging rail projects\, including the Goodwood Junction Rail Grade Separation\, Torrens to Torrens Outer Harbor Rail Bridge\, Oaklands Level Crossing Removal and the Meyer Road Bridge Replacement. \nRegister to attend here.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sa-event-ovingham-level-crossing-removal-project/
LOCATION:Fedoras Hilton Hotel\, 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Fedoras Hilton Hotel 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,South Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211021T170000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211021T180000
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CREATED:20211019T213203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T214137Z
UID:3531-1634835600-1634839200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: New Zealand Tunnelling Society - Advancements in diesel particulate matter
DESCRIPTION:The New Zealand Tunnelling Society invite RTSA members to join them in their upcoming Webinar: Advancements in diesel particulate matter monitoring\, presented by Pinssar\, at 5:00-6:00pm NZDT on 21st October 2021. \nRegister here. \nBritish Occupational Health and Safety (BOHS) recently published figures in which they highlighted that “of 100 work related deaths 99 can be attributed to occupational illnesses”. The Australian Cancer council have published that “diesel engine exhaust emissions exposure is the second most common cancer-causing agent (carcinogen) affecting workers in this country – only behind ultraviolet radiation exposure”. Accordingly\, in the absence of sunlight\, this therefore makes it the most common cancer-causing agent in the underground working environment. \nRegulators and Industries throughout the world have increased their focus on air quality in the workplace. The dangers of dust/crystalline silica have been well reported and have led to new exposure limits. Diesel particulate matter (DPM) has received much less press\, however exposure limits for DPM will be halved by 2023 in the EU and UK. \nPinssar was created in 2014 with the sole purpose of helping underground operations to understand their DPM load and how they can minimize the exposure risk to their employees. This presentation is open to all members and non-members. We encourage you to share this opportunity within your networks. \nTopics to be covered in this presentation are: \n\nDifferences between dust and DPM\nWhy is DPM such an issue\nChanges in the BS6164 and consequences\nCase studies in Australia mining and France tunnelling project\nAir Quality in Underground Excavations\n\nThe presentation will be a 30 minute online event followed with some time for questions and discussion \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-new-zealand-tunnelling-society-advancements-in-diesel-particulate-matter/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211021T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211021T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20211010T232405Z
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UID:3466-1634819400-1634823000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: North Auckland Line (NAL) – Bridge update
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter online for part 2 of the North Auckland Line (NAL) upgrade webinar – Bridge Update by Matt Ireland and Aiden Summers (Holmes Consulting) at 12:30-1:30pm NZDT on 21st October 2021. \nRegister here. \nForming part of the Northland Rail Upgrade Project\, Five Bridges were replaced across the North Auckland Rail Line. With 9 months programmed from awarding tender for design to practical competition of construction\, programme posed a significant hurdle. Along with Covid-19 restrictions and the resulting supply chain issues\, the project called for a ‘one team’ approach. Where possible\, standardisation was implemented across the project and fast construction techniques such as segmental bridge construction were adopted to reduce onsite construction time. The presentation looks to cover some key challenges that the design team faced throughout the project journey. \nSpeakers\nMatt Ireland\, Senior Project Engineer\, Holmes Consulting \nMatt is based in Holmes Consulting’s Christchurch office and has over 14 years of structural engineering experience in the design of bridges and civil structures. He specialises in the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the country and has been involved with a number of significant road\, rail and pedestrian bridge structures. \nAiden Summers\, Civil Structures Engineering\, Holmes Consulting \nAidan is based in Holmes Consulting’s Auckland office and has been working in the civil structures team for 4 years since graduating from university. In this time he has worked across a number of horizontal infrastructure projects\, carving an interest in soil-structure interaction and construction management. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-north-auckland-line-nal-bridge-update/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211006T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20211006T180000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210930T041511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T041511Z
UID:3436-1633539600-1633543200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:VIC/TAS Event: RTSA and IRSE joint event - cybersecurity for rail
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister to attend here. \nThis presentation focuses on a methodology to perform a cybersecurity risk assessment designed to identify potential cyber hazards that can arise from a cybersecurity attack on rail operational systems. \nSpeaker\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSoroush Tazerji\nPrinciple Cybersecurity Consultant\, Tactix \nSoroush is a Principal Cybersecurity consultant in Tactix Group and previously worked in large-scale Energy and Rail projects in Asia\, Europe and Australia. He holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Control & Automation) and is a recognized Cybersecurity expert in the industry. Soroush has performed many cybersecurity risk assessments\, developed cybersecurity plans and specifications\, and set up cybersecurity operations and response units for critical infrastructure projects. He has also contributed to developing international standards for OT systems and Cybersecurity. \nRegister to attend here. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-tas-event-rtsa-and-irse-joint-event-cybersecurity-for-rail/
CATEGORIES:Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211005T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20211005T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210930T042424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T043159Z
UID:3444-1633437000-1633440600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Design and Construction of the KiwiRail Tar Barrel Tunnel Bypass\, Main North Line
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia New Zealand Chapter online for a presentation on the design and construction of the KiwiRail Tar Barrel tunnel bypass\, Main North Line by Rob Hunter\, and Gilles Langlais at 12:30-1:30pm NZDT on Tuesday 5th October 2021. \nRegister here. \nDeterioration of Tunnel 21 had been documented back to as early as the 1970’s\, and following the 2016 Kaikoura and Seddon Earthquakes\, suffered more damage.  With a low resilience to future earthquakes and general deterioration of the concrete lining\, coupled with tight clearances\, track subgrade and formation in poor condition\, and a TSR of 15km/hr\, a new rail alignment was proposed.  This presentation details how the project team managed to accelerate the design and tender process\, provides an overview of construction and some of the key challenges that were faced\, and summaries a few of the key lessons learned. \nSpeakers\nRob Hunter\, Project Manager at Tonkin & Taylor \nRob is a Project Manager and Engineer for Tonkin & Taylor.  In mid-2018 he helped to establish the project team and assisted in the project\, design and tender management through to mid-2019.  He then provided client-side project management throughout the construction phase alongside roles in monitoring\, surveillance and quality assurance\, and contract management. \nGilles Langlais\, Project Manager at HEB Construction \nGilles is a Project Manager for HEB Construction. He joined the TBTB project in August 2019 as a Structures Project Engineer where he helped to deliver the new Ruakanakana underpass structure. In mid-2020\, Gilles moved into a Project Manager role and helped with delivering the remainder of the road and rail works through to completion. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-design-and-construction-of-the-kiwirail-tar-barrel-tunnel-bypass-main-north-line/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210930
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210224T053921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T044709Z
UID:2950-1632614400-1632959999@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference - September 26-30\, 2021
DESCRIPTION: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. This event provides the latest insights and best practices that could impact your education and future in the industry. Your review of the Technical Presentations may earn you up to 14 CPD Hours. \nThrough AREMA’s partnership with RTSA\, RTSA Members will receive the AREMA Member Registration rate at $550 per person if you register by August 26\, 2021 afterwards the rate will be $650. Please register here for the AREMA 2021 Virtual Conference being held September 26-30 using the RTSA Member Discount Code. \nRTSA Member Discount Code: {please send email to chair@rtsa.com.au to receive} \nAcceptable Terms of Use: This Discount is available to RTSA Members who are not current AREMA members\, is non-transferable and cannot be combined with other discounts or benefits. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/arema-2021-railway-interchange/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210914T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210914T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210909T022801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T022801Z
UID:3422-1631622600-1631626200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Remote monitoring and the Kaikoura earthquake recovery webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia and Daniel Headifen online at 12:30-1:30pm (NZST) on the 14th September\, to hear about how remote monitoring and operational controls were used in the reopening of the Main North Line following the Kaikoura Earthquake and then contributed to improving its ongoing resilience. Register here. \nThe 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake severely damaged and put out of use the Main North Line railway and State Highway 1 in the upper areas of the South Island.  There was immense pressure to open the transport corridor as quickly as possible whilst minimising the risk from the main earthquake-generated landslides. While it became clear that the MNL railway could be opened quicker than the road\, to do so in a safe manner would require the running of trains under a different operational framework than prior to the earthquake. This presentation details the operational controls used with particularly attention paid to how remote monitoring was utilised as well as  weather monitoring and Trigger Action Response Plans. \nDaniel is a Programme Director for KiwiRail’s Capital Project’s team. Following the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake he was seconded from KiwiRail into the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) alliance. For the first year he was part of the NCTIR alliance management team responsible for rail design aspects of the recovery and coordination between KiwiRail and NCTIR. Subsequently he was the rail Asset Owner representative within NCTIR. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-remote-monitoring-and-the-kaikoura-earthquake-recovery-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20210902T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20210902T180000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210830T063737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210830T063911Z
UID:3408-1630600200-1630605600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SA Event: Local joint RTSA and IRSE Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) South Australia Chapter invites you to join them and the Institution of Railway Signalling Engineers (IRSE) for a local joint meeting  online using Teams at 4:30-6:00pm (ACST). \nProgramme \n\n4:30pm Meeting Opening – Georgina Hartwell\, IRSE Australasian Chair\n4:35pm Lessons from Derailment Investigations\nTony Simes\, Senior Transport Safety Investigator\, ATSB\n5:15pm Phoenix Virtualisation and Disaster Recovery project – Network Control Centres\nDoug Adams\, Manager Operational Technology Project Services – ARTC\n6:00pm Meeting Conclusion\n\n  \nRegister to attend here. \n  \nSpeakers\nLessons from Derailment Investigations \nThe presentation discusses the safety investigations into two similar derailments that occurred about two years apart. Tony will discuss what happened\, why it happened and what lessons organisations can learn from derailment investigations. \n \nTony Simes\nManager Rail Safety Investigations – ATSB\nTony has 35 years’ experience in railway engineering\, management\, regulation and investigation\, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and a Diploma of Transport Safety Investigation. \nTony previously held the position of ‘Signal Design Engineer’ for the metropolitan passenger railway organisation in Adelaide (SA) before moving to the Rail Safety Regulator in South Australia as their ‘Accreditation Manager’. \nIn 2004\, Tony joined the Australian Transport Safety Bureau as a ‘Senior Transport Safety Investigator’ (Rail) and in 2012 took on the role of managing and coordinating rail safety investigations across Australia. \nIn 2017\, the ATSB underwent a restructure which created multi-modal investigation teams. Tony\ncurrently manages a team of investigators split between ATSB’s Adelaide and Perth offices. The team consists of rail\, marine\, aviation and specialist human factors. \n  \nPhoenix Virtualisation and Disaster Recovery project – Network Control\nCentres Business objectives and outcomes \n\nTo recover our existing operational systems in the agreed timeframes in the event of a disaster.\nDeliver a virtualised/replicated environment\, that allows recoverability of our Operational Systems\, and for them to be run independently of the location of any of our train control centres\n\nWho is involved? \n\nThe project involves many stakeholders including as key suppliers\, operations\, customers\, various SMEs from ARTC’s Systems and Technology division\n\nSystem virtualisation platform \n\nARTC has chosen Flexpod as the system virtualisation platform. FlexPod is a data center platform that is used to host infrastructure software and business applications in virtualised environments.\n\nSecurity model \n\nCyber security is at the forefront of the platform design. This includes operational environment protection from other zones\, restricting\nan attacker’s ability to move within operational systems if the perimeter has been breached\, and physical security.\n\nDisaster and failover scenarios accommodated by the design \n\nNetwork Control floor is evacuated however\, the Data Centre and systems are operational. (e.g. pandemic)\nA disaster has occurred and both Network Control and the Data Centre are non-operational\n\n \nDoug Adams\nManager Operational Technology Project Services – ARTC\nEmployed in the rail industry for over 30 years\, commencing as an apprentice Signal Electrician with PTC in 1979\, then worked as Signal Technician and Signal Supervisor. Is a graduate of CSU with a Bachelor of Information Technology and started with ARTC in 2004 to rollout IT Infrastructure for the NSW take-up. \nHas overseen delivery of ARTC capital works signalling projects as Signal Alliance Coordinating Manager and as Train Control Systems Manager\, has overseen the support teams responsible for ARTC’s Train Control and other operational systems.\nIs continuing the development of technical solutions and strategies for ARTC’s Operational Technology with the Systems and Technology division. \n  \nRegister to attend here.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sa-event-local-joint-rtsa-and-irse-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Events,South Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210825T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210825T230000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210818T055144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T044715Z
UID:3391-1629916200-1629932400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:QLD Event: Annual General Meeting and Trivia Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAveraging around 100 attendees each year\, this event is one of the prominent occasions on the Queensland Rail Industry’s calendar which provides a wonderful opportunity for networking across all sectors and disciplines. \nAfter postponing in 2020 RTSA Queensland Chapter is very excited to bring colleagues back together for a fun evening. \nNotification of RTSA Queensland Chapter Annual Meeting\nNotice is hereby given to all financial members of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia affiliated with the Queensland Chapter that the 2021 Annual Meeting is to be held  on Wednesday 25th August 2021. \nBusiness \nIn conformance with The Constitution of the Railway Technical Society of Australasia\, the business to be considered by members at the Queensland Chapter AGM will be as follows: \n\nTo note the attendance of those present and receive apologies.\nTo receive\, confirm\, and accept the minutes of the 2020 AGM.\nTo receive and consider any appropriate correspondence.\nTo receive\, consider\, and approve the Chapter Annual Report.\nTo receive\, consider\, and approve the report of the Chapter Treasurer.\nTo receive nominations for and to elect the incoming Committee members.\nTo receive nominations towards the possible subsequent appointment by the Chapter Committee of one or more special interest representative(s) on the Chapter Committee.\nTo conduct General Business as may be appropriate.\n\nAttachments \n2021 RTSA Annual Meeting Notification  \n2021 RTSA QLD Annual Meeting Agenda \nNominations \nNOMINATE FOR COMMITTEE \nRegistration \nREGISTER FOR THIS EVENT \nUnable to attend? \n  \n\nComplete a Proxy Form either by completing this form\nOr by  following this link\n\n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-event-annual-general-meeting-and-trivia-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Cloudland – Moon Room 641 Ann Street Fortitude Valley\, Cloudland - Moon Room 641 Ann Street\, Fortitude Valley\, Queensland\, 4006
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210824T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210824T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210809T230605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T230843Z
UID:3372-1629826200-1629833400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: North Auckland Line (NAL) – Bridge and Tunnel upgrade works
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter in Wellington\, Auckland\, Christchurch or online for a presentation on North Auckland Line (NAL) – Bridge and Tunnel upgrade works. Register here. \nThis presentation will consist of 2 parts: \n\nBridge presentation by Holmes Consulting\nTunnel presentation by Aurecon\n\nPart 1: Bridge Presentation by Holmes Consulting\nForming part of the Northland Rail Upgrade Project\, Five Bridges were replaced across the North Auckland Rail Line. With 9 months programmed from awarding tender for design to practical competition of construction\, programme posed a significant hurdle. Along with Covid-19 restrictions and the resulting supply chain issues\, the project called for a ‘one team’ approach. Where possible\, standardisation was implemented across the project and fast construction techniques such as segmental bridge construction were adopted to reduce onsite construction time. The presentation looks to cover some key challenges that the design team faced throughout the project journey. \nMatt Ireland – Senior Project Engineer – Holmes Consulting\nMatt is based in Holmes Consulting’s Christchurch office and has over 14 years of structural engineering experience in the design of bridges and civil structures. He specialises in the delivery of major infrastructure projects across the country and has been involved with a number of significant road\, rail and pedestrian bridge structures. \nAidan is based in Holmes Consulting’s Auckland office and has been working in the civil structures team for 4 years since graduating from university. In this time he has worked across a number of horizontal infrastructure projects\, carving an interest in soil-structure interaction and construction management. \nPart 2: Tunnel presentation by Aurecon\nLouise\, Harry and Shu Fan will together talk about the tunnel design on the NRU. \nIn Northland Rail Upgrade Project (NRU)\, Shu Fan was the tunnel design lead for the 7 out of 13 most challenging tunnels of the North Auckland Line (NAL). Shu Fan Chau is an Associate in tunnels and the NZ Tunnel Lead at Aurecon. In addition to TBM tunnelling\, his wide-ranging tunnel expertise includes mined tunnels and caverns\, drill and blast tunnelling\, immersed tube tunnelling\, cut- and-cover tunnels\, deep excavation\, underground structures\, site formation and slope works. Shu Fan has worked on Waterview Tunnels in Auckland\, West Gate Tunnels in Melbourne and is currently working in City Rail Link. \nHarry Asche is a Design Director in Aurecon and he has worked on tunnels in New Zealand\, Australia\, UK and HK.  He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland and is the current President of the Australian Tunnelling Society. \nLouise Wotton is a computational designer at Aurecon\, Computational design works to improve delivery through creation of custom digital tools and the development of automated pipelines to produce consistent\, high quality deliverables. \nDuring the North Auckland Line upgrade Aurecon developed a custom software package to generate rail gauges along the alignment and run clearance analysis checks. Over the course of the project this evolved to include drawing automation\, kinematic calculations and generative solvers to build a ‘best fit’ for a new alignment in the tunnels to accommodate new rolling stock. \n\nYou can join us in person or online for this event: \n\nWellington – Engineering New Zealand\, L6\, 40 Taranaki Street\nAuckland – Aurecon\, Level 3/185 Fanshawe Street\nChristchurch – Aurecon\, Level 2\, Iwikau Building\, 93 Cambridge Terrace\nOnline via MS Teams (Please note online start time is 6pm)\n\nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-nal-bridge-and-tunnel-upgrade-works/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210816T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210816T113000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210804T042439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210804T042439Z
UID:3369-1629109800-1629113400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Working Stress- the New Zealand rail bridge rating story
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter and Mike Keenan (KiwiRail) to hear about the history of how rail bridges in New Zealand are “rated”. This presentation is being held as an RTSA New Zealand online meeting. \nKiwiRail maintains a substantial rail infrastructure network of which its bridge stock are an essential component. These bridges have been developed over the 160 year life time of New Zealand’s railway and are a key enabler of the networks overall capacity. How these bridges are “rated” to determine their load carrying ability has likewise developed over time. This presentation will describe the background to choices made\, the influence of other overseas railways\, how the rating is now done and some of the challenges that the network faces. \nMike Keenan is part of the team responsible for engineering oversight of KiwiRail’s structures assets. He has been working on inspection\, maintenance and renewal of the rail network in New Zealand for the past 15 years. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-working-stress-the-new-zealand-rail-bridge-rating-story/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210811T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210811T183000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210609T082106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210609T082106Z
UID:3245-1628703000-1628706600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:VIC/TAS Chapter Event: Circular economy: Converting Plastic and Polystyrene Waste into Durable Composite Railway Sleepers
DESCRIPTION: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 source significant quantities of quality timber stock. \nStephen Webster\, General Manager of Integrated Recycling\, will speak about the development and current status of the Duratrack® recycled plastic railway sleeper\, including the development journey from concept to production\, performance characteristics\, comparison to alternative solutions\, the testing and validation processes\, type approvals\, operational experience to date\, and the future outlook for the technology. Time has been allowed for audience Q&A\, as well as networking and canapés. “We have broken new ground in a safety conscious engineering environment. \nA lot of things were done for the first time and the onus was on us to show proof of performance. All this takes time!” Stephen will also speak about the collaboration with the Institute of Railway Technology\, Monash University\, the Victorian Government\, and accredited rail operators in bringing about this innovation. The creation of the Duratrack® sleeper turned out to be the simpler first step. Validating the sleeper’s performance in a then standards-free environment and seeking collaborative partners to trial the sleepers was the real challenge. Collaboration with The Institute of Railway Technology at Monash was critical to the development journey. Queensland Rail’s tender for composite sleepers to replace timber sleepers is a model structure for change and innovation. \nSpeaker\n \nStephen Webster \nStephen Webster has a strong track record of developing businesses since moving away from the practice of law. Stephen is the general manager of Integrated Recycling the manufacturer and distributor of a range of composite recycled plastic products that have landscaping\, industrial and agricultural applications. Since conception in 2014\, Stephen has led the development of the Duratrack® composite recycled plastic railway sleeper. \nClick here to register for the webinar now!
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-tas-chapter-event-circular-economy-converting-plastic-and-polystyrene-waste-into-durable-composite-railway-sleepers/
CATEGORIES:Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210811T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210811T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210705T081422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210705T081422Z
UID:3327-1628685000-1628690400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Event: The Effectiveness of Rail Web Dampers and How They are Selected and Implemented
DESCRIPTION: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 maintenance over the asset lifecycle. \nSpeaker\nLuke Zoontjens\nTechnical Director – Acoustics & Vibration at SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd\nAcoustics engineering consultant with 18 years of professional experience and a focus on technical research and business development. Practice lead\, responsible for delivery of acoustical engineering services in Western Australia for environmental consultancy firm SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd. Special interests are in transportation noise and vibration\, education and healthcare facility design; building services noise control and architectural acoustics; specialist recording and performance spaces; environmental noise impact studies; and advanced technical investigations. \n\n\n \nClick here to register for the webinar now!
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/event-the-effectiveness-of-rail-web-dampers-and-how-they-are-selected-and-implemented/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210805T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20210805T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210705T080558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210705T080558Z
UID:3323-1628164800-1628168400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NSW Chapter Event: Rail Safety and SFAIRP – How to Get it Right\, Every Time
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA New South Wales Chapter for a presentation on SFAIRP with Ian Mash online at 12:00-1:00pm AEST on Thursday 5th August. \nThis presentation seeks to explore the context\, use and pitfalls in the application of the principle underpinning the legislative duty to ensure safety\, So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable (SFAIRP). The concept is neither new\, nor difficult to understand\, and significantly\, is not difficult to demonstrate adequately. Despite SFAIRP having been an essential ingredient of the Work\, Health and Safety (WH&S) and Rail Safety legislation in both Australia and New Zealand for a while\, our industry often struggles to understand the activities required to meet the duty\, and to acknowledge the inherent requirements to apply what one knows\, or ought reasonably to know. Many in our industry have a strong view on SFAIRP\, but not all necessarily understand it sufficiently to avoid barking up the wrong tree in delivering a safe railway. This presentation includes some worked examples (audience participation is optional!) to demonstrate that a robust\, tabulated SFAIRP demonstration (rather than ambit claim) can be completed quickly\, and relatively painlessly once the principles are mastered. \nSpeaker\nIan Mash\nDirector\, Assured Rail Projects Pty Ltd \nIan has been active in the system safety and regulatory in Australasia since 2004. Ian’s portfolio of successful projects mirrors the breadth of our industry: passenger\, freight\, light rail and infrastructure projects\, from west to east coast of Australia\, and reaches across the Tasman to NZ. Having established Assured Rail Projects in 2018\, Ian has focused exclusively on this niche area of our industry. Ian is a Director of Assured Rail Projects\, a Fellow and Council member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and is a “dog person”. \nClick here register on the Engineers Australia website. \nImage taken from Engineers Australia website
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nsw-chapter-event-rail-safety-and-sfairp-how-to-get-it-right-every-time/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210715T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210715T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210708T022213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T043027Z
UID:3336-1626352200-1626355800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Reinforcement of the Wellington Electrified Area Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the RTSA New Zealand Chapter online for a presentation on the Need for Power – Reinforcement of the Wellington Electrified Area (WEA) Traction Electricity Supply\, Presented by Richard Catlow. \nThe Wellington Network is undergoing significant investment in renewals and upgrades\, part of the Wellington Metro Upgrade Programme. Part of this Programme involves preparing the network for higher frequency and longer electric passenger metro trains. One of the infrastructure requirements for this is the need for more capacity in the traction power supply system\, resulting in the need for upgraded and additional substations across the network. This presentation will focus on the development of the substations project and its objectives\, with a special focus on the power modelling completed and the interpretation of the results\, which have identified a number of existing areas requiring improvement and the need for a number of additional traction substations. \nSpeakers\nRichard Catlow\, Director of Energy Systems at SNC-Lavelin\nMichael McKeon\, Project Director at Kiwi Rail\nKarl Strode-Penny\, Rail Operations Specialist at KSP Consulting Limited \nThe key speaker will be electrical engineer Richard Catlow\, with an introduction from Michael McKeon – Project Director at KiwiRail\, supported by Karl Strode-Penny who prepared the timetable models used to drive the power simulation\, and coordinated the power study for KiwiRail. Richard is a Director of Energy Systems at SNC-Lavalin in Canada and previously lived and worked in New Zealand and was intensively involved in the commissioning of the new Auckland metro railway electrification in the early 2010s. Karl is a consultant based in wellington who specialises in timetable and operations modelling and analysis. \nClick here register on the Engineering New Zealand website. \nReplacing the overhead electrical system image from KiwiRail: https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/what-we-do/projects/wellington/johnsonville-line/
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-reinforcement-of-the-wellington-electrified-area/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210706T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20210707T120000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210701T045259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T045259Z
UID:3309-1625562000-1625659200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:10th Annual Train Control Management Systems Summit - 6-7 July 2021
DESCRIPTION: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: \n\nIncreasing network readiness for interoperable and productive rail operations\nIntegrating and optimizing value across legacy & cutting-edge ETCS\, Traffic Management\, Automatic Train Operations & CBTC systems\nCreating strong change management strategies to introduce large scale change across the network\n\n \nThe Event Chair for Day 1 is the RTSA Executive Chair. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/10th-annual-train-control-management-systems-summit-6-7-july-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual / On-line
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210705T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210705T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210624T042921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T234408Z
UID:3261-1625488200-1625491800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Puhinui Station Upgrade webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia online to hear about Auckland’s newest train station. The new Puhinui Station is in the final stages of construction and will open on 26 July. It will be an integrated facility with a bus interchange that provides a key link between Auckland International Airport and Manukau\, and is the first phase of the Airport to Botany Rapid Transit project which will extend this through to Botany in the east.\n\nThis presentation will cover the strategic purpose and objectives of the new station as well as the technical issues and challenges encountered on this landmark project. \nIt will be delivered by Leon Thomas (Design Manager for Aurecon)\, with Renata Smit (Airport to Botany Rapid Transit Programme Director for Auckland Transport) and Adrian Price (Specialist Project Manager for Auckland Transport). \nLeon is a Lead Project and Design Manager\, and Chartered Engineer working for Aurecon with over 14 years of experience in delivering complex engineering projects in commercial\, public and industrial sectors. He worked for 10 years in the United Kingdom before coming to New Zealand. As design manager for Puhinui Interchange\, Leon led the development of the design and has provided oversight throughout the construction phase. \nRenata oversees the development of investment cases for strategic transport projects in south and east Auckland. She has also been Auckland Transport’s Programme Director for the Airport to Botany Rapid Transit (A2B) programme since 2018\, overseeing the development of two key business cases for the programme and delivery of A2B’s first stage of works.  Puhinui Station forms the largest component of the first stage and will be A2B’s first station to be operational. Renata has 19 years’ experience in leading transport planning projects in both local government and consultancies in New Zealand and the UK. \nAdrian Price is a Project Management Consultant\, and has been working on the Puhinui Station project since 2016 as project manager throughout the design and Early Contractor Involvement phases\, and as Engineer’s Representative throughout the construction. He previously worked for Waka Kotahi and Auckland Transport\, where he held several roles including Public Transport Development Manager in Auckland Transport’s infrastructure team. He was involved in a range of projects around Auckland including the Ōtāhuhu Station interchange project\, grade separation of Sarawia Street level crossing in Newmarket\, and numerous rail station upgrades. Prior to that he worked in London for several years at the Department for Transport and Booz Allen Hamilton’s transport advisory team. \nAn opportunity for Q&A with the team will follow the presentation. \n\nLeon Thomas – Lead Consultant\, Project Management\, Aurecon\nGlyn Moss – Specialist Project Manager\, Auckland Transport\nRenata Smit – Manager Strategic Projects (South & East) and Programme Director for Airport to Botany Rapid Transit Programme\, Auckland Transport (AT)\n\n\n\nClick here to register your interest! \n\nArtist’s impression of the Puhinui station upgrade\, image from the Auckland Transport website: https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/airport-to-botany-rapid-transit/puhinui-station-interchange/
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-puhinui-station-upgrade/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210706
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210503T065652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T050052Z
UID:3150-1625443200-1625529599@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Nomination Deadline for 2021 Australasian Rail Industry Awards
DESCRIPTION:Categories and Criteria \nNominations 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. \nThe ARI Awards are open to anyone working in the rail industry and organisation operating in or affiliated with rail in Australia and New Zealand. The award category criteria provide full details on who is eligible to be nominated. \nNominations for the 2021 Awards are NOW OPEN and close June 17 – Extended now to July 5! \n\nYoung Rail Professional Award (RTSA)\nSignalling & Systems Engineering Award (IRSE)\nEmerging Rail Specialist Award (RTAA)\nYoung Achiever Award (PWI NSW)\nSafety Award (RISSB)\nCustomer Service Award (ARA)\nEmployee Engagement Award (ARA)\nFreight Rail Excellence Award (ARA)\nInnovation and Technology Award (ARA)\nRail Sustainability Award (ARA)\nWorkforce Diversity Award (ARA)\nTrackSAFE Foundation Award\nCareer Achievement Award (ARA)\n\nClick here for more information and to nominate on the ARA website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nomination-deadline-for-2021-australasian-rail-industry-awards/
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210702
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210703
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210602T070238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T230341Z
UID:3233-1625184000-1625270399@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NSW Chapter Event: Mariyung (NIF) Maintenance Facility
DESCRIPTION:TfNSW image of the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility\nRegistrations of interest now open!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA site tour has been arranged to visit the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility on Friday 02 Jul 2021. \nTfNSW are delivering a new\, state-of-the-art fleet of intercity trains that will provide a new level of comfort and convenience for customers who travel between Sydney and the Central Coast and Newcastle\, the Blue Mountains\, and the South Coast. The 55-train fleet with 554 new carriages will offer improved safety\, accessibility\, comfort and modern features for NSW TrainLink customers. Officially opened in February early this year\, the 500\,000 square metre maintenance facility will be home of the Mariyung (NIF). \nAs capacity of this tour is limited\, the following will be applied to determine ticket allocation: \n\nAn expression of interest where interested parties register via Google Forms.\nReview of all EOIs (by RTSA) and ticket allocation based on a random allocation algorithm. RTSA members will be prioritised.\nAn outlook invitation will be sent to the attendees with event details (time\, meeting location\, PPE requirements etc)\n\nNote: you can become a member of the RTSA here: www.rtsa.com.au/membership/ \nAttendees will be required to make their own way to Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility – please note that public transport options to the site are limited. \n\nClick here to register your interest! \nTfNSW image of the New Intercity Fleet train
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nsw-chapter-event-mariyung-nif-maintenance-facility/
LOCATION:Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility\, Kangy Angy Maintenance Centre\, Kangy Angy\, NSW\, 2258\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210702
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210105T011842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T012416Z
UID:2775-1625097600-1625183999@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Engineering New Zealand ENVI Awards (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Engineering New Zealand ENVI Awards (Virtual) \nDetails and link to register to come.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/engineering-new-zealand-envi-awards-virtual/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210623T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210623T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210413T051808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T051955Z
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SUMMARY:QLD Chapter Event - Promoting Competition in the Interstate Rail Freight Market
DESCRIPTION:Join RTSA Qld Chapter in Brisbane for a presentation from Dean Gannaway\, Regulatory Economist\, discussing the role of competition in addressing the decline in rail’s modal share. \nCompetition policy reforms in the 1990s established third-party access regimes for the rail sector with the view to promoting entry and competition in the downstream rail haulage market. This was accompanied by corporatisation\, privatisation and in some instances\, structural separation. Outside of the heavy haul coal rail networks this model has had limited success in achieving the policy objectives with the Australian Interstate Rail Freight Market remaining highly concentrated with two rail operators under monopolistic competition. \nDean will look at the relevant factors which contribute to creating barriers to entry into the interstate rail freight haulage market and the role of competition in this market in addressing the ongoing decline in rail’s modal share. \nPresenter: Dean Gannaway | Experienced Regulatory Economist \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nClick here to register!
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-event-promoting-competition-in-the-interstate-rail-freight-market/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Queensland Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street Brisbane \, Queensland \, 4000\, Engineers Australia Queensland Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210624
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20190718T014012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210101T000358Z
UID:1511-1624233600-1624492799@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:CORE2021 CONFERENCE OF RAILWAY EXCELLENCE - “Collaborating to Master Complexity"
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe RTSA is proud of CORE’s reputation for high quality objective papers and presentations which advance the body of knowledge on rail technologies and the sharing of the best practice in planning\, implementation\, operations and management of rail systems. \nNOTE – Moved from 2020 to 2021 due to COVID-19. \nFor more information\, click on this link \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/core2020-conference-of-railway-excellence-collaborating-to-master-complexity/
LOCATION:Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre\, 21 Mounts Bay Road\, Perth\, Western Australia\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,New South Wales and ACT Events,New Zealand Events,Queensland Events,South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events,Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210615T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210615T130000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210602T011822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T011822Z
UID:3230-1623758400-1623762000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: City Rail Link - so far as is reasonably practicable
DESCRIPTION:The New Zealand Society for Safety Engineering invite RTSA NZ members to join them for this webinar with Gabriella Solti\, Principal Safety Assurance Engineer for the City Rail Link Project. \nThe City Rail Link Project must comply\, amongst other acts\, with the Railways Act and Health and Safety at Work Act’s design provisions to reduce safety risks so far as is reasonably practicable. Come and listen to our “Lunch and Learn” on the CRL’s view of “So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable” and its challenges presented by Gabriella Solti (Principal Safety Assurance Engineer for the City Rail Link Project). \n\nIf you ever heard one of the following statements while working on a project\, you should register. \n\nThe risk is low; we don’t need to do anything\nThat risk will never happen\nI’m out of time to make any changes\nIt’s designed to code\nWe don’t have the budget\nThere are some more things we can do but don’t want to\nWe’ve designed out the risk\nThe client won’t pay for it\nWe can’t stop a determined person from hurting themselves\nMy risks are ‘green’ my work is done.\n\n\nClick here to register!
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-city-rail-link-so-far-as-is-reasonably-practicable/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210614T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20210614T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210609T021141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210609T021141Z
UID:3242-1623673800-1623677400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NZ Chapter Event: Rebuilding Rail in post earthquake Christchurch - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Rebuilding Rail in Post EQ Christchurch – Waltham Scenic Journeys Servicing Centre\nJoin the RTSA NZ Chapter and KiwiRail online to hear about the challenges of redeveloping and replacing damaged rail mechanical facilities following the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. \nLearn from the project team involved in the design and construction of the Waltham Scenic Journeys Servicing Centre (SJSC) featuring a fully automated carriage wash facility for the TranzAlpine and Coastal Pacific fleets as part of the staged redevelopment of the Waltham Rail Yard in Christchurch. \nKiwiRail initiated the Christchurch Mechanical Redevelopment Programme following significant damage to assets after the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. The damage was spread across multiple rail sites along the Main South Line that provided mechanical maintenance and servicing to KiwiRail’s fleet of South Island rolling stock. \nBackground\nWith help from Fraser Robson\, we will learn about the extent of damage to facilities\, other key drivers for change\, redevelopment priorities\, and achievements to date. \nDesign\nGlyn Moss from GHD will provide an insight into the design process and technical challenges faced by the design team of the Waltham SJSC. \nConstruction\nJosh Gordon will take us through the construction journey for the Waltham SJSC including use of clever technology to interrogate the design model to optimise construction sequencing. \nLessons Learnt\n –Michael Wright will then share a summary of key Lessons Learnt from the Waltham SJSC that KiwiRail and the project team have developed from a review of project successes and challenges so that these can be applied to future KiwiRail projects. \nQ&A with the project team will follow : \n\nFraser Robson\, Senior Project Manager\, Frequency\nGlyn Moss\, Senior Technical Advisor\, GHD\nJosh Gordon\, Contracts Manager\, HRS Construction\nBruce Hall\, Director\, Transport Wash Systems Ltd (TWS)\nMichael Wright\, Senior Project Manager\, Frequency\n\n\nClick here to register!
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nz-chapter-event-rebuilding-rail-in-post-earthquake-christchurch-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Events,New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20210603T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20210603T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210531T061120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210531T061150Z
UID:3223-1622743200-1622746800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SA Chapter Event - Casual Complexity in Track Worker Safety Incidents
DESCRIPTION: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 work group when track workers have to carry out their tasks between passing trains. It is one of the most vulnerable methods of work in rail today. The findings of this study\, a meta-analysis of 31 incidents\, revealed that casual and contributing factors in such incidents are not necessary what you may expect… \n The webinar will discuss: \n\nA systematic review and meta-analysis of Lookout-related track worker incidents\nUses data across Australia and UK\nFocuses on systems issues and looks at co-occurring factors\n\nSpeaker\nDr. Anjum Naweed CPE\, PhD\, MSc\, BSc (Hons) \n \nAnjum is an Associate Professor at Central Queensland University with over 15 years of experience across a range of industry sectors. He has a PhD in Psychology from Sheffield University (2011). Anjum has co-edited books\, written over 100 peer-reviewed articles and secured over $3 million in research funding. He currently serves a Scientific Editor for Applied Ergonomics and has been a Scientific Convenor for the Australasian Simulation Congress on four consecutive occasions. Anjum’s research has received numerous accolades and in 2018\, he received the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Researchers. Anjum is interested in understanding the relationship between people and technologies\, tools\, environments\, and systems\, and practically translating this across safety critical domains. \n  \nClick here to register for this hybrid event (available online and in person!)
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sa-chapter-event-casual-complexity-in-track-worker-safety-incidents/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia South Australia\, 108 King William Street\, Level 11\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,South Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210602T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210602T133000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210503T225712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T225726Z
UID:3162-1622635200-1622640600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:QLD Chapter Event: Prediction and Mitigation of Wheel Squeal
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA)\, Qld Chapter\, for a presentation (offered both in person in Brisbane and online as a webinar) on the prediction and mitigation of the noise phenomenon known as wheel squeal. Professor Paul Meehan will outline some of the recent research being undertaken in this area by the Rail Mechanics Group at The University of Queensland\, Australia. In particular\, recent results for the mechanisms\, prediction\, measurement and control of wheel squeal will be presented. \nAn overview of major results in prediction of the occurrence\, growth and amplitude of wheel squeal under mechanisms such as falling friction and mode coupling will be provided first. This insight will be used to quantify the effectiveness of methods to mitigate its occurrence\, such as water and oil-based friction modifiers and vibration dampers. Verifications with experimental and field observations will be discussed to provide important understanding and control of wheel squeal based on underlying mechanics modelling. \nSpeaker\nProf. Paul A. Meehan\nProfessor\, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering Faculty of Engineering\, Architecture and Information Technology\, University of Queensland \n \nPaul is an expert in railway nonlinear mechanics and leads The University of Queensland research in rail mechanics and advanced forming as part of the Centre for Advanced Materials Performance and Manufacturing (AMPAM). He recently finished his service as a research program leader of the CRC for Rail Manufacturing and served as the Chair of the Engineers Australia\, National Committee on Applied Mechanics. He has initiated and led many successful large collaborative R&D projects totalling more than $15 million in competitive research funding including ARC Linkage\, Queensland Government and CRC grants. His research has a focus on fundamental prediction and control of dynamic phenomena in contact mechanics and wear with applications in railways\, automotive and advanced manufacturing. He regularly contributes his expertise to consulting projects such as locomotive dynamics standards testing and served as a lead vibrations expert of the most devastating disaster in Australian history (Black Saturday Bushfires\, 2009). Despite his heavy industry collaborative research\, he has authored over 140 internationally refereed publications and 3 international patents. \nClick here to register on the EA website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-event-prediction-and-mitigation-of-wheel-squeal/
LOCATION:Engineers Australia Queensland Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street Brisbane \, Queensland \, 4000\, Engineers Australia Queensland Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20210513T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Adelaide:20210513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260610T030952
CREATED:20210503T224440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T224440Z
UID:3157-1620927900-1620941400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SA Chapter Event: Digitalisation of Rail Asset Management
DESCRIPTION: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 already made to establish an Information Technology framework for asset management and the new projects underway to extend the use of Operational Technologies into real time monitoring and predictive maintenance.\nThe key themes covered are: \n\nImproving the way we capture data by integrating technology\nBetter utilising the data acquired to make evidence-based decisions on upgrades\, replacements and maintenance\, and lifecycle management\nTechnologies for light rail that should be embraced to improve the reliability and mobility outcomes of rolling stock\nShowing how far away we have progressed the development of a system where the whole network can communicate effectively in real-time\nExploring the need for and use of health and usage monitoring systems\nExploring the digital connectivity of customer\, process and product\nHow can the rail sector embrace digital transformation and learn from the advanced manufacturing sector\nAdapting the internet of things\, cloud computing and big data for the integration of rail OT systems\nInteroperability of systems whilst also ensuing data security\n\nThis will be presented by Greg Williams\, Engineering Manager\, Keolis Downer Adelaide. Greg Williams is a risk and asset management professional with 35 years’ experience in the engineering and management of physical assets. He has a track record of achievement and leadership of engineering and asset management functions\, having worked in a variety of senior positions across the defence\, utilities\, telecommunications and rail industries. \nThroughout Greg’s career he has remained keenly interested in maintenance engineering\, reliability and process safety practices. He has delivered workshops\, university lectures\, professional training courses and technical papers on a variety of maintenance and asset management related subjects. Greg often speaks about these topics at international conferences. \nGreg is an aerospace engineer by qualification\, a Fellow of Engineers Australia; a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) registered on the National Engineers Register; a Certified Fellow in Asset Management (CFAM); a Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA); Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) and a Member of the Risk Management Institute of Australia (RMIA). \nGreg is currently the Director of Engineering and Asset Management at Keolis Downer Rail\, where he is responsible for all systems engineering; strategic asset management; standards development; technical assurance data and analytics activities related to the Yarra Trams assets.  Greg is also the Chief Engineer at Yarra Trams and the Keolis Downer Adelaide train network\, which keeps him busy overseeing engineering changes and the professional development of engineers and asset managers. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to register on the EA website.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sa-chapter-event-digitalisation-of-rail-asset-management/
LOCATION:Fedoras Hilton Hotel\, 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Fedoras Hilton Hotel 264 South Road\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Events,South Australia Events
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