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SUMMARY:RTSA Webinar Series on Management of Railway Operations - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. \nThis includes: \n\nSafety legislation and implementation\nEconomic regulation of Australian railways\nAsset management for railways\nEmergency response and accident prevention\nElements of engineering in railways.\n\nThe speaker will provide working examples and case studies so that listeners can relate to their own railway circumstances and also provide references that the listener can follow up in their own reading time. \nThis webinar is part two of a four part series. \nSpeaker: Martin Baggot \nMartin Baggot is one of Australia’s most experienced rail engineers and his 42 years’ experience spans safety investigation & regulation\, track infrastructure\, railway operations\, commercial feasibility and infrastructure due diligence. From 2008 to 2010\, Martin was the National Executive Chair of the RTSA.  He has successfully managed train operations\, introduced new train services\, electrification and enhanced network configurations. Martin is currently consulting in technical assistance to emerging nations on behalf of the World Bank and as part of World Bank and Asian Development Bank initiatives. These civil engineering and management duties contain a multi-disciplinary history looking at all aspects of rail networks. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-webinar-series-on-management-of-railway-operations-part-2/
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:20201123T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201123T133000
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CREATED:20201112T235900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201113T001540Z
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SUMMARY:NZ Chapter webinar: Trentham to Upper Hutt double tracking and Digital Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia in a presentation about ‘Trentham to Upper Hutt double tracking and Digital Engineering’\, presented by Andy Lyon. \nSpeaker: Andy Lyon \n \nAndy Lyon is has been leading KiwiRail’s BIM journey for the past two years and has recently taken up the role as Programme Director for Digital Engineering. In this session he will walk through KiwiRail’s Trentham to Upper Hutt project\, and share some of the experiences and innovations that the project has delivered including eye tracking in VR\, real time as-built capture\, and machine avoidance (see video below on LinkedIn). \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/kiwirail_kiwirail-machine-avoidance-activity-6716437795617026048-hSA4/\n  \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-webinar-trentham-to-upper-hutt-double-tracking-and-digital-engineering/
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201119T110000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20201010T022901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T023204Z
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SUMMARY:ARRB National Transport Research Awards - Virtual Awards Ceremony 2020
DESCRIPTION:This year’s National Transport Research Awards will be run as a virtual awards ceremony   ARRB believes that even though we cannot come together physically to celebrate\, it is more important than ever to recognise the great work that has been done in Australia’s roads\, transport and mobility sector during the most challenging of years. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/arrb-national-transport-research-awards-virtual-awards-2020/
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:20201118T113000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20201118T130000
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SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar) - Infrastructure thought leaders series - Going Digital in Rail
DESCRIPTION:Population growth\, rapid urbanisation\, and the need to address global warming all cement rail’s position as Australia’s fastest-growing transportation sector. \nWe are constantly challenged to find new and innovative ways to manage capacity and improve reliability\, in the face of tighter budgets and shorter deadlines. Digital technology\, including the utilisation of digital twins to optimise performance across asset lifecycles\, hold the key to future success. \nGoing digital in rail enables better collaboration through digital workflows between dispersed teams. \nJoin us Wednesday\, 18th November and hear from industry experts who will showcase practical examples of how advancing BIM through digital twins is transforming the industry. They will explore how digital workflows can facilitate cost savings\, reduced construction risk\, create more efficient routine inspections\, and improved asset performance across the rail network. \nKey Themes \n\nKey trends and challenges faced in the rail and transit industry\nStrategies for integrated\, multidisciplinary planning\, design and analysis of rail and transit infrastructure\nHow digital twins can drive design\, enable construction\, and improve performance of rail infrastructure\nLocal case studies\n\nPreliminary Program\nAEDT\n11.30 am – 11.35 am Welcome Address\n11.35 am – 12.35 pm Presentations and Discussion\n12.35 pm – 1.00 pm Online audience Q&A \nSpeaker:  \n \nDave Body\nSenior Industry Strategy Manager – Civil Infrastructure |Bentley Systems \nDave Body is a Senior Industry Strategy Manager\, Civil Infrastructure\, with Bentley Systems and has been in this role since the beginning of 2018. The role is focused within the ANZ region with a focus on Road and Rail opportunities and entails a wide range of tasks\, including Business Development responsibilities through to Constructiohttps://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2020/10/infrastructure-thought-leaders-series-going-digital-rail-34051?j=5152841&e=lydia.saunders@thalesgroup.com.au&l=108170_HTML&u=117603869&mid=7001827&jb=64&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=neering-related responsibilities. From 2012 to 2018 Dave served as a Solutions Executive for the Road and Bridges sector and within the Mining sector. From 2009 to 2012 Dave served as a Solutions Engineer/Architect with Bentley Software within the Road\, Rail and Mining sectors. Dave joined Bentley in October 2001 when Bentley Systems acquired GEOPAK Corporation\, where he served in numerous roles including Application Engineer and Business Development Manager. Before joining GEOPAK Corporation in 1995\, Dave held the role as senior civil designer/surveyor within a Western Australian municipality. Throughout 1985-1989 Dave held a number of civil and survey related roles within a number of privately held civil and surveying consultancies. Dave holds a Diploma in Engineering Surveying and a Certificate in Civil Engineering. \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, it is free for members and non-members) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-infrastructure-thought-leaders-series-going-digital-in-rail/
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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CREATED:20201102T032715Z
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SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar) - Energy Thought Leaders Series: Smart Energy Management for Sustainable Transport
DESCRIPTION:To deliver sustainable\, clean\, accessible smart cities we need to find a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase our ability to store renewable energy effectively and efficiently. \nIn this webinar\, our industry experts will present innovative\, safer and smarter solutions for sustainable transport using advanced energy storage. \nThey will discuss new technologies available that enable traction power networks to deal with higher loads\, explain how wayside and onboard storage management systems can store and reuse surplus energy and how to reinforce electrical networks using energy storage. \nThey will showcase local and international case studies\, as well as address possible challenges and provide solutions related to this new technology. \nKey Themes \n\nInnovative uses of energy storage in transport\nLatest technologies to optimise operations and improve the quality of electrical energy\nReducing operational costs and enhance energy efficiency\nLocal and Global case studies\n\nPreliminary Program \nAEDT\n4.00 pm – 4.05 pm Welcome Address\n4.05 pm – 5.05 pm Presentations and Discussion\n5.05 pm – 5.30 pm Online audience Q&A \nSpeakers \n \nIan Cook\nPower Modelling Manager\, Network Integration | Metro Trains Melbourne \nIan is a career Electrical Engineer in the Railways in Melbourne. He graduated from Monash University in 1974 and has worked in many areas of the Railways. The area with the longest experience is the 1\,500 Volt dc Traction Power System\, mainly with the Substations. He has worked in Systems\, Asset Management\, Design\, Installation\, Maintenance\, Testing and Project Management. \nHe has spanned the many re-organizations from the Victorian Railways to VicRail\, MetRail\, PTC\, Bayside Trains\, M>Train\, and now with Metro Trains Melbourne\, in the fourth Suburban Rail Franchize. \nCurrently\, Ian is working as a Power Modelling Specialist in the Network Planning and Modelling Team of the Network Integration Division at Metro Trains Melbourne. The focus of the simulation modelling is on the analysis and performance of the 1\,500 Volt dc Traction Power System. This includes strategy plans to improve its performance\, and the requirements for dealing with the rapid changes as a result of the many recent changes to the railway services. Examples are the introduction of the new High Capacity Metro Train\, the 75 Level Crossing Removals\, the Metro Tunnel Project\, the Hurstbridge Line Upgrade Projects\, the Mernda Rail Extension\, the upgrades of the services on most Lines\, the proposed extensions of electrification and the application of energy storage and reduced energy consumption. \nA focus in the past 10 years is on the application of new technologies to reduce energy consumption for which energy storage is a big component. The technology and commercial viability of it has evolved rapidly during this time. Metro Trains has an Energy Storage Unit installed at Diamond Creek. It\, unfortunately\, is not yet in service due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. \nIan has a bit of a passion for new technology and reduction in energy consumption (for a more sustainable world)\, and a better and more reliable service for our passengers\, so the opportunity to talk about it is appreciated. \n \nStephen Poh MIEAust \nProduct Marketing Manager – AC & DC Traction Power Supply | ABB Australia \nStephen Poh is the Product Marketing Manager specifically for AC and DC Traction Power Supply at ABB Australia.\nHis scope of responsibility covers ABB’s railway portfolio including air-insulated and gas-insulated single-phase or two-phase AC switchgear as well as metal-enclosed DC switchgear\, and the complete portfolio of DC traction power solutions.\nWith close to 20 years’ engineering experience\, Stephen has held numerous local and global management roles with ABB within the medium voltage and low voltage product portfolios across multiple segments including transport\, mining and oil & gas.\nHe holds a Bachelor of Science (Electrical/Electronics Engineering) and Master of Business Administration from the Robert Gordon University\, Scotland. \n \nDr Ali Parvizi MIEAust CPEng NER RPEQ\nNational Marketing & SalesTraction | ABB Australia \nDr Ali Parvizi is the Marketing and Sales Manager for Rail Traction at ABB Australia\, covering the Australian and New Zealand markets.\nHis scope of responsibility covers the entire ABB traction product portfolio\, including traction converters\, energy storage systems and digitalization for rolling stock and electric buses.\nPrior to joining ABB\, Ali held senior management positions within rolling stock manufacturers throughout Europe and the Middle East\, including MAPNA Locomotive\, Siemens and Vossloh.\nAli has published more than 40 technical papers in ISI journals and technical conferences concerning manufacturing and railway rolling stock technologies.\nHe holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tehran. \n  \nMC \n \nAmy Lezala FIEAust CPEng\nLXRG Engineering Manager | Office of the Chief Engineer \nAmy has been in rail since 2007\, working across rolling stock maintenance\, rolling stock manufacturing\, infrastructure design assurance and network asset management. \nAmy has worked in safety and assurance for the majority of her career\, from her early days as a rolling stock fire safety engineer to her current role as Level Crossing Engineering Manager at Metro Trains Melbourne. \nShe takes a whole of life\, whole of system view when approaching a project. It is important to Amy that we consider the life cycle of our assets to ensure that we get the most sustainable solution. \nWho should attend \nCity Councils\, Public Transport Authorities\, Public Transport Operators\, Transport Government Departments\, State Development Government Departments\, Civic engineers & planners\, Transport specialists\, Transport planners\, Rail engineers\, Project managers – Rail\, Public transport engineers \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the website link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-energy-thought-leaders-series-smart-energy-management-for-sustainable-transport/
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/Melbourne:20201110T120000
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SUMMARY:NSW Chapter RTSA Event (Webinar) - Rolling Stock Dynamics Simulation with VAMPIRE
DESCRIPTION:Vampire is a simulation program for railway vehicle dynamics. Vampire was formed as a package in the late 1980s from the combination of a suite of analysis programs developed\, tested and validated by British Rail Research. It is now known as Vampire Pro and is used by railway organisations throughout the world. SNC-Lavalin now own the rights to develop\, support and license Vampire. \nVampire has been carefully validated by testing and experiments using a range of test vehicles including the Advanced Passenger Train\, Laboratory Coach No. 1\, HSFV1 and Decapod from its inception to today. This presentation will describe the origins of the Vampire program\, how it has become an essential tool to Railway Engineering and will describe some examples of its use. \nSpeaker: Ian Goldney – Principal Engineer\, Specialist Engineering\, SNC-Lavalin \nIan has over 35 years of experience in the field of rail vehicle dynamics and suspension. He started his railway career with British Rail Research in Derby\, England in 1983. Ian held various positions in British Rail until his division was privatised as Interfleet in 1996. Ian moved to Australia in 2004 to Interfleet Technology’s (now SNC-Lavalin) Brisbane office where he continues to work in the areas of rail vehicle dynamics and suspension. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-rtsa-event-webinar-rolling-stock-dynamics-simulation-with-vampire/
CATEGORIES:New South Wales and ACT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201104T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T072016Z
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SUMMARY:Joint RTSA NZ Chapter / CORE Connect Event: Development of Structural health-index based national asset management system
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia and Rudolph Kotze to discuss KiwiRail’s approach to developing a national Structural health-index based asset management system . This presentation is being held as a joint RTSA New Zealand meeting in Wellington and will also be broadcast live as a CORE Connect Webinar \nKiwiRail\, as the manager and operator of New Zealand’s national rail network\, is dependent on reliable assets to support the goal of delivering profitable and cost-effective freight and passenger services. In order to achieve these and other safety-related organisational goals\, asset\, and risk management planning as well as accurate prioritisation of capital investment\, it is necessary to ensure that the assets remain fit for purpose and operate within acceptable engineering safety limits. There must be an evidence-based\, scientific way of managing the assets despite the shortfalls with the funding and other setbacks. \nThe KiwiRail Structures Team has developed a system-based method of assessing individual structures\, unique in New Zealand\, to provide a health-index based on a number of key risk criteria. It provides valuable information\, not only for KiwiRail asset managers (regional and head office) to prioritise assets for regular maintenance\, but also for stakeholders including contractors to obtain key information on each asset requiring intervention. In addition to the framework\, through the application of field-mobility\, condition data is now captured digitally and uploaded remotely to a central asset management system. Currently around 400 of the 1700 bridges on the KiwiRail network have been assessed and it is intended to be progressively extended to also cover tunnels and other structures. \nSpeaker: Rudolph Kotze\, Professional Head Structures\, KiwiRail \nRudolph Kotze is responsible for technical standards and strategy for KiwiRail’s structures. He also provides technical advice to the wider business and is focused on ensuing that best-practice asset and risk management principles are developed and implemented. He has been involved in bridge and structures design and asset management for over 30 years\, working in various technical and management roles in South Africa\, New Zealand and Australia. \nWhen: Wednesday 4th November\, 6pm -7pm New Zealand time ( 4pm-5pm AEST)\nWhere: Engineering New Zealand\, Level 6\, NEC House\, Taranaki Street\, Wellington and Online\nCost: FREE \nClick on the link below to register (for those attending via webinar link will be shared once you have registered):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/joint-rtsa-nz-chapter-core-connect-event-development-of-structural-health-index-based-national-asset-management-system/
LOCATION:Engineering New Zealand\, 40 Taranaki Street\, Wellington\, New Zealand
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=Australia/Melbourne:20201102T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201102T130000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20201021T080737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T080737Z
UID:2576-1604318400-1604322000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar) - Load Restraint Requirements for Engineers
DESCRIPTION:This webinar covers the following topics: \n\nChain of Responsibility requirements for engineers – what you need to know\nExplain the Law and the 2018 NTC Load Restraint Guidelines – an engineers perspective\nChain of Responsibility and Safety in Design requirements\nExamples of how to comply for engineers\nWhat are the forces of Road & Rail Transport\nDesign considerations on how to restrain a load\n\nSpeaker: Warwick Brown\, Senior Logistics Engineer – Engistics\, RPEQ \n \nWarwick Brown is a Senior Logistics Engineer at Engistics. Engistics is a specialist consultant who apply engineering and safety best practices to key Safety\, Compliance and Efficiency issues in Logistics. Load restraint is a key focus area.  Warwick has delivered projects in \n\nLoad Restraint Solutions\nLoad Restraint Training\nTruck Rollover Prevention\nLoading & Unloading Safety\nForklifts Interactions and Industrial Traffic Management\nIncident Investigations & Expert Witness cases\nStacking & Storage Safety\nMulti-modal Efficiency solutions\n\n  \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-load-restraint-requirements-for-engineers/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201029T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201029T193000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20201020T004346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201020T004346Z
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SUMMARY:RTSA SA Chapter Event - Gawler Rail Electrification Project
DESCRIPTION:Please join the RTSA at Fedoras Hilton Hotel to hear a live presentation from both Cody Sharrad and Kate Taylor on the Gawler Rail Electrification Project followed by networking with your peers including complimentary drinks and nibbles. \nGawler Rail Electrification Project \nThe Gawler rail line provides a mix of express and all-stop passenger rail services between Adelaide’s CBD and northern suburbs using a diesel fleet. Patronage along the Gawler rail line is rapidly growing 30 per cent over the period 2006 until 2016 becoming the most patronised passenger rail route in Adelaide. Currently\, passengers are using 75 percent of train capacity during the morning peak along the busiest sections of the rail line. With Project completion expected in late 2021\, the electrified line will support increased capacity and future growth opportunities and development along the rail corridor and in northern Adelaide. \nThe Gawler Rail Electrification Project’s scope of works include:\n• Installation of a new 25 kV Electrification System including: 42 km of dual track overhead wiring; Feeder Station\, two Track Sectioning Cabins and a Track Coupling Unit; Safe earthing and bonding of the rail corridor\n• Installation of a modern Signalling\, Communications and Control System including:  WESTRACE Mk II Computer Based Interlocking; Tilt-pole signals with LED heads; ETCS Baseline 2 Automatic Train Protection System; Fibre-optic Communications System\n• Activation of selected pedestrian crossings along the Gawler rail line\n• Replacement of the King Street Bridge with a pedestrian bridge to accommodate installation of the 25 kV electrification system\n• Service relocations\, vegetation trimming and removal\, and other works necessary to enable the electrification to proceed \nSpeakers: Kate Taylor and Cody Sharrad \nKate Taylor has 25 years’ experience in rail transport engineering design and design management and is adept at managing design programs to ensure projects are delivered to clients’ expectations. She has provided innovative design solutions across multiple disciplines on a range of rail projects for major private and public-sector clients. Kate’s experience working in large\, multi-disciplinary teams has seen her identify and implement the best approach to coordinating multiple stakeholders in complex and challenging environments to achieve successful project outcomes. \nKate arrived on the project at a critical time during project delivery as the contractors Engineering Manager when the design had technical issues requiring resolution and was needing a focus to ensure it could be completed and integrated in time to enable delivery. Kate’s key focus is design integration across the multiple disciplines\, quality\, and management of the design through the independent review process. Kate also manages the interface with the construction teams\, client and operator to ensure a higher quality outcome\, ongoing safety assurance\, and that operations and maintenance considerations are incorporated. Kate has worked together with Cody and the other key project team members to ensure a best for project approach has been implemented. \nCody Sharrad is the Engineering Manager for the Gawler Rail Electrification Project. He has worked for the Department for Infrastructure and Transport since 2016 in rail engineering roles across transport project delivery\, infrastructure maintenance and asset management. \nHaving originally started as a Project Engineer on GREP at its inception\, Cody has worked through conception and planning\, procurement and on to delivery of the project.\nCody has worked in a highly technical role on the project across all areas. He brings with him an expanse of knowledge across railway systems and is equipped with the critical ability to integrate across disciplines. He uses his cross-disciplinary understanding to deliver outcomes that balance the needs of asset owners\, operators\, the travelling public and the South Australian community. \nPlease RSVP by COB October 27th. Places strictly limited due to social distancing and venue requirement so don’t delay – book your spot today! \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-sa-chapter-event-gawler-rail-electrification-project/
LOCATION:Fedoras\, Mile End Hilton Hotel\, South Rd\, Mile End\, 264 South Road\, Hilton\, South Australia\, 5033\, Australia
CATEGORIES:South Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201028T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20201025T220719Z
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UID:2599-1603909800-1603915200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:IEEE Event (Webinar) - COMMUNICATION-BASED TRAIN CONTROL (CBTC) 101 - Standards\, Concepts & Architecture
DESCRIPTION:The presentation will cover the following introductory topics: \n\nDefine IEEE’s concept of CBTC based on the IEEE 1474.1 standard.\nDifference between moving block and fixed block signalling philosophy\nDescribe the 3 building blocks that make up a CBTC system (ATO\, ATP and ATS) and how they interact with each other\nIllustrate the different CBTC architectures used in the industry\nSummarize briefly the IEEE CBTC standards:\n\n\n1474.1 (CBTC performance and Function spec)\n1474.2 (User interface req for CBTC systems\n1474.3 (Recommended Practice for CBTC System Design and Functional Allocation\n\nSpeaker: Naeem Ali\, P. Eng\, Director & Principal Consultant at CBTC Solutions Inc. \nNaeem Ali is a CBTC specialist and designer of CBTC technologies for 15+ years.  He has deployed 8 CBTC projects around world including: \n\nToronto Transit Commission (TTC) YUS line 1.\nNew York City Transit Queens Borough Line\nMakkah Metro in Saudi Arabia\nSingapore NSEW\nJacksonville Monorail (USA)\nNewark Airport People Mover (USA)\nLas Vegas Monorail (USA)\nBusan Gimhae Monorail in South Korea\n\nNaeem is based out of Toronto\, Canada and works as an independent consultant providing CBTC expertise. You can follow his blog\, read his white papers and view his past webinars at CBTCSolutions.ca \nClick on the link below to register (free)
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ieee-event-webinar-communication-based-train-control-cbtc-101-standards-concepts-architecture/
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:20201026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201030
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20201023T232924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T010438Z
UID:2587-1603670400-1604015999@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SESA Australian Systems Engineering Workshop (ASEW) 2020
DESCRIPTION:ASEW has been programmed across morning\, mid-day and evening sessions to minimise work impacts with the focus of the three different sessions each ASEW day: \n\nMorning – systems round-tables and discussion forums focused on sharing systems initiatives and concepts;\nMid-Day – workshops focused on key SESA/INCOSE initiatives towards a better world through systems approaches;\nEvening – Panel sessions with Q&A to share insights\, experiences and concepts towards sharing and shaping our future endeavours.\n\nThe event is free for SESA and Engineers Australia members. \nDay 1 Registration \nDay 2 Registration \nDay 3 Registration \nDay 4 Registration \n  \nTransport & City Related specific sessions are as follows: \n\nDay 1 (Mid-Day)– Operational Concept Development\, a simple case study (Ruben Welschen\, Greg Paulsen)\nDay 2 (Mid-Day) – Maturity of SE in the Australian Transportation Sector; What’s the state of play\, Where are things going and What’s needed? (Ruben Welschen\, Anne O’Neil\, André Hefer\, Rob Scarbro\, John Nasr\, Owen Traynor)\nDay 2 (Evening)  – Systems Integration in Transport Projects (Ruben Welschen\, Trent Dennis\, Sue Milner\, Siby Yohannan\, Peri Smith\, Amar Singh)\nDay 3 (Evening)– Cyber Risk Assessment for Transport Operational Technology (Ruben Welschen\, Colin Brown)\n\n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sesa-australian-systems-engineering-workshop-asew-2020/
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/Melbourne:20201019T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201019T190000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200927T144939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200927T145113Z
UID:2517-1603130400-1603134000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Engineering Heritage Sydney Event (Webinar) - Timber Laminated Arch and Truss Bridges of the NSW Railways
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will present a historical survey of the 54 more sophisticated timber bridges planned or built on the NSW Railways\, looking at the evolving designs and the engineers who guided their introduction. \nSpeaker: William Phippen\, OAM\, BSc\, BE\, FIEAust\, Deputy Chair Engineering Heritage Sydney \nA graduate in civil engineering\, Bill spent the latter part of his career as manager of the railway archives of the Australian Railway Historical Society. He has published several books\, including The Hawkesbury River Railway Bridges\, By Muscle of Man and Horse\, Building the Railway Under Sydney 1916-1932\, from Eddy Avenue to Menin Gate\, the restoiration of the World War I honour board to Sydney station in 2018\, and the lives of the 1216 men named upon it\, and The Timber Truss Railway Bridges of New South Wales \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/engineering-heritage-sydney-event-webinar-timber-laminated-arch-and-truss-bridges-of-the-nsw-railways/
CATEGORIES:New South Wales and ACT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201015T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201015T180000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200815T033005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T051435Z
UID:2446-1602781200-1602784800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SA and Vic Chapters RTSA Event (Webinar) - Flinders St Viaduct
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the works undertaken to understand the Flinders Street Viaduct’s asset condition and expected remaining life though various assessment methods. \nSpeaker: Zac Rudd \nZac has over 12 years of project and business management experience in a diverse range of industries and locations from oil and gas in the USA to civil construction in Melbourne and the Pilbara to business management in China. It is through this broad experience that Zac has developed excellent problem-solving skills\, ingenuity and a tireless work ethic. Zac enjoys bringing a strong focus on safety and a business outlook to the planning and management of projects. Zac is an excellent communicator and prides himself on his ability to engage with personnel at all levels. Zac understands success is driven by collaboration and draws great satisfaction working together with clients to achieve it. \n  \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-event-webinar-flinders-st-viaduct/
CATEGORIES:South Australia Events,Victoria and Tasmania Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201015T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201015T183000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20191217T032704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200907T082239Z
UID:1913-1602779400-1602786600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Australasian Rail Industry Awards - Virtual Award Presentations
DESCRIPTION:The Australasian Rail Industry Awards are just around the corner\, coming to you live and online. Save the date for an unmissable evening celebrating excellence and innovation from across the rail industry. We will be releasing more information on how to make the most of this special event soon\, so mark the date in your diary to make sure you don’t miss out.  This year’s awards are free to attend\, so get together with your team to help us recognise the outstanding achievements of our industry. \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-gala-dinner/
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/Melbourne:20201015T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201015T113000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20201010T010521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T010521Z
UID:2528-1602757800-1602761400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar) - Costa Rica's San Jose Metro Build and Tunnelling Project
DESCRIPTION:Mobility is an important issue for all cities\, big or small\, since traffic and congestion are common urban problems everywhere. San José\, the capital city of Costa Rica\, is not an exception. \nDifferent efforts have been made so far to address the growing mobility problem of the city\, where people can spend more than 90 minutes to go through its 8.5 km length during rush hours. Most of these efforts are not enough and the city continues to be a hard-to-travel place. Thus\, alternative solutions as light train\, Tram\, monorail\, RTB or a Metro have been proposed to improve mobility in the future. \nThis presentation focuses on one of these proposed projects: an underground metro system. Considered as one of the most financial resources demanding solutions it is\, at the same time\, the most effective. The proposed solution comprises four lanes\, developed in progressive stages for a total cost of US$4.7 billion for 48.4 km total length and approximately 17 years of continuous construction. The project is only at the preliminary stage and it is not an approved project\, but a proposal from a group of the civil society to improve the quality of life of Costa Rican inhabitants. Private funding is seen as the only realistic means to develop such a project under a concession scheme. \nSpeaker: Marco Tapio\, Civil Engineer\, University of Costa Rica \nMarco Tapia is a Civil Engineer from the University of Costa Rica\, where he also obtained\, with honours\, a Master of Science Degree in Geotechnics. In addition\, he obtained a Master’s degree in Tunnels and Tunnel Boring Machines at the Polytechnic of Turin\, Italy. \nMarco is a professor of the Master’s in Civil Engineering at the University of Costa Rica where he teaches the Underground Engineering course\, as well as at the Costa Rican Institute of Technology where he teaches the Applied Geology course for the Construction Engineering degree. His experience is extensive in the design and constru \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-costa-ricas-san-jose-metro-build-and-tunnelling-project/
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:20201014T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201014T133000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20201010T021819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T022203Z
UID:2535-1602678600-1602682200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar): Driver Advice System (DAS) and Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia and Soren Low\, KiwiRail’s Technology & Customer Innovation Leader\, to discuss ‘DAS and Sustainability’ in this 1 hour webinar. Over the last seven years\, KiwiRail have been on a journey to embed a Driver Advice System (DAS) into the business as part of an overall fuel reduction strategy. What started as a cost-focused exercise has now become a key part of the environmental sustainability programme. While DAS is seen by many as a technological project aimed at Locomotive Engineers\, the reality is that it has touchpoints across the business and it was the collective buy-in that ensures our ongoing success. \nSoren Low will discuss the what and why of DAS\, the challenges and successes of the work to date and a glimpse of what the future could hold. \nClick on the link below to register (link will be shared once you have registered):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-driver-advice-system-das-and-sustainability/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201008T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201008T173000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200916T095044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T010655Z
UID:2489-1602172800-1602178200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:EA Event (Webinar): Future Proofing and Unlocking Auckland’s Rail Network - City Rail Link Project Update
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide an overview of the City Rail Link Project\, Auckland\, New Zealand.  Presenters will discuss the overall project outline and key challenges\, as well as a project update on the design and construction of the 3.45 km twin tunnel underground rail scheme. \nThe City Rail Link (CRL) Project is a 3.45km twin-tunnel underground rail link allows the Auckland rail network to at least double rail capacity. The detailed design and construction contract C3 commenced in 2019. The C3 Contract comprises two new underground stations\, a redeveloped surface station\, two bored running tunnels and two mined junction caverns. Nearly 1.5 years into the Alliance Contract\, a project update on the detailed design and construction of the underground works is presented. \nSpeakers \nWataru Okada: Tunnel Discipline Lead\, Link Alliance City Rail Link (New Zealand) \nWataru is currently the Tunnel Discipline Lead on the City Rail Link C3 Contract and has 23 years’ experience in design and construction of large civil construction and underground works in New Zealand\, Australia\, Japan and Singapore. Earlier in his career\, Wataru worked as a site engineer on the construction of Tokyo Metro Oedo Line Kagurazaka station and tunnels\, and Singapore MRT North East Line trackworks and design coordination. Since 2000\, Wataru has been working on a wide range of infrastructure projects in NZ and abroad in the consulting environment. His recent project involvement includes the Waterview Connection (NZ)\, City Rail Link C2\, C3 and C6 Contracts\, Forrestfield to Airport Link (WA)\, Toowoomba Range Clearance Upgrade (QLD)\, WHBLT (NSW) amongst other major underground projects in Australia. \nFlorent Detraux: Tunnel Construction Manager\, Link Alliance City Rail Link (New Zealand) \nFlorent Detraux is currently the Tunnel Director on the City Rail Link Project. He has extensive experience in EPB-TBM\, slurry TBM\, variable density TBM and hard rock TBM as well as traditional excavation drill and blast\, design and build works. He has worked on numerous challenging projects including\, the Lötschberg basis tunnel in Switzerland\, the Liefkenshoek Tunnel in Antwerp and the Saverne Tunnel which formed part of the high-speed rail line connecting Paris to Strasbourg and has been involved in all large bridges and viaducts of the South Europe Atlantic High speed line between Tours and Bordeaux. Florent has recently worked as the Tunnel Director on Phase 3 of Cairo Metro Line 3\, where two TBMs will be used to accelerate progress on this 16 km complex project\, include one stretch running beneath the River Nile. \nNote:  This event is co-hosted by the Australian Tunnelling Society in conjunction with the NZ Tunnelling Society\, the Australian Geomechanics Society and the NZ Geotechnical Society\, \nClick on the link below to register (fees may be applicable as this is not a RTSA event):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/ea-event-webinar-future-proofing-and-unlocking-aucklands-rail-network-city-rail-link-project-update/
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:20201006T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201006T133000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200922T002144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T002503Z
UID:2495-1601987400-1601991000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar): Auckland EMU CAF Signalling ETCS Onboard equipment introduction\, assurance and commissioning process
DESCRIPTION:The introduction of electric trains in Auckland in 2014 has undoubtedly been a huge success with annual ridership numbers increasing by over 8 million in that time. As a result\, capacity has started to become an issue\, so in 2017 Auckland Transport placed an order with Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) for an additional 15×3 car EMUs. These additional 15 trains were also to be equipped with CAF’s AURIGA European Train Control System (ETCS) Onboard equipment which would also be installed on the original 57 trains to replace the existing ETCS Onboard for operation on Auckland’s ETCS Level 1 fitted network. \nIntroducing a new ETCS Onboard onto an existing Brownfield network and developing an assurance strategy for the operation in Auckland presented the multi-stakeholder project team with a number of challenges. Whilst ETCS was fundamentally intended to facilitate interoperability\, the experience in Auckland showed there is still room for interpretation that can have an impact on systems integration and implementation. \nThis presentation will explore the assurance and approval process for the new ETCS Onboard and shed light on some of the challenges the team faced. It will cover the definition of the type test scope\, describe the overarching approval process and present some examples of how interoperable products can still behave differently. \nSpeakers \nPaul Barnsley \nPaul is a senior Railway Systems Engineer with over 32 years’ experience in the rail industry\, working both customer and supplier side on complex\, multi-disciplinary programmes. These include the nationwide implementation of ERTMS level 2 in Denmark\, the fully automated Singapore Downtown Line and Bangkok Purple line. Since arriving in Auckland in 2013\, Paul has worked freelance and is currently supporting Auckland Transport with the implementation of a new ETCS Onboard. Paul is also providing safety assurance support for a client in Australia. \nMartin Tompkins  \nMartin is a Senior Signals Engineer with KiwiRail. He joined KiwiRail 13 years ago as a Project Engineer on the Auckland Electrification Project and was involved in the design\, development\, testing and rollout of the ETCS level 1 system. Since then Martin has continued to work on a variety of signalling projects across New Zealand with particular focus on the Auckland network. Martin is currently working on a number of signalling changes in Auckland to support the integration of the City Rail Link into the Auckland suburban network. \nClick on the link below to register (link will be shared once you have registered):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-auckland-emu-caf-signalling-etcs-onboard-equipment-introduction-assurance-and-commissioning-process/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="RTSA New Zealand Chapter":MAILTO:tech.groups@engineeringnz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201006T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20201006T130000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200811T012559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T012559Z
UID:2438-1601985600-1601989200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Vic Event (Webinar) - A Digital Approach to Developing a Heavy Rail Network – A Systems Engineering Victorian Case Study
DESCRIPTION:The Victorian heavy rail network is being significantly updated\, with $57 billion of transport capability improvement projects already underway and more investment to come. Running parallel projects which involve multiple government agencies and private operators requires a high level of communication to ensure everyone has the same understanding of the changing network configurations. \nThis risk is highlighted in VDAS\, the Office of Project Victoria Digital Asset Strategy (VDAS) which aims to achieve an efficient and sustainable physical asset delivery and improve whole-of-life management across Victoria. \nThe Department of Transport Systems Engineering team was an early actor in transitioning the engineering effort from textual form to data to help with the consistency issue and to ensure program/project benefits realisation\, assess the impact of change\, and improve risk management and ensure the integrity of the network. \nThe architecture developed in that effect uses model-based systems engineering technics to describe and link the heavy rail system layers of concerns from goals\, to objectives\, levels of service and performance parameters. Network Configuration baselines substantiate key parameters allowing the allocation of capability increases to specific projects. This novel approach based on strong data structure and management\, automatic requirements generation and coupled with tailored visualisations greatly eases the development of the Heavy Rail network. \nThe presentation will showcase this new methodology and describe how the Victorian Department of Transport developed it internally and with external partners. Learn more about this unusual railway model\, including its benefits and challenges\, further developments and future next steps such as: \n\nstandards requirements elicitation\nheavy rail strategies generation\nsimulation models data configuration\n\nSpeaker: Fabrice Lestideau: Victorian Department of Transport \nOver the last 16 years\, Fabrice has been involved in the development of complex critical systems such as electronic warfare (C4I + EW)\, maritime patrol\, air traffic control and heavy rail systems. In his roles as Systems Engineering Manager and Systems Architect\, he has specialised in model-based systems engineering and providing training in the use of the ARCADIA methodology. Now working for the Victorian Department of Transport in charge of the development of a transport Network Architecture\, he is also co leading the development of a commercial telecommunication model for the INCOSE Telecommunication Working Group. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-event-webinar-a-digital-approach-to-developing-a-heavy-rail-network-a-systems-engineering-victorian-case-study/
CATEGORIES:Victoria and Tasmania Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200928T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200903T063708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T063708Z
UID:2472-1601312400-1601316000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA Webinar Series on Management of Railway Operations - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. \nThis includes: \n\nSafety legislation and implementation\nEconomic regulation of Australian railways\nAsset management for railways\nEmergency response and accident prevention\nElements of engineering in railways.\n\nThe speaker will provide working examples and case studies so that listeners can relate to their own railway circumstances and also provide references that the listener can follow up in their own reading time. \nSpeaker: Martin Baggot \nMartin Baggot is one of Australia’s most experienced rail engineers and his 42 years’ experience spans safety investigation & regulation\, track infrastructure\, railway operations\, commercial feasibility and infrastructure due diligence. From 2008 to 2010\, Martin was the National Executive Chair of the RTSA.  He has successfully managed train operations\, introduced new train services\, electrification and enhanced network configurations. Martin is currently consulting in technical assistance to emerging nations on behalf of the World Bank and as part of World Bank and Asian Development Bank initiatives. These civil engineering and management duties contain a multi-disciplinary history looking at all aspects of rail networks. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-webinar-series-on-management-of-railway-operations-part-1/
CATEGORIES: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=Australia/Melbourne:20200924T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200924T120000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200811T011854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T011854Z
UID:2436-1600945200-1600948800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Qld Chapter RTSA Event (Webinar) - Supercomputing in Train and Track Analyses
DESCRIPTION:Discover the basics of the implementation of supercomputing in the analysis of railway trains and tracks\, including capabilities\, challenges and lessons learned in this case study-driven presentation. \nOverview\nComputer simulations have been well accepted in railway engineering and research. In recent years\, research teams have seen an increasing demand for advanced simulation models and simulation sets that require a huge number of simulation cases. Both aspects require innovative computing strategies and significant computing powers\, posing challenges to conventional simulation methods using Personal Computers (PCs). \nThis presentation introduces the basics of supercomputing and a review of supercomputing in railway train and track analysis. Several supercomputing cases\, successfully conducted by research teams\, will be presented to show the powerful capability and versatility of supercomputing in railway analyses. These cases involve parallel co-simulations\, optimisations\, model advancements and batch simulations for rolling stock design\, train dynamics\, track dynamics\, train-track interactions and standards development. \nKey takeaways for attendees: \n\nSupercomputing uses many computer cores to process many tasks concurrently to save computing time\nSupercomputing can be enabled by many techniques such as MPI and OpenMP on supercomputers or clusters\nSupercomputing improves conventional railway analyses such as train-track interaction simulations\nSupercomputing unlocks the next level of railway analyses such as three-dimensional full train simulations\n\nSpeaker: Dr Qing Wu | Research Fellow – Centre for Railway Engineering\, Central Queensland University (CQU) Rockhampton \nDr Qing Wu’s research expertise and interests include track dynamics\, train dynamics\, supercomputing and multi-objective optimisations. Dr Wu has authored more than 100 academic publications including more than 60 journal articles and has led and conducted several railway research and consultancy projects ranging from track dynamics to vehicle and train dynamics. His education background includes a Bachelor of Engineering in 2010 about heavy haul wagon brake designs and a Master of Engineering in 2012 about heavy haul locomotive derailments and a PhD in 2016 about heavy haul train dynamics and draft gear designs. Before joining CQU in 2013\, Dr Wu worked for one year in State Key Laboratory of Traction Power in China. He has been studying and researching in the railway industry for 14 years\, since 2006. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-rtsa-event-webinar-supercomputing-in-train-and-track-analyses/
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200922T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200922T133000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200904T011508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T011700Z
UID:2474-1600777800-1600781400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar): Innovating in response to the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake: Modular rockfall protection wall development
DESCRIPTION:The landslides caused by the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake presented many challenges for the NCTIR geotech design team working on mitigating the rockfall hazards that affected the narrow coastal rail and road corridor. In a few locations\, site conditions meant that there was not enough space to use the traditional rockfall protection solutions. \nA new type of rockfall protection wall was designed to be used within these narrow spaces. This modular rockfall protection wall uses readily available components\, including a modified version of the concrete sea wall blocks used on the NCTIR project together with an upslope\, energy-absorbing layer of sand and rock-filled gabion baskets. \nTo satisfy engineering design requirements\, a series of impact tests were carried out at a vehicle crash-test facility to demonstrate the capacity and performance of the wall. It performed successfully\, and two walls have since been constructed to provide rockfall protection for the road and rail north of Kaikōura. \nSpeaker: Rori Green \nRori Green is a Geological Engineer with 25 years’ experience in rock mechanics and slope stability. Since 2011 she has worked primarily on rockfall hazards in response to the 2011 Christchurch and 2016 Kaikōura earthquakes. She is the lead author for the MBIE guidance document “Rockfall: Design considerations for passive protection structures”. Rori is an independent consultant. \nClick on the link below to register (link will be shared once you have registered):
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-innovating-in-response-to-the-2016-kaikoura-earthquake-modular-rockfall-protection-wall-development/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200915T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200915T140000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200729T071244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T061959Z
UID:2412-1600174800-1600178400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NSW Chapter Event (Webinar) - New York City Subway Modernisation
DESCRIPTION:The New York City Subway\, operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)\, is the ninth-busiest rapid transit system in the world and moves over 5.5 million people through the city daily. This presentation will look at the MTA’s unprecedented investment to modernise the outdated signalling system and move towards Communications Based Train Control (CBTC)\, along with some of the unique challenges that the New York City Subway faces (aging infrastructure\, 24-hour service\, politics)\, as well as some of the innovative solutions that NYCT is investigating to help overcome these challenges. \nGuest Speaker: Aaron Fraser\, Principal Project Manager\, Rail Systems\, WSP \nAaron works as a Principal Project Manager\, Rail Systems at WSP in Brisbane\, Australia. He has over 15 years’ experience in signalling\, systems\, project management\, and business development. He has been involved through the complete engineering lifecycle from feasibility\, tender to execution\, as a supplier\, consultant and on secondment as a client. Aaron has global rail experience and has worked on projects throughout Australia\, New Zealand\, Italy and more recently the USA. Aaron has an advanced understanding of train control systems including ETCS\, CBTC\, and PTC. He has recently returned to Australia after spending 3.5 years living in New York City where he worked on some of the busiest and largest rail systems in the world. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nsw-chapter-event-webinar-new-york-city-subway-modernisation/
CATEGORIES:New South Wales and ACT Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200910T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200910T130000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200716T003044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T012721Z
UID:2280-1599739200-1599742800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Qld Chapter RTSA Event (Webinar) - Historic Splitters Creek Rail Bridge
DESCRIPTION:Join Engineers Australia Bundaberg Regional Group and RTSA for a presentation on Historic Splitters Creek Rail Bridge. \nCompleted in 1880\, the bridge remains largely unchanged. The bridge is now being considered to form part of a Rail trail between Bundaberg and Gin Gin.  Suzanne Brown will provide a historical overview of the bridge. \nGuest Speaker:  Suzanne Brown Road Corridor Manager\, Bundaberg Regional Council \nSuzanne has over 25 years’ experience in civil engineering in the area of roads and bridges.  Since June 2019 she has been working for the Bundaberg Regional Council as the Road Corridor Manager. In this position\, she is involved in every aspect of the local road network operation\, maintenance and preservation. Previously\, Suzanne had a long-term career in the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. From 2016 to 2019\, Suzanne was a member of the Bridges Technical Committee of the World Road Association\, investigating the rehabilitation of bridge structures \n  \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-rtsa-event-webinar-historic-splitters-creek-rail-bridge/
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200903T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200903T204500
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200803T131845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T022559Z
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SUMMARY:SA Chapter Event - Annual RTSA/IRSE/PWI/RTAA Local Joint Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please consider attending the annual SA joint event with IRSE\,  PWI and RTAA at Fedoras at the Hilton Mile End. There will be two interesting lectures as follows: \n6:00pm Meeting Opening – Chairman\, George Erdos FIRSE \n6:05pm Advanced Train Management System (ATMS) Whyalla Line Commissioning\nPeter Rogers – ARTC;  Mike van de Worp – Lockheed Martin \n6:45pm Mobility – Asset Management Innovation at ARTC\nVincent Lammerse – ARTC; Daniel Cappello – ARTC \n7:30pm Meeting Conclusion \n7:40pm Cocktail Meal & Refreshments \n8:45pm Close \n  \nClick below for the flyer and to register: \nIRSE_RTSA_PWI_Local Meeting Flyer_2020_September 03 \n  \nNOTE: \nDue to COVID-19 restrictions\, ticket must be presented at the door – No ticket\, No entry.  Register using this Eventbrite link.  Registration will be strictly limited to 50 guests to maintain COVID-19 Social Distancing.  Registration will be on a “First in Basis” via Eventbrite.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/sa-event-annual-rtsa-irse-pwi-rtaa-local-joint-meeting/
LOCATION:Fedoras\, Mile End Hilton Hotel\, South Rd\, Mile End\, 264 South Road\, Hilton\, South Australia\, 5033\, Australia
CATEGORIES:South Australia Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200831T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200831T130000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200815T033258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200815T033258Z
UID:2448-1598875200-1598878800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Transport Australia Society Event (Webinar) - The Future of Public Transport Ridership
DESCRIPTION:Engineers Australia’s Transport Medal rewards and recognises outstanding individual contributions to transport in Australia and is open to individuals from public and private sectors. The Transport Medal is open to individuals from public and private sectors including transport operators\, consultants\, government departments and authorities as well as academics and researchers. After a hiatus awarding the medal for a number of years the Transport Australia society has worked with the Civil College to award the 2020 Transport Medal to Professor Graham Currie for his work in public transport research\, education and industry. \nThis seminar is an opportunity to hear from Professor Currie at a time of unprecedented uncertainty since World War 2 about the daily transport task and forecasting what might happen next with Public Transport ridership\, currently hit particularly hard due to concerns about public interactions. \nSpeaker: Professor Graham Currie\, 2020 Transport Medal recipient \nProf Currie is a renowned international Public Transport research leader and policy advisor with over 30 years experience. He is founder of the ‘World Transit Research’ clearinghouse\, which has consolidated all research in this field into a single accessible source and is now used by over 8\,000 towns and cities in over 170 countries worldwide. \nProfessor Currie has worked for some of the worlds leading Public Transport Operators including London Transport\, and he has managed numerous Public Transport research and development projects internationally. Graham is also a specialist advisor to international agencies on planning transport for special events and has worked on all the summer Olympic Games since 1996 and the Hajj pilgrimage in Mekka. \nGraham holds one of the worlds first full Professorships specializing in Public Transport at Monash University. In this role he aims to develop knowledge and training for the public transport profession on a national and international basis. In 2015\, an independent world review of academic research in the field of public transport (Heilig\, Leonard & Voß\, Stefan. 2015. A Scientometric Analysis of Public Transport Research. Journal of Public Transportation\, 18 (2): 111-141.) found that public transport research at Monash University was the leading research group in Australia and in the top 3 in the world. In addition Professor Currie was found to one of the most cited researchers in the field and also one of the most productive in terms of the volume of research outputs in leading research journals. \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/transport-australia-society-event-webinar-the-future-of-public-transport-ridership/
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/Melbourne:20200827T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200827T140000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200815T033820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200815T033820Z
UID:2450-1598533200-1598536800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:CORE Connect Webinar Series - Collaborative Rail R&D - Successes\, Challenges and Future Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Funded jointly by participating Australian rail organisations and the Commonwealth Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Program\, the Rail Manufacturing CRC began operations in 2014 for a term of six years\, with a focus of driving the development of new products\, technologies and supply chain networks to enhance the competitiveness of Australia’s rail manufacturing industry. Following the Rail Manufacturing CRC’s closure in June 2020\, this CORE Presentation will focus on sharing the Centre’s project successes\, challenges and future opportunities to pursue in rail R&D. \nWhat are the main take-aways/key learnings? \nThe presentation will provide an overview of the following: \n\nhistory of the industry push to set up a Rail Manufacturing CRC including the On Track to 2040 consultation;\nan overview of the RMCRC\, its focus on addressing the priorities of On Track to 2040 and the outcomes of these projects;\nthe significant changes the heavy haul and rail manufacturing sector over the last six years\, the consolidation of the industry and the effect on R&D;\nthe emerging skills shortage and the changing multi disciplinary technical skill sets to address future rail needs;\nfuture domestic opportunities; and\nlikely future R&D priorities (from an RMCRC perspective).\n\nKeynote Speaker: Stuart Thomson\, CEO of the Rail Manufacturing CRC \nStuart completed his PhD at the UNSW before undertaking postdoctoral studies at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research in Germany. Upon returning to Australia\, he worked at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)\, where he set up and led one of Australia’s key Nuclear and Radiological forensic and monitoring programs. Stuart moved to Note Printing Australia\, where he led the Technical Development group responsible for the initial development of the new banknote series\, banknote quality evaluation and the counterfeit analysis laboratory. Following this\, he led the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation\, which funded R&D\, extension and marketing research for the Australian wine sector\, prior to commencing as CEO of Rail Manufacturing CRC in April 2015\, a membership organisation devoted to the development of new innovation for the rail sector. \nConference on Railway Excellence (CORE) 2021 is presenting at CORE\, 21-23 June 2021 in Perth.\nTo learn more about the CORE program and to register visit this website\nCORE Connect webinar series will showcase presenters from the conference in the lead up to June 2021.\nJoin the mailing list to keep up to date on CORE and the webinar series.\nSupported by the Rail Technical Society of Australia (RTSA)
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/core-connect-webinar-series-collaborative-rail-rd-successes-challenges-and-future-opportunities/
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/Melbourne:20200827T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200827T140000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200811T011217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T011258Z
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SUMMARY:Vic Event (Webinar) - Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project: Temporary Works Design and Management
DESCRIPTION:The Metro Tunnel Project is the largest public transport infrastructure project in Victoria’s history\, but it’s not just the final product that is complex. This presentation highlights the significant engineering challenges that have been met during the temporary construction phases. \nSpeaker: Brendan Stanborough MIEAust CPEng NER\, Temporary Works Design Manager\, Bouygues Construction \nBrendan Stanborough MIEAust CPEng NER is a Civil Engineer working for Bouygues Construction as a Temporary Works design manager. He is currently responsible for the delivery of Temporary Work designs and procedural controls from conception through to decommission for the Melbourne Metro Tunnel project. During his career he has worked for both consultant and contractor in the areas of structural\, civils\, infrastructure and Temporary Works. In recent years he has worked on major infrastructure projects including several in the United Kingdom through which he has gained insight into the issues around safe and successful delivery of Temporary Work \n  \n(Note: This is an EA webinar event\, costs may be applicable) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-event-webinar-melbourne-metro-tunnel-project-temporary-works-design-and-management/
CATEGORIES:Victoria and Tasmania Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200826T163000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200826T173000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200803T142202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200803T142202Z
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SUMMARY:Qld Event (Webinar) - Reliability Improvement - A Case Study from the Rail Sector
DESCRIPTION:Across all infrastructure sectors\, asset managers face an ubiquitous challenge of working within constrained budgets to deliver services to the satisfaction of the communities and customers they serve. This challenge is pronounced in the rail sector\, where a single equipment failure on the rail network can lead to cascading\, widespread losses of customer connectivity and productivity. \nFor this event\, Frank Gabriel\, Principal Consultant at Railconfidence\, will present a case study on a reliability improvement program undertaken for a major Australian rail operator. \nLike all modern railways\, this major Australian operator uses a fleet of mobile equipment to maintain their rail infrastructure. Over years\, this fleet had become quite diverse with a mix of make\, age and capability\, and these variations made it difficult to meet production and reliability targets within the allocated budget. \nAn increase in the traffic task on the network and changing business environment meant that performance of the fleet became more critical. Breakdowns could lead to degraded infrastructure and leave the railway unable to meet transport contracts. \nA program to renew the fleet with modern\, high production equipment would take three to five years\, assuming that funding could be found in a capital constrained environment. In the meantime\, a reliability improvement program was undertaken to improve the performance of the existing fleet. \nThe approach was to identify the key drivers of reliability\, and implement targeted\, practical improvements to address each of these factors. This case study describes the process used\, what drivers were identified and what improvement strategies were implemented. \nSpeaker: Frank Gabriel\, Principal Consultant\, Railconfidence \nFrank Gabriel is a Principal Consultant with Railconfidence Pty Ltd. He is a professional engineer and manager with 35 years of experience in rail infrastructure equipment and rolling stock. He has been involved with the acquisition\, operation and maintenance of significant rail infrastructure plant involving: Rail supply and distribution\, Ballast cleaning\, Grinding\, Resurfacing\, Construction and Re-sleepering. \nWith a special interest in maintenance management and reliability improvement initiatives\, his focus is on maximising asset productivity using appropriate technology and resources. \n  \nNote: This is an AMCouncil Event.  Fees for non-members are applicable. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-event-webinar-reliability-improvement-a-case-study-from-the-rail-sector/
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200818T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200818T133000
DTSTAMP:20260614T070237
CREATED:20200731T005901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T010053Z
UID:2414-1597753800-1597757400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar): Bridge 229 NIMT Replacement - Design and Construction
DESCRIPTION:Bridge 229 NIMT has been for some time the only bridge structure supported on timber piers in the Upper North Island region of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT). For KiwiRail it is a major milestone to replace the timber piers and steel plate girder structure which is at the end of its service life with a with a new bridge structure. \nReplacement of Bridge 229 has not only addressed a maintenance prone timber substructure\, but has allowed KiwiRail to upgrade the vertical load carrying capacity from 18T to 25T axle loading and upgrade a direct fix deck structure to a ballasted deck for ease of track maintenance. \nIn an joint presentation the design and construction team will provide an insight into the conceptual and detailed design of the replacement bridge and the on-line construction of the replacement bridge with collaboration between designer and constructor being a key factor in the successful project outcome\, involving a 36 hour Block of Line in which the new post-tensioned trough deck was slid into place. The presentation will highlight the key constraints of on-line bridge replacement and provide examples of how these constraints were addressed during the design and construction phase of Bridge 229 NIMT. \nSpeakers: \nRonald Wessel is an Associate Bridge Engineer at Beca Limited with New Zealand and UK Chartered Engineer qualifications and 15 years of experience in civil engineering structures including extensive involvement in post seismic rail bridge repairs within NCTIR and rail bridge replacements across the North Island. \nAdam Buckland is an Engineer at Fulton Hogan with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering and has worked in the construction industry for 10years in largely structural projects\, including the Waterview Connection tunnel and the Christchurch Rebuild. \nClick on the link below to register (link will be shared once you have registered): \n \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-bridge-229-nimt-replacement-design-and-construction/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
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