• Australasian Rail Industry Awards – Virtual Award Presentations

    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 […]

  • SA and Vic Chapters RTSA Event (Webinar) – Flinders St Viaduct

    Learn more about the works undertaken to understand the Flinders Street Viaduct's asset condition and expected remaining life though various assessment methods. Speaker: Zac Rudd Zac 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 […]

  • Engineering Heritage Sydney Event (Webinar) – Timber Laminated Arch and Truss Bridges of the NSW Railways

    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. Speaker: William Phippen, OAM, BSc, BE, FIEAust, Deputy Chair Engineering Heritage Sydney A graduate in civil engineering, Bill spent the latter part […]

  • SESA Australian Systems Engineering Workshop (ASEW) 2020

    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: Morning – systems round-tables and discussion forums focused on sharing systems initiatives and concepts; Mid-Day – workshops focused on key SESA/INCOSE initiatives towards a better world through systems approaches; Evening […]

  • IEEE Event (Webinar) – COMMUNICATION-BASED TRAIN CONTROL (CBTC) 101 – Standards, Concepts & Architecture

    The presentation will cover the following introductory topics: Define IEEE's concept of CBTC based on the IEEE 1474.1 standard. Difference between moving block and fixed block signalling philosophy Describe the 3 building blocks that make up a CBTC system (ATO, ATP and ATS) and how they interact with each other Illustrate the different CBTC architectures […]

  • RTSA SA Chapter Event – Gawler Rail Electrification Project

    Fedoras, Mile End Hilton Hotel, South Rd, Mile End 264 South Road, Hilton, South Australia, Australia

    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. Gawler Rail Electrification Project The Gawler rail line provides a mix of express and all-stop passenger rail services […]

  • EA Event (Webinar) – Load Restraint Requirements for Engineers

    This webinar covers the following topics: Chain of Responsibility requirements for engineers – what you need to know Explain the Law and the 2018 NTC Load Restraint Guidelines – an engineers perspective Chain of Responsibility and Safety in Design requirements Examples of how to comply for engineers What are the forces of Road & Rail […]

  • Joint RTSA NZ Chapter / CORE Connect Event: Development of Structural health-index based national asset management system

    Engineering New Zealand 40 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand

    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 KiwiRail, as the manager and […]

  • NSW Chapter RTSA Event (Webinar) – Rolling Stock Dynamics Simulation with VAMPIRE

    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 […]

  • EA Event (Webinar) – Energy Thought Leaders Series: Smart Energy Management for Sustainable Transport

    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. In this webinar, our industry experts will present innovative, safer and smarter solutions for sustainable transport using advanced energy storage. They will discuss new technologies available […]

  • EA Event (Webinar) – Infrastructure thought leaders series – Going Digital in Rail

    Population growth, rapid urbanisation, and the need to address global warming all cement rail’s position as Australia’s fastest-growing transportation sector. We 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 […]

  • ARRB National Transport Research Awards – Virtual Awards Ceremony 2020

    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. Click […]

  • NZ Chapter webinar: Trentham to Upper Hutt double tracking and Digital Engineering

    Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia in a presentation about 'Trentham to Upper Hutt double tracking and Digital Engineering', presented by Andy Lyon. Speaker: Andy Lyon Andy 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 […]

  • RTSA Webinar Series on Management of Railway Operations – Part 2

    This webinar will look at the management of the Australian Railway Industry and the elements involved in the management of railways. This includes: Safety legislation and implementation Economic regulation of Australian railways Asset management for railways Emergency response and accident prevention Elements of engineering in railways. The speaker will provide working examples and case studies […]

  • EA Event (Webinar) – Clyde Engineering – Non-Government Steam Locomotive and Rolling Stock Construction and Repair

    Join mechanical engineer and rail and engineering history expert David Jehan as he describes the locomotives, carriages and wagons produced for non-government operators prior to WWII. David will also describe the maintenance activities carried out for such operators during this period. Speaker: David Jehan David Jehan has had a long career in mechanical engineering. He […]