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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20201006T123000
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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
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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:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200903T063708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200903T063708Z
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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:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200811T011854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T011854Z
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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:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200904T011508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T011700Z
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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:20260613T234118
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:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200716T003044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T012721Z
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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:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200803T131845Z
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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:20260613T234118
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:20260613T234118
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:20260613T234118
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:20260613T234118
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:20260613T234118
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200817T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200817T180000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200816T015958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200816T015958Z
UID:2452-1597683600-1597687200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:NSW Event (Webinar) - A Rail Engineer - The Journey So Far
DESCRIPTION:In Melvyn’s presentation ‘A Rail Engineer – The Journey So Far’\, he will share his project challenges and successes\, from his beginnings as a rolling stock trainee through to managing the handover and completions of tunnels and stations infrastructure on Australia’s biggest public transport project. He will discuss the available frameworks engineers of today can utilise to progress their careers\, the value of continual learning and the importance of giving back to the industry. Melvyn’s passion for the rail industry grows as he embraces the challenges of rail network delivery and by sharing his experiences\, he hopes to guide students and young engineers as they embark on a rewarding career in rail. \nSpeaker: Melvyn Bolus \nMelvyn is a registered professional mechanical engineer with 20 years’ experience in rail projects across Australia\, Asia\, Europe and North America. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Chifley Business School\, a Mechanical Engineering degree with Honours from the University of Technology Sydney and is undertaking an Executive Doctorate of Business Administration from Aston University. He is a NSW Justice of the Peace\, a Fellow and Chartered Engineer and represents Sydney on the Mechanical College Board. To celebrate 100 years of Engineers Australia\, Melvyn was profiled as one of 100 members making a difference to our community. \n 
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nsw-event-webinar-a-rail-engineer-the-journey-so-far/
CATEGORIES:New South Wales and ACT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200810T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200810T183000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200731T010818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200803T131440Z
UID:2420-1597080600-1597084200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Qld Event (Webinar) - Automating Rail Network Asset Management and Inspections
DESCRIPTION:Understand critical points of inspection in railway assets to safety and efficiency of maintenance strategies of railway operations using automated technology for asset management. This presentation will be delivered in two parts. \nPart 1: Automating Rail Network Asset Management (presented by Daniel Buntine)\nUsing automated inspection systems\, Aurizon Network is on a journey to ramp up network inspections to meet the requirements of a modern heavy-haul railway. Aurizon Network operates Australia’s busiest coal transport system\, and with such immense traffic comes rapid degradation of asset condition\, quality and performance. Through targeted investment in emerging technology to link developments in asset measurement\, telecommunications\, data analysis and asset management\, Aurizon is on track to monitor critical safety parameters much more frequently and facilitate a shift towards more predictive maintenance and renewals across the asset portfolio. Two case studies will focus on how the $30m annual rail replacement programme is now generated accurately at the push of a button\, as well as new industry-leading technology being trialled to increase measurement frequency of track and overhead traction geometry by up to 100-fold. \nDaniel Buntine\, MIEAust CPEng\, Asset Management Engineer\, Aurizon \nDaniel is an engineer and data guru in Aurizon’s Network Asset Management area. He is passionate about leveraging technology and crunching numbers to help make better business decisions that lead to improved operational performance for Aurezon’s customers. Daniel has previously completed investigations into extreme rail temperatures under traffic at Connors Range near Sarina\, the relationship between curve superelevation imbalance and rail wear\, as well as spearheading visualisation of asset information\, activities and disruptions through GIS platforms. \nPart 2: Inspections via Machine Vision and Why You Should Be Excited (presented by Nicholas Keogh) \nThe maintenance of a railway poses numerous unique engineering challenges\, many of which are exacerbated by the physical environment in which the railway exists. A heavy haul railway can stretch over thousands of kilometres\, often to remote locations\, and is directly exposed to harsh physical conditions all year round. Exposure to such elements raises the risk of failure and necessitates that the condition of the railway is continuously monitored to ensure safe operation; this poses a significant logistical challenge to maintainers. How best to safely and efficiently provide maintainers with the inspections they need to manage the asset? In 2019\, Aurizon embarked on a trial of using an inspection regime that relied on autonomous object detection within videos captured from track vehicles\, with the aim of using machine learning to identify and report on basic defects. \nThis presentation will provide an overview to the problems being sought by the trial\, the process followed throughout as well as what it was able to find. \nNicholas Keogh\, Senior Track & Civil Engineer\, Aurizon \nNicholas Keogh is a distinguished Senior Track & Civil Engineer who’s worked in various streams of the transport sector for over 10 years. He found his engineering passion while finishing his trade in aviation maintenance at Boeing before moving on to the Heavy Haul railway industry where he’s spent the last eight years with Aurizon. When he’s not wading through asset data and automating solutions to meet business needs\, he’s looking into how we can use today’s technology to provide a safer future. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/qld-chapter-event-webinar-automating-rail-network-asset-management-and-inspections/
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200730T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200730T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200218T032504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200716T004415Z
UID:2053-1596110400-1596114000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:TSA Event (Webinar) - Light Rail - Lessons Learnt
DESCRIPTION:Light rail is having a huge resurgence across the world\, including in Australia. Melbourne has the world’s largest tram network\, but what can we learn from these new systems?  This seminar will focus on lessons learned from the operation of Melbourne’s light rail network\, benchmarking of interstate and international light rail networks and the development of Australia’s newest light rail systems in Newcastle\, Canberra\, Sydney and the Gold Coast. \nGuest Speakers: \nEmilie Van de Graaff: Director\, Passenger and Network Innovation\, Keolis Downer (Yarra Trams) \nEmilie believes that a sustainable public transport system forms an integral part of a liveable city\, contributing to positive outcomes for the citizens\, visitors and the environment.  Emilie works closely with the Department of Transport; her role encompasses network planning and development\, passenger experience and marketing\, accessibility and innovation. She has 20 years’ experience in the transport sector\, having worked at Transdev from 2011 to early 2017 and prior to that\, eleven years in the UK\, firstly for a public transport authority and later in a transport planning consultancy. \nScott Elaurant: Director and Principal\, Six Cats Consulting \nScott Elaurant is a transport planner with 35 years’ experience in infrastructure planning and business cases. He worked for Jacobs for 13 years in South Australia and prior to that for Queensland Transport and Main Roads. In recent years Scott has focused on light rail and other public transport projects. He was transport planning lead for the Auckland Light Rail. He was transport planning or concept design lead for the Glenelg Tram Stage1\, Stage 2 and Tram Overpass. Previously for QTMR he worked on a proposed Brisbane Light Rail\, South East Transit Busway and route planning for the Gold Coast LRT. Scott is a member of the US Transport Research Board Light Rail Committee. He is the chair of Transport Australia Society for South Australia. As Six Cats Consulting\, Scott offers services in planning and economics for active transport\, public transport (particularly light rail) and streetscapes.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-event-spencer-street-bridge-a-surprising-history/
CATEGORIES: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:20200727T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200727T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200131T140643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200716T003801Z
UID:1953-1595851200-1595854800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:SESA NSW TWG Event (Webinar) - Respecify and Using Systems Engineering to manage complexity
DESCRIPTION:Respecify: Writing better requirements \nRequirements authoring is a difficult and time-consuming task that requires the right combination of technical\, commercial\, risk management and writing skills. Most specifications are written free-form in a word processor because this is easy and familiar to the authors.  The authors are usually domain experts rather that requirements authoring experts. The result is that most specifications we see are of poor quality. Many of our engagements are to fix\, or re-specify\, the requirements written by others. Over the years\, we have found that there are patterns or templates that help structure thinking when writing requirements. We have developed Respecify\, a web-based-requirement authoring tool that uses constrained English to guide the author through the requirements writing process. Respecify helps ensure that all terms used in the specification are defined and consistently used; it extracts the list of all referenced documents; and it automatically derives the system hierarchy\, functions\, and interfaces making requirements defects more apparent. This presentation will be a demonstration of Respecify. \nStephen Boyd is the Managing Director of Ricardo Rail Australia. He has over 20 years’ design\, manufacturing\, commissioning and maintenance experience across the largest rail projects. He is Managing Director of Ricardo Rail Australia & NZ and runs a team of over 115 technical staff. Over the past few years Stephen has authored many requirements for the major rolling stock\, metro and light rail projects in Australia and NZ. Stephen is currently working on specifications for the Sydney Metro West project. \nUsing Systems Engineering to manage complexity – Amsterdam Metro case study \nThe Amsterdam Metro is a rapid transit system serving Amsterdam\, Netherlands and extending to the surrounding municipalities of Diemen and Ouder-Amstel. The metro system consists of five routes and serves 39 stations\, with a total length of 42.7 kilometres. In 2002 the construction of the Noord/Zuidlijn (North–South line) was started. The new metro line is the first to serve the Amsterdam North district\, via a tunnel under the IJ. From there\, it runs via Amsterdam Centraal to Amsterdam Zuid\, which is planned to become the second biggest transport hub in the city\, after Amsterdam Centraal. The line includes a mixture of bored tunnels and immersed tunnels under the IJ. The new North-South line is 9 kilometres km in length with 7 kilometres underground in a bore tunnel with seven new stations. The scope included the introduction of a new Traffic Management System\, Data network and central control systems for stations\, which was also integrated into the existing brownfield. The project has a rocky road to implementation. During the integration phase\, the project relied heavily on the systems engineering and integration process in order to commission and handover the systems into operations and maintenance\, which is the subject of this presentation. Thijs van Steen will talk about the challenges faced in implementing systems engineering\, lessons learnt as well as the legacy the project left the operator and maintainers. \nThijs van Steen is the Director of Systems Integrator\, Digital Systems Program\, TfNSW. He has recently moved to Sydney and is now working on the Digital Systems Program as the Director of Systems Integration. Prior to this was responsible for Systems Integration in the new Noord/Zuidlijn (North–South line) in Amsterdam as part of Metro en Tram\, gemeente Amsterdam. \n(This is an EA event hosted by the Systems Engineering Society of Australia) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nsw-event-respecify-and-using-systems-engineering-to-manage-complexity-sesa-nsw-twg/
LOCATION:TWG (NSW)\, Level 43\, 680 George Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:New South Wales and ACT Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200722T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200722T193000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200708T005909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T010054Z
UID:2272-1595439000-1595446200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event Special Event: The KiwiRail Rolling Stock Programme and RTSA Award Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the Rail Technical Society Australasia’s first NZ evening event this year. Lockdowns have meant this is later than planned but we’ve got an extra special session lined up. We’re combining presentations on the historic investment in New Zealand rolling stock with the awarding of a significant international award to one of our NZ Chapter members. \nWhen: Wednesday 22nd July 2020\nTime: 5.30pm – 7.30pm \nWhere: The event will have be broadcast across parallel sites being Wellington\, Auckland and Christchurch with members and guests welcome to attend in any of these locations. The event will also be broadcast as a webinar for those not able to attend in person.\nAuckland: GHD offices; Level 3 GHD Centre 27 Napier Street Freemans Bay\nWellington: Engineering New Zealand\, L6\, 40 Taranaki Street\, Wellington 6011\nChristchurch: Beca\, L2\, ANZ Centre\, 267 High Street\, Christchurch 8011 \nCost: FREE \nTopic:\nNew Zealand is commencing an era of significant investment in its rail system. This includes the “above rail” assets – the rolling stock and the facilities that maintain them. The KiwiRail Rolling Stock Programme will be procuring a variety of rolling stock for KiwiRail. This includes freight and forestry wagons\, main line locomotives for the South Island and various sized shunt vehicles. In addition there are a variety of refurbishment programs and locomotive upgrades to accommodate ETCS for example. The level of investment is significant and will result in positive changes to fleet reliability and availability for KiwiRail customers across New Zealand. \nThe KiwiRail Mechanical Programme complements the Rolling Stock Programme. This programme will upgrade and rebuild both the building stock of KiwiRail’s 20+ mechanical servicing and maintenance depots across New Zealand as well as the equipment and processes within them. Many of these depots were constructed in the era of steam trains and hence upgrades to them to match the needs of 21st Century rolling stock will deliver significant gains to New Zealand’s rail system.Additionally the evening will feature one of the RTSA’s New Zealand members being presented a significant international railway award. The New Zealand branch of the RTSA is super proud of this and is keen for its members to come along to join in the celebration of this achievement. \nAfter the presentations\, drinks and nibbles will be served at all 3 locations to allow for networking among attendees and to congratulate our internationally recognised member. \nPresenters:\nOur presenters are Chrissy Farago\, Programme Director Rolling Stock Procurement and Daniel Headifen\, Programme Director Maintenance Facilities and both work for KiwiRail. Chrissy Farago is an experienced procurer of rolling stock having spent 12 years with Qld Rail and Aurizon in Australia managing procurement for the Rolling Stock Operations business and managing the Planning and Supply Chain team for Infrastructure and Network materials and delivery. Daniel Headifen has worked on several railway projects as well as holding operational roles managing rail infrastructure in various part of New Zealand’s rail network. \nThank you to GHD for sponsorship of this event. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-special-event-the-kiwirail-rolling-stock-programme-and-rtsa-award-presentation/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200715T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200707T022323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200707T022619Z
UID:2266-1594814400-1594818000@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Special Webinar RTSA Awards 2020 and Guest Talk: "The Mobility Revolution" from Futurist Steve Sammartino
DESCRIPTION:Technology and human movement are inextricably linked. The level of our technology is dictated by the how\, where and why of travel and\, while it is easy to believe we are going through a digital revolution – it’s actually all about mobility. Mobility of information\, data\, energy\, people and work.  In this presentation\, keynote speaker Steve Sammartino\, will break down the underlying theme and explore how transport will morph in the future and what it means for industry\, where and how we work and live. The good news is that we are the generation that gets to reshape it all. \nPrior to the presentation the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) will announce the following awards. \n\nRailway Student Thesis Award\nRailway PhD Thesis Award\nRailway Professional of the Year Award\nRTSA Individual Award\nRTSA Biennial Railway Project Award\n\nKeynote Speaker: Steve Sammartino \nSteve is Australia’s leading Futurist. He’s created technology world firsts\, written extensively and has a rare ability to communicate it all on stage. His high-octane keynote will change how you see the world. Steve starting coding at age 10 and had his first startup by age 12. He has since built and sold a number of businesses. As a futurist\, he’s ahead of his time. He launched one of the first Sharing Economy Startups – Rentoid.com in 2006. Respected global business media including Forbes\, Fast Company and TechCrunch credited it as the start of the sharing economy movement giving birth to Uber and Airbnb. Steve later sold it to a publicly traded company in Australia. \nHe is mentor for startup entrepreneurs and a technology investor. Steve’s ability to see the future is ratified by this fact: His portfolio has grown more than 100x the original investment. Steve built the world’s first drivable car entirely out of Lego. It’s had more than 100 million views globally. (He had to fight off Jay Leno who was desperate to have it in his garage). He put a toy space shuttle into actual earth orbit by hacking together a rig for under $2000\, and he’s on the technical advisory committee for the design of Australia’s new drone regulations. Steve is currently building the world’s most modern house – it will be 3D printed too! The subject of a new documentary film.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/special-webinar-rtsa-awards-2020-and-the-mobility-revolution-from-futurist-steve-sammartino/
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:20200706T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200706T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200604T135826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T135826Z
UID:2249-1594036800-1594040400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA Qld Chapter Event (Webinar) - Perspectives\, Innovations and Developments in Heavy Haul Train Dynamics
DESCRIPTION:The handling of long heavy trains on track gradients is dependent on the performance of the brake and traction systems\, and the train handling experience and route knowledge of the driver.  The purpose of this presentation is to provide some understanding of the factors affecting the safe operation of heavy trains descending long track gradients. \nExplore the concepts of heavy haul train dynamics\, their successes\, innovations and future progressions. \nHeavy haul railways are one of the great success stories of the railway industry. There is no match for the scale and transportation capability of these systems for overland transport. Their owners continue to push new limits of materials\, rollingstock components\, track structures and train controls to achieve both optimised and consistent railway operations. \nThe webinar will present and discuss: \n\nFactors that drive the heavy haul success story\nCharacteristics of Heavy Haul Systems\nA Longitudinal Dynamics Perspective\nFrontiers for the Future\n\nSpeaker: Professor Colin Cole MIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus)\, Director – Centre for Railway Engineering\, CQUniversity \nColin has worked in railway research for 25 years and published over 150 technical papers and numerous reports working mainly in train dynamics and condition monitoring. Colin is the current chair of the RTSA Queensland Chapter Committee. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-qld-chapter-event-webinar-perspectives-innovations-and-developments-in-heavy-haul-train-dynamics/
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200628T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200628T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200325T124953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200325T124953Z
UID:2156-1593363600-1593363600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Nomination Deadline for 3 RTSA Awards
DESCRIPTION:Nomination for the following 3 RTSA awards are open until June 28 \n\nAnnual Rail Scholarship\nGraduate Engineer Award\nYoung Railway Engineer Award\n\nPlease visit our awards page for more details.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nomination-deadline-for-3-rtsa-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;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200626T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200116T081906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200319T225255Z
UID:1934-1593190800-1593190800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Nomination Deadline for 2020 Australasian Rail Industry Awards
DESCRIPTION:Categories and Criteria \nGeneral criteria requirements that are to be met for Australasian Rail Industry Awards and are open to all Australian and New Zealand companies in the rail industry (including operators\, consultants\, track owners\, manufacturers and suppliers). \nAll applications must be entered online by downloading the criteria/instructions and nomination template and emailing the completed document\, along with any attachments as directed on each Nomination Form. \nNominations for the 2020 Awards are NOW OPEN and close June 26. \n\nYoung Rail Professional (RTSA)\nAchievement\nCustomer Service\nEmployee Engagement\nFrank Franklyn Young Rail Specialist (RTAA)\nFreight Rail Excellence\nInnovation and Technology\nPermanent Way Institution Young Achiever Award (PWI)\nRail Sustainability\nSafety\nSystems Engineering (IRSE)\nTrackSAFE Foundation\nWorkforce Diversity\n\nClick on link below for more information.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/nomination-deadline-for-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;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200625T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200625T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200528T134541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T023923Z
UID:2238-1593082800-1593091800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:Qld Chapter RTSA Event (Webinar) - Inland Rail – Connecting the Country
DESCRIPTION:Join Inland Rail Project Manager\, John Carr\, for an overview of the once-in-a-generation Project\, its relevance to Queensland and its engagement and impact on regional areas. \nInland Rail is a project that will enhance supply chains and complete the backbone of the national freight network by providing a transit time of 24 hours or less for freight trains between Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria\, New South Wales and Queensland. Inland Rail will transform the way we move freight around the country\, connect regional Australia to markets more efficiently\, drive substantial cost savings for producers and consumers\, and deliver significant economic benefits. Comprising 13 individual projects and spanning more than 1\,700km\, Inland Rail is the largest freight rail infrastructure project in Australia and one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the world. Inland Rail is set to provide an estimated 7\,000 jobs and a $7 billion economic benefit to Queensland during construction and operation. \nSpeaker: John Carr FIEAust CPEng NER APEC Engineer IntPE(Aus) \nJohn is a Project Manager at the Australian Rail Track Corporation with over 15 years experience in project management and stakeholder management across all phases of resources and infrastructure project delivery. John’s current role is leading the North Star to NSW/QLD Border project team for Inland Rail. His experience comprises of management of diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders in the delivery of complex opportunities. \nClick on the link below to register:
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-qld-chapter-event-webinar-inland-rail-connecting-the-country/
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200617T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200617T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200604T074839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T074839Z
UID:2247-1592397000-1592400600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar) - symbiosis between Safety and Requirements Management on the Auckland City Rail Link project. on the City Rail Link project
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next online webinar\, The symbiosis between Safety and Requirements Management on the City Rail Link project. \nThe design team started Safety in Design workshops during definition design\, with regular updates all through concept design and detailed design. Hazards were identified\, mitigations were proposed and evaluated according to the hierarchy of controls\, with elimination being the primary goal. Accepted mitigations were captured in the SiD register and implemented in the design. The requirements team sat in the other side of the office\, furiously wrote thick documents containing weirdly-worded requirements and made untimely requests for design compliance. The beautiful design was handed over to construction\, who implemented most of it. A few minor changes were made\, mainly value engineering plus one or two field change requests that enhanced constructability. When it got to handover\, an Independent Safety Assessor asked for evidence that the identified mitigations – all of them – had actually been implemented. The designers by then had moved on to other projects so there was a furious flurry of activity followed by the realisation that one of the value engineering changes had undone a hazard mitigation.  Could this be done better? Could we manage mitigations from identification through to implementation using a known and proven technique. \nPresenter: Steve Dennehy  \nSteve Dennehy worked in South Africa on radar systems and self-protection systems for military platforms\, mainly aircraft\, for around 20 years\, firstly as a digital designer but gradually moved up through product design to systems engineering. The opportunity arose to work on the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) telescope\, initially as systems engineer on the signal processor and later on the SKA infrastructure in South Africa.  Steve moved to Auckland\, New Zealand in 2017 to work on the City Rail Link project as requirements manager. He joined Aurecon in mid-2019 as a systems engineer working in the rail sector. Steve’s particular areas of interest is requirements management\, within the context of systems engineering. \nOffered as a webinar.  Click on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-symbiosis-between-safety-and-requirements-management-on-the-auckland-city-rail-link-project-on-the-city-rail-link-project/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200610T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200610T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200229T030321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T065122Z
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SUMMARY:ARA Webinar: Learn how technology can transform the rail network
DESCRIPTION:As operators look for higher productivity to prepare for growth and maintenance windows tighten\, technology has become an essential part of ensuring the continued safe operation of the rail network.  Hear how the latest intelligent\, automated condition-monitoring tools can be integrated into your day-to-day operations to make the most of the rail network.  Monash University’s Ravi Ravitharan will tell you how to get your business operating faster\, safer and cheaper by shifting to proactive maintenance and operations using the latest technological innovations.  This is essential viewing for anyone wanting to use the power of technology to drive greater efficiencies in their business. \nSpeaker: Ravi Ravitharan \nRavi is the Director of the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) and has 30 years’ experience in railway research. Ravi was the National Executive Chairman of Engineers Australia’s Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) from 2006-2008 and received the RTSA Life Membership in 2011 and the coveted RTSA Individual Award in 2014. Ravi was also awarded the prestigious Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Clunies Ross Award in 2014 for the application of science and technology for the benefit of Australia \n(Note: This is not a RTSA event but an event hosted by the Australasian Railway Associations) \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/vic-event-light-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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200528T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20200528T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200511T132411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T132411Z
UID:2208-1590669000-1590672600@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA Qld Chapter Event (Webinar) - Train Brake Control on Long Downhill Track Gradients
DESCRIPTION:The handling of long heavy trains on track gradients is dependent on the performance of the brake and traction systems\, and the train handling experience and route knowledge of the driver.  The purpose of this presentation is to provide some understanding of the factors affecting the safe operation of heavy trains descending long track gradients. \nTopics that will be discussed are: \n\nTrain dynamics\nBrake fade\nTrain handling operation known as “cycle braking”\nEquipment used to slow or retain brake cylinder pressure during the release of brakes\nThe use of Independent brakes on both locomotives and on wagons with modified brake equipment\nMain reservoir air supply on wagons\nElectronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) brakes; and\nThe application of park brakes for holding stationary\n\nSpeaker: Chris Formenton  \nChris Formenton is a retired engineer with almost 30 years of railway experience in both passenger and freight services and was Aurizon’s Senior Engineer Brakes since 2008 until his retirement in early 2020.  Chris has overseen the introduction of many innovations in Aurizon\, such as Electronical Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) brakes\, Automatic Single Car Test devices\, installation of Vent Valves on heavy haul wagons\, and brake modifications on both locomotives and wagons to improve safety\, reliability\, and performance. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-qld-chapter-event-webinar-train-brake-control-on-long-downhill-track-gradients/
CATEGORIES:Queensland Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200527T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200527T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200514T044016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T073400Z
UID:2212-1590582600-1590586200@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar) - Rail in Transition
DESCRIPTION:The Draft New Zealand Rail Plan has signalled a significant increase of financial investment in the rail sector and sets out high level proposals for a new planning and funding framework. Whilst very welcome\, the challenge is to produce tactical and operational strategies to give effect to the strategic intent of the draft Plan. \nThe aim of “Rail in Transition” is to provide a thought provoking presentation which will stimulate further ideas and actions for a developing a sustainable long term industry approach to capacity and capability in the rail sector; and to put New Zealand on the global map! \nPresenter: James Llewellyn \nJames Llewellyn is Portfolio Manager for Rail at the NZ Transport Agency with responsibility for investment advice to support rail projects from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF). James is a chartered transport planner who has significant rail sector experience in the UK\, and is learning about how things work in New Zealand. James has ideas on how to develop a detailed long term planning and investment framework which aims to lead to better investment decisions whilst providing much greater confidence to the industry to develop technical capacity and capability. James is also proposing technical workstreams which will address some of the pan-New Zealand issues around issues such as data-led asset management\, cyber security\, carbon reduction and rolling stock procurement. \nOffered as a webinar.  Click on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-rail-in-transition/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20200521T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20200521T143000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200507T073511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T073643Z
UID:2203-1590058800-1590071400@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA WA Chapter Event (Webinar) - Mission-Critical Services (MCX) vs Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS)
DESCRIPTION:In the last 5 years\, railway operators around the world have started to deploy new radio networks based on advanced radio mobile (LTE). Some of these implementations have followed the Mission-Critical Services (MCX) standards defined by 3GPP Releases 13 and 14; these are currently supporting railway operational voice services and Automatic Train Control applications. \nAt the same time\, the International Railway Union (UIC) has been working in defining a Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS) as part of 3GPP Release 16 standards. FRMCS is planned to become the official successor technology of GSM-R as the standard radio bearer for ETCS. \nThe presentation will explore the relationship between these two mobile radio sets of standards\, their differences and similarities\, potential migration paths between them and the extent at which the 5G roadmap will impact either of them. \nThis presentation was originally written for the 2020 RTSA Conference on Railway Excellence\, which has been postponed to June 2021 due to the unfolding Covid-19 situation. A further update on this rapidly-developing field is planned for CORE2021. \nSpeaker: Rodrigo Alavarez \nRodrigo’s first railway role began in 2004\, when he started to work as a design and project engineer in the Spanish High Speed Rail GSM-R deployment.  Rodrigo moved to London (UK) in 2007 to work as a design engineer for Network Rail’s Cambrian Lines ERTMS project. In 2009\, Rodrigo joined Network Rail’s Crossrail Programme as a Senior Design Engineer responsible for ETCS L2 GSM-R Upgrade.  In 2012\, Rodrigo moved to Perth (WA) to lead Titan ICT Consultants’ rail division. He has been involved since 2013 with the Public Transport Authority of WA\, acting as Senior Project Engineer for PTA’s Radio Systems Replacement project and supporting PTA’s High Capacity Signalling project  Since 2017\, Rodrigo has simultaneously acted as the Practice Director of the Telecommunications consulting arm of Rail Systems Australia. In that capacity\, he has supported the company to expand its operation from Perth and Brisbane into Sydney and Melbourne\, working for clients like Sydney Trains\, Transport for NSW\, VicTrack and Public Transport Victoria\, while continuing to be heavily involved in PTA’s Radio Systems Replacement project. \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-wa-chapter-event-webinar-future-railway-mobile-communications-system/
CATEGORIES:Western Australia Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200511T143000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200511T160000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200312T030915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T003820Z
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SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar)- Planning and engineering for the Christmas Block of Line
DESCRIPTION:Planning and engineering for the Christmas Block of Line \nKiwiRail frequently make use of reduced freight tonnage and passenger counts to complete major works following Christmas\, they call this their Christmas Block of Line. This will typically entail 10 days with significantly reduced train movements\, sometimes with no train movements depending on duration and time. \nThe 2019/2020 Christmas Block of Line was a major one for Wellington with large amounts of work being completed by Wellington Metro Upgrade Programme (WMUP) as well as the Wellington Metro team within Network Services. This presentation will focus on a few of the large jobs completed under WMUP during the block of line with a key focus in the planning and engineering required in the lead up to a major shutdown as well as some of the risks and opportunities\, site specific challenges and design requirements. \nThe presentation will focus on the installation of the Trentham Underpass\, Piling works in Wellington Station and Rewiring the Overhead on the Hutt Valley Line. Scott Leersnyder will talk about the Trentham Underpass\, Clement Gherardi will talk about the Piling in Wellington Station and Zackary Hastie will talk about Rewiring the Overhead on the Hutt Valley Line. \nPresenters: \nScott Leersnyder is a Project Engineer at Downer with a BE (Hons) who was heavily involved in the planning and delivery of the underpass at Trentham. He has previously worked in the UK as a temporary works designer; and prior to that\, he has been involved in the delivery of various pre-cast bridges around New Zealand. \nClement Gherardi is a Project Manager for John Holland in the Fulton Hogan John Holland Joint Venture\, who are delivering the re-electrification project in Wellington. He has a BE (Hons) in Civil Engineering and has rail experience as a Project Engineer on the Glenfield Junction Alliance (Sydney\, Australia)\, as a Project Manager for the Kaimai Tunnel Upgrade Project and SPEL Stormceptor works\, Toll Onehunga Rail Siding. \nZackary Hastie is a Senior Project Engineer for John Holland in the Fulton Hogan John Holland Joint Venture. He has an Advanced Diploma in Applied Electrical Engineering he has worked as an OHW Electrical Supervisor for Ski tube OHW renewals project at Perisher\, as an OHW Engineer in the Sydney light rail project asset relocation packages\, and as an OHLE Engineer for Canberra Metro. \nOffered as a webinar \nThe link will be sent out 1 day prior to registrants.   Limited spaces available \nClick on the link below to register
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-planning-and-engineering-for-the-christmas-block-of-line/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200421T123000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20200421T133000
DTSTAMP:20260613T234118
CREATED:20200414T034107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200414T034107Z
UID:2180-1587472200-1587475800@www.rtsa.com.au
SUMMARY:RTSA NZ Chapter Event (Webinar)- KiwiRail’s Social and Environmental Accountability
DESCRIPTION:As a provider of rail services across a network that extends the length and breadth of New Zealand\, KiwiRail has a significant physical and operational footprint.\nSocial responsibility and environmental accountability are core to how KiwiRail does business. It’s commitment to good practice in these areas is driven by the KiwiRail value to ‘Care and Protect’. Doing so across the diverse topography that KiwiRail’s operation cover including infrastructure maintenance and renewals\, train operations and servicing\, Interislander shipping and customer operations in yards and depots\, is no small task. \nThis presentation will cover some of the focuses\, initiatives and challenges that KiwiRail has in this space. Looking at where KiwiRail has come from and where it is wanting to go. It will also look to discuss some of the interactions of these goals with railway engineering and technical aspects of managing a railway. \nPresenter: \nCarla Bates is KiwiRail’s Environmental Team Leader. She has over 12 years experience working in the environmental field both in New Zealand and overseas. She has also worked in this field in contractor\, consultant and client roles. In her current role she focuses on ensuring environmental compliance with a vision for the business to promote better environmental outcomes for New Zealand through KiwiRail’s operations. \nOffered as a webinar.  Click on the link below to register.
URL:https://www.rtsa.com.au/events/rtsa-nz-chapter-event-webinar-kiwirails-social-and-environmental-accountability/
CATEGORIES:New Zealand Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Railway Technical Society of Australasia":MAILTO:memberservices@engineersaustralia.org.au
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