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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Respecify: Writing better requirements Requirements 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 […]
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 […]
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. Part 1: Automating Rail Network Asset Management (presented by Daniel Buntine) Using automated inspection systems, Aurizon Network is on a journey to ramp […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Speaker: Brendan Stanborough MIEAust CPEng NER, Temporary Works Design Manager, Bouygues Construction Brendan Stanborough MIEAust […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: 6:00pm Meeting Opening - Chairman, George Erdos FIRSE 6:05pm Advanced Train Management System (ATMS) Whyalla Line Commissioning Peter Rogers – ARTC; Mike van de Worp – Lockheed […]
Join Engineers Australia Bundaberg Regional Group and RTSA for a presentation on Historic Splitters Creek Rail Bridge. Completed 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. Guest Speaker: […]
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 […]
