PLEASE NOTE - NEW DATE: THURSDAY 2ND NOVEMBER Overview Electrified railways use running rails for three purposes: guiding the train, providing a return path for traction currents, and detecting trains. These purposes have coexisted since the early 1900s. However, the introduction of electronic traction control in the 1970s and 3-phase inverter drives in the 1990s […]
The New Zealand Tunnelling Society (NZTS) Invites RTSA members to the Australasian Tunnelling Conference in Auckland between 6 and 8 November 2023. Click here to register on the Engineering New Zealand website. About the conference Convenor and Chair of the ATC23 Organising Committee Bill Newns is delighted to host the conference in Auckland as a […]
Join the Railway Technical Society of Australasia for their annual WA Chapter Dinner in the beautiful surrounds of Kings Park. Experience an evening of networking and celebration, featuring a delectable three-course dinner accompanied by a selection of top-tier beverages, all while enjoying exceptional entertainment and our keynote speaker, Nicole Lockwood, Chairperson of Infrastructure WA. Ticket sales […]
ASPECT is the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) international technical conference, held every two years at locations around the world. ASPECT 2023 Programme The conference will run over three days, delivering fifty one technical papers from global industry experts on the theme of Global Integration and will also feature several related workshop sessions. ASPECT […]
Join the RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter and Engineers Australia’s ITEE Collegefor a presentation on AI, machine learning: An applied mathematician's perspective at 6:00 - 7:00 pm AEDT. This is a hybrid presentation, with a networking opportunity for those attending in person. Click here to register on the Engineers Australia website. Event Program Wednesday 22nd November, online […]
Each year, an invited speaker will provide a talk on a theme, and this year, it will be Chris May presenting on the topic of 'Rail projects: A snapshot of alliancing and project delivery'. Tickets include food and beverages. Group bookings for tables of 10 are available. Sponsorship packages are available for purchase via the […]
The RTSA invites all young professionals to attend the NZ Young Rail Professionals Forum on Wednesday evening (Nov. 29). This event in run in conjunction with the NZ Rail Conference and will take place during the Exhibition Networking Drinks at the Hilton Auckland. The forum is open and free for all young rail professionals aged […]
Join the RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter and the IMechE for the IMechE Chairman's Address on the topic of Engineering the operation of modern railways online at 7-8pm on Tuesday 5th December. Click here to register on the Engineers Australia website. Event Program 7:00 - 8:00 pm AEDT Online Overview Consistent with the duty to apply what […]
Join the RTSA Queensland Chapter along with the RTAA, IRSE and PWI for the Queensland rail industry Christmas conversation, a gathering of the Learned Societies of Queensland on the evening of Wednesday 6th December in Brisbane. Event Details 5:00 - 9:00pm Wednesday 6th December Mott MacDonald Office, Level 14, 17 Eagle Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000 […]
Join the RTSA NZ Chapter for their end of year event - New Train Control Centre & KiwiRail Engineering Team at 5:30-7:30 pm Tuesday 12th December in person in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, or online. Please join us for our end of year get together, including a presentation on the new Rail Operations Centre in […]
Join the RTSA NZ Chapter as we kick off 2024's events with a presentation on the redevelopment of the historic Hillside workshops followed by a tour of the site and a BBQ. You are invited to come behind the fence on Hillside Rd and see for yourself what has been happening on the site for […]
Join the RTSA NSW/ACT Chapter for their first event of the year for a webinar on the interoperability challenges facing the Australian rail network, online at 12:00-1:00pm AEDT, 27th February 2024. Click here to register on the Engineers Australia website. Event Program 12:00 - 1:00 pm AEDT Online Overview Australian railways are moving to adopt […]
Join the RTSA WA Chapter for their rail industry sundowner from 5:00pm on Friday 15th March at the Rooftop Bar, Art Gallery of WA. This informal event will be a great opportunity to network and have drinks with colleagues in the rail industry, and those who are interested in joining the rail industry. No RSVP […]
Overview In recent years, Queensland Rail (QR) has upgraded parts of its Inner-City network to allow for electro-pneumatic turnout operation. The largest concentration of existing electro-pneumatic operated points is located in the Roma Street area. As a variation to the Cross River Rail (CRR) UNITY Rail Infrastructure Systems (RIS) Alliance scope, a design package […]
