The Railway Technical Society are pleased to invite you to a webinar discussing 'Smart Tamp: The Future of Track Maintenance'. Design tamping helps reduce wear and tear on track and rolling stock, lowers traction costs, and reduces track maintenance costs by up to 30%. Network Rail can benefit from this in two ways: long-term cost […]
Both Associations are celebrating special milestones this year with the RTAA’s 50th and the RTSA’s 25th anniversaries. Join us for a 3 course meal, beverages and networking with your industry colleagues to help mark these special milestones Registrations are open - Click Here
Overview This event is one of the premier occasions on the Queensland Rail Industry’s calendar and provides an excellent opportunity for networking across all sectors and disciplines. After record attendance in 2022, where there was a delightfully varied mix of young and seasoned professionals, we're expecting interest this year to be strong. Guests will be […]
Join the RTSA NSW Chapter and Michael Horgan (Principal Electrical Engineer, Rail Confidence) in person at the Engineers Australia office in Sydney, for a presentation on AS 7501 and compliance certification - not just ticking boxes, on the evening of 6th September. Click here to register on the Engineers Australia website. Event Overview 5.30pm: Registration […]
The 2023 Australasian Rail Industry Awards will be held on Wednesday 13 September at the Crown Towers, Melbourne. The Australasian Rail Industry Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements, innovation, and successes of those working in the rail industry. The Infrastructure Project Excellence Award and Young Rail Professional Award, both sponsored by RTSA, are presented at […]
Brakes are indispensable and safety-critical systems for all types of railway trains including passenger (high-speed, metro, tram, etc.) and freight trains (heavy-haul, intermodal, etc.). Safe and efficient railway operations require a good understanding of brakes from various parties including drivers, maintenance crews, manufacturers, and design engineers. Brake research helps to expand and deepen the knowledge […]
Join the RTSA SA/NT Chapter for this in person event in Adelaide on Thursday 28th September! About the Talk The talk will centre on approximately 140 images taken by Bob Sampson around the state of South Australia, over a period of about 40 years highlighting the missing branch lines of South Australia. The session will […]
AREMA 2023 Annual Conference with Railway Interchange When: 01/10/2023 - 04/10/2023 Where: Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Join the PWI SA branch for their October meeting, an in-person event on the non-destructive testing of rails in Adelaide on Thursday 5th October! If attending, please RSVP to Robert Schweiger by Tuesday 3rd October 2023 by phone on 0413 128 775 or by email at [email protected] About the event Rail inspection is an essential […]
The RTSA VIC/TAS Chapter have organised a site visit to the Victorian Tunnelling Centre on Wednesday 11th October 2023. Join us for a complimentary tour of the Victorian Tunnelling Centre located at Holmesglen Institute’s Drummond Street campus in Chadstone, Victoria. The centre includes state of the art training facilities including: A replica mined road tunnel […]
Overview With the recent announcements of the High Speed Rail Authority and Federal Budget commitments there is no better time than now to get insights from leaders in the sector on the potential for Australia’s fast rail network. James Mackay, Risk Policy Executive Advisor at GHD, and Natalie Currey, General Manager Supply Chain as MC, […]
RTSA WA Chapter members, please join us on a site visit to the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line. This site visit will be dedicated to an in-depth examination of rail operational aspects, the feasibility of construction approaches and the incorporation of cutting-edge construction technologies. The speaker at this event is Robert Keenan, Project Lead, Rail Operations WA. […]
Overview The Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) NSW/ACT Chapter is holding a networking night for students to meet with representatives from the rail industry. With a large pipeline of projects, the Australian rail industry is in need of engineers to help deliver and maintain rail networks. This event will provide an opportunity to engage […]
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 […]
